In a bid to promote green vehicles in India, the government recently launched the FAME India scheme- 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles in India' - as a part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan.
Renault, the French carmaker, finally rolled out the much-awaited Lodgy MPV in the Indian market today at Rs. 8.19 Lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The excitement of owning this mean machine was quite obvious in Dhoni's Instagram post, where he shared a picture of the bike saying - "Finally the wait is over but another couple of months before I can take her on her first ride."
Indian passenger car market ended 2014-15 on a positive note with carmakers like Maruti Suzuki India, Honda and Hyundai posting their highest ever domestic sales in a financial year. Toyota and Nissan, too, did fairly well.
Bajaj Auto that recently launched the Pulsar RS 200 in the Indian market, is now planning to launch another all new model under its Pulsar range on April 14, 2015. The bike this time will be the Pulsar 200 AS (Adventure Sport), which is based on the Pulsar 200 NS.
Suzuki Motorcycle India, today, launched the much-anticipated Gixxer SF in India at a starting price of Rs. (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Renault that had unveiled at the Star Guild Awards in January 2015, will launch the vehicle on April 9, 2015 in India. Just so you know, the Lodgy is sold under Renault-owned Dacia brand globally, but in India it will be re-badged as the Renault Lodgy.
Of all the scooters that the company will launch this year, the new-generation Activa 110cc is the most awaited one since it is the country's most popular scooter.
The new-generation Honda City, launched in 2014, has become the fastest mid-size sedan in India to achieve the 1 lakh sales figure in just 15 months. The company says that it has sold a total of 1,01,299 units of the vehicle since its launch in January 2014.
The company achieved its highest ever domestic monthly sales in March 2015 at 22,696 units, displacing Mahindra & Mahindra from the third place in the Indian passenger car market.
Besides launching the new-generation Ford Figo, Figo Aspire sub-compact sedan and the new-gen Endeavour, the company is planning to bring its iconic sportscar - the Mustang - to India.
Mitsubishi Motors is developing a new compact MPV for the growing markets. In fact, the company has already teased an image of the car, claiming that it will make its debut in 2017. The vehicle will first go on sale in the Indonesian market.
The company will launch four new scooters this year - Dash, Dare, ZIR and Leap - all of which were showcased at the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo.
In a bid to revive its sales in the competitive market, the American carmaker is now planning to launch a bunch of new cars this year. Of all the cars that the company will roll out, the new-generation Ford Figo and the Figo-based sub-compact sedan will be the first two.
The scooter this time will not be a yet another derivative of the Activa, but an all new 125cc scooter named the 'Lead' that is already on sale in markets like Vietnam and Japan.
Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), today, announced an investment of Rs 380 crore in its Tapukara, Alwar, Rajasthan based plant to increase its annual production capacity. With this investment, the company aims to increase the capacity to 1,80,000 units/month from the current 1,20,000 units.
Royal Enfield has launched an official online store that will retail its full range of gear. Customers and enthusiasts can now purchase apparel, accessories, riding gear and merchandise from http://store.royalenfield.com/.
Yamaha India, today, launched the updated models of its all three scooters - Alpha, Ray and Ray Z. All the three scooters get Yamaha's next-generation 'Blue Core' engine concept that improves their combustion efficiency and cooling efficiency while reducing power loss.
Mercedes-Benz India, today, rolled out two new cars in India - 2015 CLS-Class and E-Class Cabriolet at Rs. 76.5 lakh and Rs. 78.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) respectively.
Powering the Nano Twist AMT will be the same 624cc MPFI naturally-aspirated twin-cylinder engine that powers the regular Nano. This engine is good for 37bhp and 51Nm. The automated manual transmission will be the same 5-speed unit that powers the Zest.
