Toyota Fortuner gets 5,000 units booking in a month since launch, much against expectations

Toyota Fortuner as expected has been a runaway success as far as reports coming in seem to suggest. Toyota Kirloskar Motor has in its latest communique revealed that they have already received a record 5,000 bookings of the ‘Fortuner’ in just over a month of its launch.

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Carnation Auto to build its own branded spare parts

Carnation Auto plans to sell its own brand of spare parts, reports Press Trust of India, adding that company will purchase locally manufactured as well as imported spare parts to build this range.
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Fuel-efficiency lables on vehicles to be mandatory by 2011: Jairam Ramesh

While speaking at the sidelines of FICCI conference in New Delhi, Minister for Environment & Forest, Jairam Ramesh, on Sep 2, 2009 informed reporters that by 2011, it will be mandatory for automobile manufacturers.
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Tata Motors unveils all new 407 Pickup, Super Ace and Ace EX

Tata Motors unveiled its all new Tata 407 Pickup and some new offerings from the Ace Platform - Tata Super Ace and Tata Ace EX - across the country.

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Maruti Suzuki to emerge stronger following lessons from recession: Bhargava

Maruti Suzuki India has said that it expects to emerge as an even stronger company by the time the economic slowdown ends. This confidence was conveyed by Maruti Suzuki chairman, R.C. Bhargava...
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BMW India opens Deutsche Motoren showroom in West Delhi

BMW India today launched its new showroom and workshop facility - Deutsche Motoren in West Delhi. This is the second facility in New Delhi from Deutsche Motoren.

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Kinetic brand to be dumped by M&M, Sulajja Firodia to step down from its board

Mahindra & Mahindra which has recently introduced Flyte brand as its first two-wheeler offering across all markets in India is now contemplating to do away with the Kinetic brand in the medium term according to company information.
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Skoda Auto India tops C+ and D sales segment with 33 per cent increase in August

Skoda Auto India has reported a 33 per cent jump in its sales at 1,463 units in the month of August 2009, as compared to 1,103 units sold in August 2008. The company secured the No. 1 position for combined sales in C+ and D Segments .
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Toyota Motor developing anti-drunk driving system

Toyota Motor Corporation together with Hino Motors have announced their efforts to eradicate drunk driving, by jointly testing a breath-alcohol ignition-interlock system. The system aimed to aid companies and organizations better manage their fleet-vehicle operations

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Fisichella of Force India makes history, wins 2nd position at 2009 Belgian Grand Prix

It was a moment Force India's owner Dr Vijay Mallya would never forget in his lifetime. Giancarlo Fisichella finished a nail-biting Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in second position - just one second away from the first place - marking the Force India Formula One Team's first-ever World Championship points.

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By Invitation : The Great Freedom Drive by Navroze Contractor

Once again friends at Sakleshpur organised and pulled off a brilliant off road event. This year, since it fell on the Independence Day, they called it the ‘The Great Freedom Drive’. Organised by the Munzirabad Club, Arvind, Madan and Karthik. This event is gaining in popularity and stature year by year.

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Vilas Rao Deshmukh inaugurates 49th Annual SIAM Convention

With a backdrop of encouraging news from the IMF on the global recession being on its way out, the 49th Annual SIAM Convention got underway in the presence of several industry luminaries as well as senior ministry officials and bureaucrats.
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Volkswagen's Heizmann sees vital role for India to revive global auto business

Speaking at the SIAM Golden Jubilee Annual Convention 2009, Prof Dr Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Management Board, Volkswagen AG presented a positive outlook for the automotive industry in India in the coming years.
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Maruti Suzuki ranks highest in sales satisfaction among new-vehicle owners in India

According to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2009 India Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study released recently, the overall customer satisfaction with the new-vehicle sales experience has increased considerably in 2009.
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ThinkDesign chosen as best CAD package to design VDS Vision 100 eco-friendly car

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stylus Automotive Pvt. Ltd, a design services company founded by India’s first woman automotive designer, have chosen think3’s ThinkDesign as the best CAD package for the VDS ...
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