Honda unveils zero emission expertise with 3R-C and EV-N concepts

Lexus displays CT200h at 2010 Geneva Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz G 350 with state of art BlueTEC technology

Bentley launches Mulsanne at 2010 Geneva Auto Show

Bajaj Platina 125 cc soft-launched for Rs 36,646

Bajaj-Nissan-Renault ULC car not to overlap with Ashok Leyland-Nissan project

Toyota rolls out Suhana Summer Service Campaign

John Abraham and Baichung Bhutia kickstart FIFA World Cup fever in India

Tata Motors to roll out e-Nano in Europe by 2012

Aditya Patel to race in VW Scirocco Cup in 2010

Mercedes-Benz brings Pure Fascination to Kochi

Mercedes-Benz today set off a high-octane start to the year for the South Indian luxury car market by bringing the ‘Pure Fascination’ to Kochi. This theme was highlighted during its participation at the Auto Expo 2010 reflected the company’s strategy in the near future for Indian market.


It is to be mentioned that ‘Pure Fascination’ is an interplay between all the brand values of the company. The hallmarks of the brand: Passion, Perfection and cutting-edge Technology are values incorporated in its theme ‘Pure Fascination’, reflected by the mesmerizing array of products on display, experience offered and world-class infrastructure established. As the inventors of the automobile and the world’s most valuable premium car brand, Mercedes-Benz continues to remain the benchmark for vehicle quality, safety and refined motoring.
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Toyota Verso is the only one to receive the latest Euro NCAP five star ratings

Euro NCAP has released the crash test results for five new cars - the Citroen Nemo, the Kia Venga, the Nissan Cube, the Seat Exeo and the Toyota Verso. And one car, the Toyota Verso, receives Euro NCAP’s maximum five star rating. New Euro NCAP rules and further demands in European legislation in 2010, means this year carmakers face even tougher challenges. Euro NCAP has raised the bar for carmakers to achieve five stars across three areas of safety protection. Performance thresholds for Adult Occupant Protection and Child Occupant Protection rise from 75% to 80% and from 70% to a 75% respectively. However, it is in Pedestrian Protection where the difference is felt the keenest increasing the minimum level required from 25% to 40%. The Toyota Verso is the only car to receive a maximum five star award in today’s results, with good scores achieved in all areas and a worthy 69% in pedestrian protection.


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Hyundai to accelerate European market expansion through UEFA EUROTOP 2010-17 sponsorship

Hyundai Motor Company will serve as the official sponsor of the UEFA EURO 2012 and UEFA EURO 2016.A strategic sponsorship agreement with UEFA was signed today by Steve S. Yang, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor, Hyoung-Keun Lee, president of Kia Motors Corporation, and Michel Platini, President of UEFA, Union of European Football Associations, at the company’s headquarters in Seoul, extending the company’s sponsorship to cover the 2012 and 2016 UEFA European Football Championship.


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Ford's small car Figo to be launched at New Delhi on March 9th

Despite being absent from the high-decibel 2010 Auto Expo, Ford India is gearing up to introduce its first semi-compact car-Figo- on the 9th of March this year. As per the media invite disseminated by the company, Michael Boneham, president and MD of Ford India, and Joe Hinrichs, group VP, Ford Motor company would be gracing the occasion at Hotel Taj Palace in New Delhi.


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Skoda presents Fabia RS and Fabia Combi RS at the 80th Geneva Auto Show

Skoda Auto is presenting the new Fabia RS and Fabia Combi RS at the Geneva Motor Show, its second sports-tuned car after the Octavia RS. The properties of both Fabia RS versions are indeed impressive: for the first time ever, Skoda Auto is using a double-supercharged four-cylinder petrol engine providing 132 kW of power, despite just 1.4 litres of its volume. A sophisticated compressor-and-turbo combination increases the engine power smoothly and harmonically, and the maximum speed of 224 km/h (Combi 226 km/h) and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7.3 seconds in both versions no doubt guarantee a sporty driving experience. With fuel consumption of 6.4 l/100 km, the Fabia RS offers high power, maximum fuel efficiency, as well as excellent environmental parameters.


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