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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Toyota urban SUV Fortuner launched in New Delhi

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has launched its internationally acclaimed urban SUV, the Fortuner, which promises an unmatched combination of power and luxury supported by cutting-edge technology. The SUV was launched in New Delhi on August 24, 2009...

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Daimler to roll out lithium-ion-powered Smart ForTwo EV in Europe by Nov 2009

Daimler AG, in its press release, has announced on 20th August’09, that it will start rolling out the lithium-ion battery-powered Smart ForTwo electric vehicle (EV) by November this year. To be rolled off the production line at the smart factory in Hambach, France.

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Maruti Made-In-India car could be based on its existing platform

Maruti Suzuki India which plans to build its Made in India car by 2012 will be basing it on its existing platform according to reports available with the website. Informed sources reveal that insufficient engineering strength within the company.
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Harley Davidson may add glam to India's motorcycle market by 2010-11

Harley-Davidson (HD), the American motorcycle manufacturer which bought over the iconic Italian sportsbike company MV Agusta last year is upping its ante in India. It plans a major scale up of its operations in the world's second largest two-wheeler market.
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Mercedes-Benz launches Special Edition C-Class in India

Mercedes-Benz India has launched ts Special Edition C-Class model which will be available in three attractive colours - Carneol Red, Obsidian Black and Calcite White. The company plans to produce only 60 units of this special edition vehicle in order to maintain its exclusivity.

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EMC Tech Centre for automobiles inaugurated at VRDE Ahmednagar

A state-of-the-the-art and one of the biggest in the world, Automotive Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) test facility, which is also known as 'EMC Tech Centre' at VRDE, Ahmednagar was inaugurated by Indian Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
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Indian Auto Gas to set up 1,000 auto LPG stations in India by 2013

Indian Autogas Company Ltd, an energy company engaged in trading of auto liquefied petroleum gas (ALPG), on 19th August’09, has announced its strategy to promote 1,000 auto LPG dispensing stations.
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VW AG aiming to clock 100,000 units in India by 2014

Even though luxury carmakers Volkswagen AG are quite bearish about the American and other developed markets, their sentiments are understood to remain bullish towards emerging markets like India.
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M&M likely to deploy Rs. 2,000 crore to expand its Chakan plant

India’s largest utility vehicle maker, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), which has outlined an investment outlay of nearly Rs. 5,000-crore from FY 09 to FY 12, may have to pump in Rs. additional Rs. 2,000 crore for expanding its production capacity
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New Volkswagen Caravelle And California To Make World Debut At Frankfurt

First details of the new Volkswagen Caravelle people carrier and California campervan are released today ahead of their world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.

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