Posts Tagged ‘toyota’

  • SPIED: Great Wall Haval 5 caught testing in India
    After taking the cellular phone industry by storm (and then having to storm out of it), the Chinese are gradually entering in to nation’s auto industry. We can just hope that the cars that come from the Great Wall are not as incompetent as the the aforementioned handsets. The first car that came from our neighbors is a Zoyte that Premier sells with Rio badges. The fact...
    by at January 30th, 2012 at 01:01 am
  • SPIED: Chevrolet Sail hatchback caught testing in Pune.
    Just a few days back, we were the first ones to come up with pics of a Chevrolet Sail sedan being tested around Pune. Now, the good folks at Indian Autos Blog have managed to catch a camouflaged Sail hatchback being tested in Pune. It may be noted that the Sail sedan and hatchback will boast the Multijet diesel engine that is produced at GM’s plant at Talegaon,...
    by at January 26th, 2012 at 03:01 pm
  • ICML and Great Wall are gearing up to launch Haval 5 and Wingle in India
    After taking the cellular phone industry by storm (and then having to storm out of it), the Chinese are gradually entering in to nation’s auto industry. We can just hope that the cars that come from the Great Wall are not as incompetent as the the aforementioned handsets. The first car that came from our neighbors is a Zoyte that Premier sells with Rio badges. The...
    by at January 22nd, 2012 at 10:01 am
  • Toyota launches Easy Seat Technology in Corolla Altis
    Back in 2008 Delhi Auto Expo, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) had showcased a version of WagonR that offered swivel and slide operation on front passenger seat.Back then, I, being an arrogant and ignorant school kid, found the feature to be a ‘cool party trick’. It was only after some time had passed that I paid some attention to what some noble souls at...
    by at January 21st, 2012 at 07:01 pm
  • General Motors regains its crown of being the world’s top car seller
    A few days back, we reported about Volkswagen posting a good sales figure. How good you might ask. We will say that the figure was good enough for the German  manufacturer to overtake Toyota in top selling manufacturers list. Then, we had mentioned that the leader cannot be figured out as long as we do not come across the figures from General Motors.Now, the very popular...
    by at January 20th, 2012 at 02:01 pm
  • Audi may come up with a Q1
    We have some news that popular German car maker Audi is evaluating the possibilities of adding another model to their  Q line-up of SUVs, It may be noted that the manufacturer recently introduced the Q3 and is considering the Q1. There is fair possibility that Audi may put its A1′s underpinnings to use in the new small SUV. International manufacturers like Toyota,...
    by at January 20th, 2012 at 12:01 am
  • Nissan to come up with a ‘smaller than Micra’ hatchback to rival Suzuki Alto and Hyundai Eon
    Nissan Indian is getting aggressive in the Indian market and now plans to launch an affordable car for India which will be part of the sub-Rs 3 lakh category, according to Mr Andy Palmer, Executive Vice-President. “We will look at an affordable car without a doubt. There are several sub-segments (under the Rs 3-lakh space) and we have ambitions to traverse as many of...
    by at January 18th, 2012 at 06:01 pm
  • Production version of Tata Prima will not make it to roads
    The chaps at Tata Motors have always tried to cater to masses and bring in hot sellers. It may be noted that potential buyers are very selective and inquisitive when it comes to the upper segments and somehow a Tata car doesn’t seem like the right option for their investment. This was a problem that Tata faced with the Aria. Also, the quality niggles that Tata cars...
    by at January 18th, 2012 at 06:01 pm
  • European premium & luxury cars to become more affordable in India
    This should not really be a pleasant news to the popular Japanese and Korean car makers. The Business Line reports that imports from Jaguar, BMW, Volkswagen and Renault may soon become much more affordable and wallet friendly than the imported models from leading car manufacturers like Honda, Toyota and Hyundai. The reason cited for this is that the automobile manufacturers...
    by at January 17th, 2012 at 02:01 pm
  • Mitsubishi Pajero Sport to be launched in February
    Until a few years ago, we had two generations of Pajeros being sold in India. Come to think of it, we still have two Pajeros being sold. The difference is that earlier, both were branded as Pajero and now the newer generation has been christened as the Montero. The generation that is still being sold as the Pajero dates back to 1991 and is the second generation of the...
    by at January 16th, 2012 at 02:01 pm