Volvo upbeat on India operations, plan roll out of S60 compact sedan by 2010

Volvo Car India (VCI), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars, is upbeat about its India operations and now plans to introduce its global models in a phased manner.
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IFC to invest Euro 135 million in Volkswagen integrated car plant in Pune

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has agreed to invest Euro 135 million in Volkswagen India Private Ltd to help the company set up an integrated car manufacturing plant in Pune, India, that will help create jobs locally.
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S&P downgrades Tata Motors to B-credit rating as it seeks counter guarantee for JLR loan

Close on the heels of delivering the first batch of world’s cheapest car- Nano, Tata Motors credit ratings got been downgraded to ‘B’ from ‘B+’ by Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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SIAM 2009 Annual Convention looks for revival and sustainable growth for the auto industry

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), India’s apex industry association representing all vehicle and vehicular engine manufacturers in the country, will be organizing its Annual Convention in New Delhi on 28th August 2009.
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New- market strategies by some Indian auto majors save industry from negative growth

Two leading auto players in India have managed to prop the Indian auto industry which otherwise would have seen a dip of 1.2 per cent in passenger car sales and 4.8 per cent in two-wheeler sales.
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Maruti Suzuki to establish India-specific R&D centre for small cars

Maruti Suzuki India, which sells every second car in its domestic market, has announced its Annual Report that it is in the process of acquiring land for setting up its own India-specific R&D centre for small cars and is aiming to design independent full bodies of different models.
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SB LiMotive to supply lithium-ion battery cells for BMW 'Megacity Vehicle' project

SB LiMotive – the Samsung SDI and Bosch joint venture – will supply lithium-ion battery cells to BMW. The German automaker will install the battery cells in its first electric car, which is currently being developed as part of the ‘Megacity Vehicle’ project.
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Renault-Nissan Alliance partners govt. of Victoria for zero-emission mobility

The Renault-Nissan Alliance (the Alliance) and the State Government of Victoria in Australia have formed a partnership to explore the development of a Zero Emission Vehicles program.

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Maruti Suzuki expecting to breach 1-lakh mark in exports during 2009-10

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), which is gearing up to ramp up its Manesar output by one lakh units this fiscal, has said in its annual report that it is likely to clock more than one lakh units in sales in the overseas markets during FY 2009.
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Mahindra-Renault JV likely to roll out refurbished version of Logan to prop sales

Logan proved to be the nemesis for Mahindra Renault in India. With poor sales, the company is now reportedly mulling to give the model a facelift and make it compatible with BS-IV emission norms which are going to be effective from April 2010 to revive its sales.
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Daimler India likely to pump in €700 million for its CV facility in Oragadam

Even after disengaging with Hero Motors from the commercial vehicle joint venture, the Indian arm of German commercial vehiclemaker - Daimler AG has categorically stated that it would continue to pursue its plans to make trucks and buses in India on its own.
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Adishwar Auto is Mercedes-Benz India's new workshop in Secunderabad

Mercedes-Benz India, on 3rd August’09, has inaugurated the state-of-the-art workshop, Adishwar Auto Diagnostics (P) Ltd – Mahavir Motors at Secunderabad. The facility was inaugurated at the hands of Dr. Wilfried Aulbur, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India & Yashwant Jhabakh, managing director of Adishwar Auto the dealers of Mercedes-Benz cars in Andhra Pradesh.
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Mercedes-Benz M-Class scores top ratings for safety in Euro NCAP Test

Mercedes Benz’s luxury mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) with light off-road capability-M-class-which is also sold in the Indian market has been recently warded with top scores with the latest Euro NCAP test results, which the company claims is a testimony to the innovative safety systems.

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Apollo to supply Farm King radial tyres to M&M Arjun tractors

Leading Indian tyre manufacturer, Apollo Tyres, has announced that it has commenced the delivery of its radial tractor tyres, Farm King, to Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) for original equipment (OE) fitment on one of their most popular tractors, the Arjun.

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Tata Motors expects to complete 60 per cent deliveries of Nano allotments by July 2010

According to media reports, Tata Motors is expected to complete despatch of nearly 60 per cent of the one lakh Nano allotees by July 2010, with the balance spilling over to the next calendar year.
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