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Review: Motomax vehicle care range of products by Pidilite Industries

Nabanita Roy — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:24:52 +0000

The Motomax foam-based dashboard polish comes with an applicator. Keeping your car interiors clean is easy with the polish as it woks perfectly on vinyl, rubber and plastic surfaces ensuring that your car's interior doesn't lose its shine. The protective dashboard polish works against UV rays. Usage is easy with one just having to rub [...]

Mitsubishi vehicles in Indian auto market up for free check up between May 17 to 19, 2012

Nabanita Roy — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:28:29 +0000

A free Summer Camp 2012 will be conducted by Hindustan Motors Limited from May 17 to 19, 2012 for the entire range of Mitsubishi vehicles. This free summer service check up is being offered to all Mitsubishi owners so that vehicles can be up to date for the summer months and geared to tackle the [...]

Fiat Caffe to open in Pune this week: 2012 Fiat Grande Punto Sports in focus

Nabanita Roy — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:57:47 +0000

Fiat India opened their first Fiat Caffe in Delhi while the Pune Caffe opens on May 18, 2012. This is one way of showing that Fiat India takes the Indian market seriously while offering them a fun way to view the wide collection of Fiat cars besides books on car designs and international auto magazines. [...]

Ferrari taxi crash in Singapore creates uproar among locals: Cops looking for a man who stole money from the accident scene and Late taxi driver's family to receive help from government (Photos & Video)

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:45:01 +0000

A 29 second video footage of an accident involving a Ferrari 599 GTO and a blue taxi that caused the death of three people has sparked off anger amongst locals as the Ferrari driver was seen breaking the red light at high speed and this resulted in the driver crashing into a taxi whose driver [...]

Toyota Motors global sales beats GM figures, becomes No 1 car manufacturer in the world once again

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:25:33 +0000

Toyota Motor Corp, world's largest auto manufacturer between 2008 and 2010, suffered most during natural disasters that struck Japan in 2011. Because of which they also lost their No 1 vehicle manufacturer status to GM and slipped to 4th position in 2011. But, during first quarter of this year, the company has managed to outdo [...]

Ford commences production of 1.0 liter EcoBoost engines from Craiova Plant in Romania

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:59:01 +0000

Earlier yesterday, Ford plant in Craiova, Romania began production of the 1.0 liter EcoBoost engine. The company hopes that they will be able to reach a target of 800,000 3 cylinder engines in 100, 120 and 125 PS capacities between now and 2015 from two factories in Germany and Romania. Plans are to triple production [...]

Jay Leno adds the humble Tata Nano to his enviable automobile collection of nearly 200 cars (Photos)

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:24:53 +0000

Jay Leno, the most celebrated TV host and comedian in US is also known as an 'automaniac' as he has nearly 200 vintage and modern cars apart from 90 two wheelers in his garage including a Royal Enfield Bullet. Now rubbing shoulders with the 1986 Lamborghini Countach and 1909 Stanley Steamer and a host of [...]

No Facebooking for GM

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:50:08 +0000

General Motors has removed all Facebook advertising with immediate effect. This is because the company does not feel that anyone has the interest to click on ads on the social network site, while these advertisements have little impact on customers. While this mode of advertising is looked upon as highly effective, General Motors think otherwise [...]

Lola Cars International Limited declares insolvency

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:31:35 +0000

Lola Cars International Ltd formed in 1958 and has been a well known figure in the racing arena. The British auto company that builds race cars has been at the forefront for over 54 years where Formula 1, Le Mans CART and other racing series are concerned. However it looks like it is the end [...]

Mahindra Adventure Great Escape schedule and price details for 2012

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:35:27 +0000

Mahindra Motorsports and Adventure Division have unveiled their event calendar for 2012. The list includes Great Escapes – a popular one day off roading and multi day escapes to Ladakh, Rajasthan, Kerala, etc. The Monsoon Challenge will also set off from Bangalore this year and the company has also announced a Mahindra Off Roading championship [...]

Mahindra Thar offroad SUV launched with air condition facility at a price of Rs 6.75 lacs

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:07:15 +0000

Thar CRDe 4x4 BS complete with air conditioning is now being introduced by Mahindra and Mahindra Limited for a price of Rs,6.75 lakhs. Thar CRDe is a 4x4 vehicle with a diesel engine and is top of the line variant with 2498cc 4 cylinder engine capable of producing 102 bhp mated to a 5 speed [...]

Nissan Motor Company profits stand at $6.8 billion for Financial Year 2011

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:05:25 +0000

Nissan Motor Company announced their financial results for the year April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012. It could be seen from these results that the company did exceedingly well during the past year. Net revenues stood at ¥9.409 billion while operating profits were ¥545.8 billion. Ordinary profits were ¥535.1 billion and net income stood [...]

Lamborghini Aventador, Bugatti Veyron, McLaren MP412C and Lexus LFA compared: Compete on a dusty airstrip in the middle of nowhere (Video)

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:46:12 +0000

Ever wondered what will be the outcome when supercars powered by V8, V10, V12 and W16 respectively, compete without any speed limits on a secluded airstrip? In an all new episode of Head 2 Head, Automobile Magazine's Jason Camissa offers us a mouth watering drag race which sees the McLaren MP412C V8 compete with the [...]

