Toyota to roll out its diesel Land Cruiser Prado SUV in India soon

Buoyed by the decent response of its Land Cruiser SUV in the country and to fulfill its customer's needs in every possible way, Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) is planning to import its diesel version, as a CBU, in the Indian car market.

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Toyota to roll out its diesel Land Cruiser Prado SUV in India soon

Buoyed by the decent response of its Land Cruiser SUV in the country and to fulfill its customer's needs in every possible way, Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) is planning to import its diesel version, as a CBU, in the Indian car market.

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Yamaha India Yamaha YZR R15 club in Delhi now

In a bid to promote the biking culture among the city’s youngsters and sports enthusiasts, as well as to spread awareness among the masses of various issues of national importance, a group of biking enthusiasts – especially the fans of Yamaha superior technology machine YZF-R15 – have formed Delhi R15 Club, similar to the biking clubs formed overseas. The club formed some time back in September 2008, currently has a strength of 35 members -- many of whom are working and are also highly-qualified such as being doctors, engineers and chartered accountants.
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Auto companies exploring online media in a big way as traditional spends plummet

The market turbulence in the automobile industry has also impacted their advertising and marketing budgets which are estimated to have been slashed by 20 per cent in the recent past. All companies are seriously looking at further efficiencies and it is learnt that online media would be used much more aggressively and efficiently in the coming days.According to Anindya Banerjee, senior creative director at Publicis India like all other industries, the recession has affected carmakers in India. He further added that a number of companies like Maruti Suzuki, Honda Siel, Hyundai, Toyota, General Motors, Ford India will invest more heavily in non-traditional media like the internet. This is also true because increasingly car buyers are getting internet-savvy as well, he concluded.
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Bajaj Auto Limited granted SNS Patent for Multi-Spring-Vehicle-Shock-Absorber

The Indian Patent Office has granted Bajaj Auto patent no. 234044 on May 1, 2009 for its 'SNS' invention which is about a Multi Spring Vehicle Shock Absorber. This unique invention highlights Bajaj’s R&D skills in delivering value to motorcycle customers.
Essentially, this invention comprises use of at least two spring elements disposed in parallel arrangement over a damper body in a vehicle shock absorber to share vehicle / rider load and provide superior riding comfort compared to conventional single spring shock absorbers.
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Skoda Yeti rolls off assembly line, to be assembled in India by 2010

The first Škoda Yeti hatchback-SUV crossover rolled off the assembly line on 13th May, 2009, at Škoda’s plant in Kvasiny in the Czech Republic. The first production Yeti was a 4WD model fitted with a 1.8-litre TSI petrol engine. It is to be mentioned that Skoda Auto is also considering introducing Yeti in India, in a year or tw with its engine capacity likely to be tweaked in order to cater to the needs of the domestic customers. The compact SUV price is estimated to be around Rs. 10 lakh and would be assembled at Skoda India’s Aurangabad plant at Maharashtra with its CKD kits expected to be imported from its parent company’s aforesaid plant.

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Tata Consultancy bags 5-year contract from Volkswagen Group UK

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, business solutions and outsourcing firm, on 13th May, 2009 has announced that it has been selected to deliver IT transformation and support services to Volkswagen Group UK Ltd in a five year contract.
TCS will leverage its Global Network Delivery Model™ to provide onshore and offshore IT support and transformation services for the Volkswagen Group’s operations throughout the UK, and across the brands Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
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Porsche Leipzig plant thrown open to visitors

The Leipzig plant of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, where the production of the new Panamera has started, was thrown open to the global public in Shanghai for the first time. The car slated for launch this September starts with some European markets. Porsche is manufacturing the four-door Gran Turismo together with the successful sporty Cayenne SUV on one product line. For this, the Leipzig plant has undergone a 22,000 square meter expansion over the course of two years. The state-of the-art production and logistics concept was also refined further during this time.

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Jaguar Rocketsports Racing unveils ALMS GT2 Program

Rocketsports Racing, Inc. (RSR) establishes a new entity, formed to build and race Jaguar XKR's in the ALMS GT2 category and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rocketsports Racing officially announced a GT2 program for the American Le Mans Series that will see the East Lansing, Michigan-based team reunite with the Jaguar brand by entering a Jaguar XKR for a partial season in 2009 with a full-season championship effort in 2010.

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Making lighter cars by Hyundai, Maruti and Honda gaining currency

Following the footstep of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, its arch-rival, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is drawing up plans to rolling out lighter cars, by reducing the weight of each component in the near future, in a bid to cut down costs and improve the car's fuel efficiency and performance. In 2008, its shop-floor and R&D staff already contributed in reducing the weight of its cars by as up to 380 grams.
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CEAT launches 1st Wheel Management Centre in India at Sankagiri in Tamil Nadu

As part of its aggressive growth plans, Indian tyre major, CEAT Ltd. has launched its first Wheel Management Centre in Sankagiri for truck and bus radial tyres. Sankagiri has the potential of 7,000 new tyres per month of which 30 per cent are of radial tyres.With this launch, CEAT has further enhanced its reach to the masses in Tamil Nadu and the company is strongly looking forward to launch 20 stores in India by 2010. CEAT Wheel Management Centre will be a one stop shop for truckers for buying new tyres and retreading. CEAT has also launched exclusive centers at trucking hubs of the country for trucks.
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Bajaj-KTM to unveil streetbikes at 2010 AutoExpo in New Delhi

According to the latest buzz, Bajaj-KTM will jointly be rolling out streetbikes from Chakan in Maharashtra by 2010-11. Media reports claim that the Indo-Austrian motorcycle alliance is gearing up to unveil the streetbikes at the biennial Auto Expo in at New Delhi in India, during January 2010.
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Ratan Tata's caustic remarks on JLR pulls down share price by 4.28 per cent

According to reports in the media, Tata Motors’ shares went down by 4.28 per cent to Rs. 268.40 on BSE on 11th May, 2009, in the wake of chairman Ratan Tata telling The Sunday Times that the £1.15 Jaguar Land Rover was acquired when the boom was at its peak. Currently, it is in the process of raising nearly US$1.5 billion from overseas markets, and US$ 500 million may be raised by stake sale in various companies and raising funds from local banks.
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SKF India begins construction of Haridwar project to meet growing 2-wheeler market needs

SKF India, the leading technology and solutions provider of bearings, seals and related products, today announced the beginning of work for the new manufacturing site in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The state of the art SKF technology will be operational by January 2010.The company will be investing 1500 million INR in this project and plans to employ more than 200 people. This plant will specifically cater to the automotive market segment in India. Situated over an area of 10 acres, the new bearing factory will have a production capacity of 40 million bearings. Deep Groove Ball Bearings will be manufactured at this site to cater to the demands of the automotive and manufacturing sector.
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