Automobile News in India for August 2007

Tokyo August 30, 2007: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it will expand the the production of its popular Qashqai/Dualis mid-size crossover, adding new capacity at the Kyushu plant in Japan to meet high local demand and freeing up more capacity at its Sunderland plant in the UK for European sales . Production of the Dualis (Japan market name) is expected to begin in earl... More...

M&M Unveils Scorpio Getaway

Mumbai, August 30, 2007: Automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra unveiled on Wednesday Scorpio Getaway - the sports utility vehicle version of its successful model Scorpio. Ashish Malik, General Manager, told reporters that the SUV variant is targetted at the young, image conscious and outgoing consumer. The company, which has earlier launched the vehicle in Chandigarh, will launch it ... More...

Mahindra Finance wins the coveted “Pioneer Award”.

Mumbai, August 30, 2007: Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (Mahindra Finance), part of the $ 4.5 billion Mahindra Group and a leading player in providing financial services in the rural and semi-urban markets, has won the “Pioneer Award” in the individual category of the Enterprise Connect Award ’07, instituted by Cybermedia India Online Ltd (CIOL) a... More...

ASHOK LEYLAND AND NISSAN AGREE TO FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR LCV

Chennai, August 29, 2007: Ashok Leyland and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) for the formation of three joint venture companies supporting the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) business. This first stage of the partnership between the companies will include the development, manufacture and cooperation for distribution of LCV products under both the Asho... More...

NISSAN'S HYDROGEN-FREE DLC COATING WINS METI AWARD

Tokyo, August 29, 2007: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that its hydrogen-free diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating has won the Excellence Award in the Products and Technology Development Category of the second Monozukuri Nippon Grand Awards from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The awards ceremony will take place on August 29 at the Shinagawa Prince Hot... More...

Hindustan Motors to launch SUVs

Mumbai, August 29, 2007: Hindustan Motors plans to launch premium sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in the price range of Rs 1.5-2.5 million in a tie-up with Mitsubishi within six months, reports Economic Times. The cars will be manufactured at the company`s Chennai plant. There has been a rise in sales of Mitsubishi range of products during the last fiscal with an increasing demand and sa... More...

Toyota launches training programme in Pune

Pune, August 28, 2007: Pune, The Toyota Technical Education Programme (TTEP), the training programme by Toyota, has been launched here. This is done by the Toyota Kirloskar Motor in conjunction with Toyota Motor Corporation and its dealer network in the country. Currently, TKM has partnered with five technical training institutes in the country. Talking to presspersons, Mr K.K. Sw... More...

Ford India adds two new service outlets in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, August 23, 2007: Auto major Ford India has added two new service centres to its existing network in the city as part of its market representation drive and in view of growing business in the country. Talking to reporters after the inauguration of the facilities, Ford India General Manager (Customer Service Operations) P K Umashankar said 20 more such service ce... More...

Nissan Announces All-New Second Generation X-TRAIL SUV

Tokyo, Aug. 22, 2007: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced the release of the all-new X-TRAIL sport utility vehicle (SUV), which goes on sale today at Nissan dealers nationwide. The new X-TRAIL, the first full redesign of the vehicle since its introduction in 2000, is engineered to be a tough, versatile SUV that stimulates a driver's spirit of adventure. It will be marketed under the taglin... More...

Hyundai receives the Premier Trading House Certification

New Delhi, August 21, 2007: Hyundai Motor India Limited, India’s largest car exporter and second largest car manufacturer, was today awarded ‘The Premier Trading House Certifi-cate’, becoming the first automobile company in India to receive the five-star certification. Mr. M.Sai Kumar, Additional Export Commissioner, Office of Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Tr... More...

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