Jaguar Land Rover to commit £1 billion in UK supply contracts

Sagar Patel — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:13:08 +0000

In coming four years Jaguar Land Rover has planned an additional £1 billion which will be spent on UK supply contracts. The company had already initiated a £2 billion supply contract to 40 UK suppliers in March 2011. These suppliers offer services, facilities and auto components for the Range Rover Evoque at Halewood, Merseyside. The [...]

Opel Adam new small car: Competition for Fiat 500 and MINI Cooper

Nabanita Roy — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:33:48 +0000

Opel has brought out their new small car to add to the increasing line of small cars in the market. Christened "Adam" this small car was seen on test at Nurburgring recently and though it was referred to as Junior or Allegra it is now confirmed that it will be called Adam. This small and [...]

Honda's all new personal mobility device : Uni-Cub (Video)

Sagar Patel — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:34:53 +0000

Honda has unveiled U3-X successor, Uni-Cub, a motorized cycle designed for easy mobility. It consists of a sturdy base, a seat and saddle with an omni directional drive wheel. The user can control the Uni-Cub by shifting weight and can propel it in whatever direction the user desires. Honda Uni-Cub will compete with the Segway [...]

BMW M successfully completes 40 years in the world of motorsport

Sagar Patel — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:23:48 +0000

BMW Motorsport GmbH which is now known as BMW M GmbH is celebrating their 40th anniversary. A completely owned subsidiary of BMW AG of Germany, BMW M was formed back in 1972 with just 8 employees in order to facilitate entry of the German car manufacturer in the motorsport world. BMW M badged cars are [...]

Porsche 918 Spyder future sportscar will claim $845,000 price tag once it is launched next year (Photos & Video)

Sagar Patel — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:36:19 +0000

Porsche 918 Spyder 2013 variant has officially entered testing phase. Production of this futuristic sportscar will commence sometime in September 2013 while buyers can avail of this spectacular plug in hybrid car by the end of next year. It will possess a 500 hp 4.0 liter V8 engine with two electric motors. Porsche has already [...]

Toyota Pixis Epoch Kei small car launched in Japan

Nabanita Roy — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:33:40 +0000

Though the Toyota Pixis Epoch Kei may be launched in the small car category, the company expects to be a major crowd puller. The hatchback measures just 133 inches in length, 58 inches in width and 59 inches in height but do not let its dimensions deter you as its interiors are spacious while turning [...]

Volkswagen Group Audi car sales 1.5 million units target: Traffic jam Assistant a work in progress

Nabanita Roy — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:29:07 +0000

Despite unfavorable situations in the world economy, rising fuel prices and buyers shying away from auto showrooms, Audi looks forward to reaching their goal of selling 1.5 million cars per annum. Increase in demand is mostly seen in Chinese, US and Russian markets which is where Audi expects most response in the coming months so [...]

1979 South Africa built Volkswagen Beetle recreated: Last Beetle

Nabanita Roy — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:26:48 +0000

The South African model of Volkswagen Beetle rolled out of production on 18th January 1979 but did not make it to the streets instead this creation headed straight to the Volkswagen museum now AutoPavilion where it lay to this day. This model was the last of over 288,353 models built at Uitenhage plant in South [...]

General Motors seek new partners to turn around profits for Opel

Nabanita Roy — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:23:50 +0000

General Motors are seeking to expand their horizons with a view to increase profits. For this purpose, the company's Opel division may invite alliances from Chevrolet besides Peugeot Citroen of France. The company is weighing its options and may take on various projects so as to increase shift vehicle development while PSA projects may be [...]

1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa auctioned at Monaco for €5,040,000 ($6.4 million)

Nabanita Roy — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:54:20 +0000

A 1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider was among some awesome models that were on auction at the biennial Monaco sale held at Grimaldi Forum. Conducted by R M Auctions, the world's largest collector car auction house the 1957 625 TRC was one of only two ever built and which was looked upon as a spectacular [...]

Volkswagen unveils Sharanbulance at 2012 RETTmobil Show

Nabanita Roy — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:16:13 +0000

The 2012 RETTmobil Show at Fulda, Germany saw the launch of the new Volkswagen Sharanbulance from Volkswagen Rettungsfahrzeuge – the company's rescue vehicle division. Also called Sharan NEF, the vehicle which will also be offered in overseas markets, possesses LED emergency lights surrounding the vehicle with a siren or loud speaker system which even works [...]

Audi and their new cars: Road to the top and keeping with Volkswagen Group's 2018 auto sales

Nabanita Roy — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:41:33 +0000

In a bid to fit in as part of Volkswagen Group's number one slot by 2018, Audi would be looking at about seven new models. The company has already filed their papers with European trademark office so as to protect these names of their upcoming models. Last year Audi sold 8.3 million units which is [...]