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The current Indian auto market is riding high on MPVs, SUVs and sedans with diesel powertrains but it looks like things might change in the near future. The government has been asked to increase the prices of luxury diesel cars and SUVs and sedans by imposing an additional tax of Rs. 1.62 lakh per vehicle. [...]

The year 2011 has seen a lot of action in the game of pricing of petrol and diesel in the Indian market. The government had increased the prices for countless times last year and also decreased it sometimes by a small marginal value. Petrol faced the whole brunt of the fuel hike after it was [...]

The German technology major, Bosch is planning to invest close to Rs. 2200 crores in the Indian market in the current fiscal year 2012-13. Announcing this at a press conference held in Delhi today, Dr. Bernd Bohr, Chairman of the Automotive Group and Member, Board of Management Robert Bosch GmBH said that the aforementioned investment [...]

Indian auto market, growing at a rapid pace has taken the country ahead of brazil to make it the 6th largest automobile manufacturing nation in the world, according to Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles on the basis of the first six month data of the year. Leading the pack was China followed by Unites States [...]

The diesel cars have long been criticized by the environmentalists as being the polluters of the nature. But a recent study by the Internal Planning Commission states something else. The note states that only 0.6% of the total diesel consumed in the country is used by the diesel passenger car population. Goods vehicles consume the [...]

In a very interesting revelation today, a bunch if Harley Davidson owners today appealed to the Mumbai traffic police to recognize helmets that have been Department of Transportation (DOT), America approved. The DOT rating, similar to our ISI rating in India is provided by the Department of Transportation based on a test in which the [...]

If you are one of those customers who is planning to buy a car but is willing to postpone it to the next month to get a new vehicle in a new year, then think again! Due to the heavy rise in demand of diesel cars and apocalyptic fall in sales of petrol vehicles and [...]

Project Kahn is a famous British automobile design company which does aftermarket modifications to many high end cars. Famous for its uniqueness and quality finishing, the company has now decided to set shop in India. The first Project Kahn branch will be opened at Malabar Hills in Mumbai and is later expected to expand to [...]

The advent of Formula 1 on the Indian soil has really brought along with it more passion for motorsport and sports cars in the minds of Indian consumers. Few niche car makers located at remote places from the din and bustle of fast running assembly lines of big auto companies are taking interest to cater [...]

J.D. Power has released its 2011 India Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) which states that initial quality problems in new vehicles have decreased by 16% in 2011, as compared to last year. Close to 33% problems which are reported are either engine or transmission. The initial tenure is defined as the first two to six months [...]