Automobile News in India for September 2007

TAFE and City Union Bank enter into tie-up.

Chennai, September 29, 2007:  Tractor manufacturer TAFE today shook hands with City Union Bank over an agreement under which the bank will provide quicker and easier finance for those who buy the company’s tractors. A farmer could avail himself of a loan paying only 5 per cent of the tractor’s cost upfront. A typical loan arrangement will be for an interest rate of 11.7... More...

Mahindra launches lifestyle SUV Scorpio Gateway

Bangalore, September 28, 2007:  Mahindra and Mahindra, maker of utility vehicles, on Thursday launched its lifestyle Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) - Scorpio Gateway. Gateway is based on the Scorpio platform and sports a grand deck that can carry various equipment and gear as per an individual's lifestyle needs. "Scorpio Gateway is a lifestyle offshoot of the Scorpio, which, whi... More...

Nissan Develops Fourth-Generation Nissan Advanced Safety Vehicle

Tokyo, September 27, 2007:  Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has developed it’s fourth-generation Advanced Safety Vehicle, known as the Nissan ASV-4. Based on the Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV) Promotion Plan by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the vehicle is designed to help reduce accidents by employing advanced vehicle-to-vehicle communications. Nissan will use the... More...

Hyundai Motor India launches Getz Diesel

New Delhi, September 27, 2007:  Hyundai Motor India Ltd, India's second largest car manufacturer and largest passenger car exporter, today launched the much awaited diesel variant of the Getz Prime, Diesel variant to offer more power and economy, India’s first truly global car, incorporating features that meet global standards of performance and safety. Commenting on... More...

Volvo 9700 named Coach of the Year 2008

Switzerland, September 24, 2007:  Volvo’s 9700 tourist coach has been named “Coach of the Year 2008” by a jury consisting of leading European trade press journalists. The jury praised the 9700’s high level of passenger comfort and driving characteristics - “a super vehicle to drive”. The jury reached its decision following three days of t... More...

Hindustan Motors Offers Attractive Exchange Offer On Its Ambassador Cars

Kolkata, September 24, 2007: To make Kolkata & West Bengal cleaner & greener, Hindustan Motors has a small offering. Announced as an attractive Vehicle Exchange Offer in the entire state of  West Bengal. This scheme also co- incides with the Puja season in the state. Under this scheme, the customer can drive in to Hindustan Motors’ (HM) dealership in an old car ,of an... More...

Skoda launches Superb’s new variant ‘Superb Comfort’.

New Delhi, September 21, 2007: Premium carmaker Skoda India today launched a new variant of its luxury sedan Superb at a price of Rs 20.41 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), nearly Rs two lakh lower than the existing variant Superb Elegante diesel. The new variant ‘Superb Comfort’ is the third upgrade on Superb. It has been priced lower than the existing model which is sold at Rs 22.... More...

M&M’s Anjanikumar Choudhari awarded Udyog Rattan by Institute of Economic Studies

Mumbai, September 20, 2007:  Mr. Anjanikumar Choudhari, President – Farm Equipment Sector and Member of the Group Management Board, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., has been conferred with the Udyog Rattan Award by the Institute of Economic Studies (IES), New Delhi. IES presented this award to Mr. Choudhari for ‘outstanding performance in the field of industrial developmen... More...

Tata Motors appoints 1st batch of 17 Singur Youth.

Singur, September 18, 2007: Tata Motors Small Car plant at Singur (West Bengal) today crossed yet another milestone with the issuance of appointment letters to 17 youth from Singur villages. They received their appointment letters in the plant premises. This first batch consists of the 17 Industrial Training Institute (ITI)-educated youth, who had been selected for a 6-month tr... More...

Bentley unveils super-luxury cars for India.

Mumbai, September 18, 2007:  Bentley has unveiled the Azure and the Continental GTC in India. They are manufactured at the UK plant and will be imported through the CBU (completely built unit) route at a price of Rs 3.8 crore and Rs 2.1 crore respectively (ex-showroom - Delhi). They are available through Delhi based Exclusive Motors Pvt Ltd— The India Partner of Bentley Motor... More...