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Renault Duster Wins 'Best SUV of the Year 2012'

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:16:05 +0000

Renault Duster is the car, which has established the brand Renault in India and has made Renault a significant name in the country. Renault Duster was one of the most successful vehicles in 2012 and most liked as well.CarDekho Awards is the first of its kind viewer based award, where both nominees and winners have been chosen by CarDekho's viewers, thus CarDekho Award becomes more significant. Amit Jain- Founder, CarDekho.com and Mohit Yadav- AVP Sales, Corporate Sales and Strategy, CarDekho presented the trophy to Renault Team at their Chennai office.

BMW Just Revealed Its 5-Series Facelift

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:20 +0000

You can feel it, it’s here! The 2014 BMW M5 has hit the web a little early thanks to an employee who accidently uploaded the car's configuration ahead of schedule. Expected to go on sale in Australia in a couple of months, the face lifted BMW 5 Series has received some styling updates, a new entry level diesel variant and some additional features.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG(In English: Bavarian Motor Works), commonly known as BMW, is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1917. BMW is part of the "German Big 3" luxury cars automakers, along with Audi and Mercedes Benz, which are the three best selling luxury automakers in the world. The BMW 5-Series is an executive car manufactured by German automaker BMW since 1972. The car, now in its sixth generation, is sold in sedan and touring body styles. It is BMW's second best-selling model after the3-Series and in 2010 produced about 50% of the BMW's profits.

A Complete Review of Chevrolet Enjoy MPV

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:42:07 +0000

The American auto conglomerate General Motors has recently celebrated the grand debut of its most anticipated MPV- Chevrolet Enjoy in India. This new addition is expected to lock some horns with the prevalent MPV design already serving the Indian market such as Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Nissan Evalia, Toyota Innova and others. Igniting the competition General Motors has priced it aggressively in a range from Rs 5.49 lakh to Rs 7.99 lakh (Ex-showroom, New Delhi). This would bring in lot of hope as the maker aspire for gearing up of sales figure with this new extension. This would be the second utility vehicle from the Chevrolet after the phased out Tavera model.

Chevrolet Launches the Enjoy MPV at a Starting Price of Rs. 5.49 lakhs

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:18:00 +0000

Chevrolet Enjoy, the new Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) from General Motors India, whose launch has been eagerly awaited since the last quarter of 2012, has finally rolled out today at a starting price of Rs. 5.49 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi.) Positioned in the tremendously progressing utility vehicle segment of the Indian auto-industry, this new MPV, which happens to be the second of its kind, after Tavera, to be introduced in India by the American auto-giant, is expected to bring its manufacturers the kind of booming sales they haven’t really been able to garner with their recent launches.

India to Become an Export Hub for Fiat Chrysler

admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:35:09 +0000

Chrysler Group LLC is an American automobile manufacturer headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Principally owned by majority shareholder Fiat, Chrysler is one of the Big Three American automobile manufacturers. It sells vehicles worldwide under its flagship Chrysler brand, as well as the Dodge, Jeep cars and Ram brands; it also manufactures vehicles sold under the Fiat brand in North America. Other major divisions of Chrysler include Mopar, its automotive parts and accessories division, and SRT, its performance automobile division. In 2011, Chrysler Group (not including Fiat) was the twelfth biggest automaker in the world by production.

Now, Fiat cars is exploring the possibility of using its Indian operations as an export hub for the Chrysler Group. Fiat owns a 58% stake in Chrysler. Indications are that parts could be procured for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge. Once plans are finalized, India would manufacture 600,000 units for Chrysler, which will be exported to markets in the Asia Pacific region (out of this, 60,000 units are earmarked for India). Exports could begin as early as 2015. The move to setup an export base for Chrysler in India would also help provide the company with greater economies of scale when its Indian operations begin.

Ford Engineers Trade Spanners for 3D Sunglasses

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:36:52 +0000

If you have been wondering what “Innovative Ideas” really mean, put this one at the very top of your list. Ford car Motor Company has recently come up with idea of using 3d glasses to better the engineering standards used in making and designing of new Vehicles. Ford engineers have been putting in 3D glasses to help them interact with virtual vehicles, as the company invests in cutting-edge technology to help develop the cars of tomorrow.

Mercedes GL-Class To Be Launched on May 16

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:56:18 +0000

If you love big, fancy cars, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is just the perfect vehicle for you. Certain vehicles are made with specific customer-demands in mind. The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is one of them - an expensive luxury SUV, designed for the American market and built in Alabama. Winner of the "2012 Golden Steering Wheel" award, the new GL-Class will be visually far more aggressive as compared to the previous gen model and will be further powered by an efficient V8 petrol engine and higher level of appointments as compared to before.

Chevrolet Enjoy MPV and Its Competitors: A Quick Review

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:35:46 +0000

Here comes one more seven-seater to make the competition even tougher! General Motors is ready to bring its Chevrolet Enjoy MPV onto the bumpy roads of India. This new smashing car is expected to give a royal drubbing to Maruti Suzuki’s Ertiga and Mahindra and Mahindra’s Quanto. This multi-utility vehicle will be available in both petrol and diesel variants. With its competitive pricing, both Maruti and Mahindra and Mahindra are sure to have a hard time.

Set the pulse of the party. Race home with the Star

CarBlog Team — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:52:42 +0000

Yes, you read it right. If being the centre of attraction at a party comes easy for you, then winning the all new A-Class should be a cakewalk! Mercedes-Benz invites you to Pulse Nights, exclusive parties that resonate with the pulse of the new generation. Mercedes-Benz will host 36 of these parties over a period of 5 weeks, spread across 4 cities in association with MTV.

BMW India Launches Mini Cooper Countryman D - the First Diesel Mini Ever

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:17:45 +0000

BMW India, the Indian wing of the celebrated luxury automaker from Germany and the topmost seller of luxury cars in India, launched the diesel range of Mini Cooper Countryman on May 7, 2013. Presently comprising of not more than just two models - the Cooper D Countryman and the Cooper D Countryman High (where ‘D’ represents ‘Diesel’), this new Cooper series introduces the first Mini models in India ever to have oil-burners sitting under their attractive little hoods. Until now, only a petrol version of the car, called as the Cooper Countryman S, was available in the country, having been launched about a year ago along with three other Cooper siblings - Cooper, Cooper S and Cooper Convertible.