The New York Auto Show 2010 which opened at the Jacob Javits Center on April 2 has some of the hottest cars and trucks ever seen under one roof.
Riding high on the Indian success story of its Chevrolet brand, multi-national auto major General Motors is looking at launching its premium and iconic Cadillac in the country in the next two years, a top company official said.
PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-largest car producer, will soon take a final call on its India plans, as senior teams from the company hold talks with state governments for a manufacturing facility.
General Motors is looking at introducing an entry-level car to be positioned below the Chevrolet Spark, to drive up volumes in the Indian market.
Tata is expected to price Aria somewhere between Toyota Innova and Ford Endeavour.
Riding on the success of Ford Ikon and Ford Fiesta, in the mid-size sedan segment, Ford plans to roll out the new car by March.
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With the rapid growth of the Indian market many new carmakers are going to enter the country and the existing ones are going to come up with newer models.
The new models will debut in India for the first time and will consist of hatchbacks, sedans, multi-utility vehicles and passenger vans under the Chevrolet and GM-SAIC-Wuling banner.
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Hyundai Motors finally launched their much anticipated Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Santa Fe in the Indian market just as the festive season kick started.
Electric cars in general are battling issues like range anxiety and high price tags.
The car would be in direct competition with existing players, including Ford Endeavour, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Innova, Honda CR-V, Chevrolet Captiva, Toyota Fortuner and upcoming Skoda Yeti.
After snatching a dramatic Super Over win against Chennai Super Kings, Victoria Bushrangers would look to keep themselves in contention for a semi-final berth with a win against a struggling Wayamba XI in a Champions League Twenty20 match in Centurion on Monday.
The once-beleaguered auto maker, bailed out by the US government last year, had lost a whopping $13 billion in the 2009 June quarter.
General Motors Co. plans to remove its GM "Mark of Excellence" from all models launched by the company in the future.
This is GM's first flexi engine plant where both petrol and diesel small car engines would be manufactured together, General Motors India, vice president, P Balendran, told reporters in Kochi.
General Motors is working on an app for the iPhone and rival Google phone for some of its cars sold in the United States.
The company wants to exploit the space further as the online medium is the most cost-efficient advertising option compared to print and television.
The offer would help enable General Motors India to increase sales of its all models including the recently launched Chevrolet Beat.
The launch of two much-awaited compact cars of Honda and Toyota, scheduled to hit showrooms in a few months, may get reviewed as the two companies struggle with component supplies.
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GM declined to put a timeframe on when the electric small car would hit the Indian market.
General Motors India, which was converted into a 50:50 joint venture between General Motors and SAIC last year, will be making a significant investment in terms of 'millions of dollars' at its Halol plant in Gujarat.
Bangalore-based Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Kirloskar Group and Toyota Motor Corporation, has decided to introduce the newly-developed sedan on the Etios platform, ahead of its much-awaited small car.
In a world increasingly plagued by both global warming and rising oil prices, electric-powered cars could be possible solution.
Volkswagen is looking to dislodge Honda's dominance in the premium mid-size segment in India, with the launch of a new executive sedan in the second half of this year.
The vehicle would be the electric version of General Motors' small car 'Spark'. Reva would provide battery technology for the E-Spark.
General Motors India, the joint venture company of General Motors, US, and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, China, is looking to sell small-capacity engines made from its Maharashtra plant to companies willing to have a sourcing pact with it.
GM India is working on launching a BS-IV variant of the car, but is in no hurry.
The Halol facility is projected to operate in three shifts to cater to production of LCV's and the automaker plans to hire new suppliers for it as well.
Manufacturing lines at various car producing facilities across the country started to roll out the new range of Bharat Stage-IV compliant vehicles in the 13 notified cities from April 1, according to the Union government guidelines on emission norms.
After making his mark in the Formula One circuit, Narain Karthikeyan, now has added yet another notch to the racing belt.
General Motors India on Friday said it will double production from its Talegaon facility from March onwards, four months ahead of schedule, to meet increased demand in the market, and will also hire 800 people in the next seven to eight months.
The seven-day Auto Expo, which drew to a close on Monday, had over 2 million enthusiasts passing through its doors to catch the buzz surrounding some of the most advanced cars showcased by global majors.
The companies hope 2010 would be a better year for them as the economy begins to show some signs of recovery.
Eyeing the volume segment in India, big car makers, including Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen, on Tuesday showcased their small cars here on the first day of the week-long 10th Auto Expo.
General Motors India on Tuesday sought incentives for owners of cars driven on alternative fuel and tax rate cuts to encourage adoption of such eco-friendly vehicles.
GM India at present, has two small cars in its portfolio -- the Chevrolet Spark and the Chevrolet Beat, which were launched on Monday.
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