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New Platform Plans For Land Rover

17. November 2008

Tata Motors has plans to develop a new platform for the Land Rover stable to win defence contracts from Europe, China, Russia and India. Land Rover, with nearly 60 years experience, provides armed forces around the globe with light vehicles designed to meet a wide range of defence and peace-keeping roles. Welcome to Motorbeam, We love [...]

Hyundai Reaches 20 Lakh Sales

16. November 2008

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Hyundai Motor India achieved yet another milestone by reaching the 20 lakh sales landmark. “This is also the fastest 20 lakh production for any manufacturer in India and Hyundai Motor India achieved this in just around 10 years,” the company said in a release.

GM To Launch 800cc Spark

10. November 2008

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General Motors India plans to beef up its product portfolio with two new models next year. One of the models to be launched is the Chevy Cruze which we posted about earlier and the other other is the Spark with the Matiz engine.

Baby Seats Mandatory From 2010

8. November 2008

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to make baby seats compulsory for all passenger cars from 2010.

VW To Source Components From India

4. November 2008

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Volkswagen AG is embarking on an auto component sourcing drive from India, which will see the company ordering materials worth one billion euro for its global operations, within the next two years. Volkswagen currently makes annual purchases of auto components worth 70 billion euro from suppliers across the globe.

Illegal Immigrants Head For UK In A Bentley

3. November 2008

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According to Reuters, a truck carrying a Bentley GT back to Crewe from the Nurburgring was intercepted when entering the UK. Sensors at the border detected excess carbon dioxide being emitted from the cargo box, alerting British border agents who opened the truck and found four illegal Iraqi immigrants sitting in the luxury car.

GM Sales Increase In October

1. November 2008

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General Motors India on Saturday reported a 5.31% rise in its domestic sales at 6,465 units in October, against 6,139 units in the same month a year ago.

Tata Launches Indica Vista & Sumo in SA

1. November 2008

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Tata Motors has unveiled two new passenger vehicles and a one-ton pickup at the ongoing Johannesburg International Motor Show. The Indica Vista will join the Indica range, which has already been available in South Africa for several years now, and will be on local Tata showroom floors together with the Sumo Grande in early 2009.

New Plant For Mercedes-Benz India

1. November 2008

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Mercedes-Benz India, would shift operations to a new plant at Chakon near Pune early next year. At present, the company was operating out of a rented facility in Pune. The new plant would have an annual production capacity of 5,000 cars.

Toyota To Make $5000 Car

30. October 2008

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Toyota Motor Corp and its mini vehicle unit Daihatsu Motor Co are developing a new car for India that will likely sell for around $5,000 (Rs. 2.5 lacs).