Bharat stage emission norms forcing state-run oil companies to upgrade plant facilities

Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India has announced that PSU oil companies would be pumping in around Rs. 66,250 crore over the next two years for capacity expansion and projects...
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M&M signs vehicle financing MoU with State Bank of Travancore

Mahindra & Mahindra has signed an MoU with the State Bank of Travancore (SBT) for vehicle financing, wherein SBT will be a preferred financier for Mahindra vehicles, encompassing both commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz displays its models at 2009 Hyderabad Auto Show

German luxury carmaker, Mercedes-Benz has displayed its models in the Hyderabad Auto Show through its authorized dealer Adishwar Auto Diagnostics - Mahavir Motors. The show stealers at the Mercedes-stall were the powerful SL 63 AMG, the SLK 200 K as well as the sporty C 220 CDI Avant-garde.
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Indian two-wheeler sales could be affected by poor monsoons

According to industry reports, high interest rates on two-wheeler loans and the uncertain monsoon period are likely to impact companies like Hero Honda, TVS Motor, Bajaj Auto, etc. Industry experts are expecting that the two wheeler industry will itself register less than double digit growth due to continued lack of focus by financiers such as banks.
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Orion Racing India to unveil ORI 2009 car in Mumbai

Orion Racing India (ORI), an international racing team of enthusiastic engineers from K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai has announced that it will be unveiling their latest car ORI 2009 on 24th July 2009 at its college campus.

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BSA Motors inaugurates two dealerships for its e-scooters in Pune

BSA Motors, a strategic business unit of Tube Investments of India (TII) and part of the Rs. 15, 646 crore (US$ 3 billion) Murugappa Group has recently inaugurated its first two dealerships in the Pune city, located at Kothrud (Aspiration (E) Bikes, Navlakha Complex.
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Gentex SmartBeam rearview mirrors for 2010 Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4 SUV

Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has announced that it is supplying auto-dimming mirrors with its 'Automatic High-Beam Assist' christened as 'SmartBeam' feature for the 2010 Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4 sport utility vehicles.
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BMW queueing up to enter the super bikes market in India

Discerning the growing popularity of superbikes in India where numerous multinational two-wheeler companies like Yamaha, Suzuki Motor Corp., Kawasaki and Ducati have already been aggressively launching or bringing in new models from overseas for sales in India, another leading name - BMW is also giving it a serious thought to foray in the segment as well.
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Undeterred by high interest rates, Hero Honda eyes 4.50 million unit sales during 2009-10

Despite banks and financial institutions offering two-wheeler loan financing interest at prohibitively high rates of anywhere 21 to 24 per cent, Hero Honda continues to buck the trend and has managed to sell 1094,996 units during Q1 FY 2009-10.
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Facelifted-Toyota Camry to be unveiled in Bangalore on July 31, 2009

In its bid to bolster its presence in the luxury sedan segment in the country, Toyota Motor Corporation is all set to launch the facelifted Camry at Bangalore in Karnataka on 31st July’09. The Indian arm of the Japanese automaker will, however, continue importing the model from its parent company in Japan
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