Japanese automajor, Toyota Motor Corporation continued to top the global sales charts in the first quarter of 2014 as well, beating its rivals General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG.
The company said that a total of 26,452 units of Passat, Jetta and Beetle, powered by the 1.8-litre turbocharged engine will be recalled. All these vehicles were manufactured between February 1st and April 6th, 2014.
We were among the first ones to reveal that Honda 2 Wheelers India dealers have started taking bookings for the new Activa 125, and today we have the exact launch date and prices of the new scooter.
Nissan, the Japanese automaker has launched the Terrano SUV in Russia at a starting price of 677,000 Roubles (Approximately Rs 11.60 lakh). The Russian Terrano is the same available in India, but with some changes.
The Honda CB Shine has become 'India's all time highest selling 125cc motorcycle' and also First Ever 125cc motorcycle to achieve 30 lakh unit mark. The company has rolled out the 30th lakh CB Shine unit from its Tapukara, Rajasthan based plant.
The long wheelbase version will offer 186mm more legroom for rear seat passengers and, with the option of the executive seating package, the rear seats can be reclines to 17 degrees.
The Indian automajor Tata Motors has launched the Manza and Aria in Ghana. The company has partnered with Modern Auto Services to launch these products there. Modern Auto Services has a wide dealership and service network in the West African nation.
Tata Motors is rumoured to be working on an all-new small car based on the Indica platform 'XO', which will compete against the likes of Maruti Suzuki WagonR and the new Datsun Go.
The company claims to have received 326 bookings for its 5 model categories, and hopes to improve it further when other 6 dealerships come into function. The company is aiming to start all 6 dealerships within next one month.
While we are still waiting for Suzuki to launch its all new scooter Let's in India, bookings for the vehicle has already begun. The company had unveiled the scooter in January, this year and then showcased at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo.
The updated Hero Xtreme is available in two trims - a front-only disc version and double disc brake (both front & rear), priced at Rs. 68,725 and Rs. 71,725 respectively.
The home-grown two-wheeler giant, Hero MotoCorp has commenced its operations in Bangladesh under a joint venture with the Nitol Niloy Group. The company aims to mark its global presence across 50 countries by 2020.
Suzuki has unveiled its new mid-sized sedan Alivio at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show. The same product was unveiled at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo in February as the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, however, the Alivio looks very close to the production ready version.
The Korean automajor Hyundai has finally unveiled the ix25 sub-compact SUV at the Beijing Motor Show. The mini SUV is scheduled to be launched "exclusively in China" later this year.
India will soon get the Audi's entry-level luxury saloon - the A3, which has recently grabbed the 2014 World Car of the Year Award. The A3 will be the first car to enter the affordable luxury saloon segment in India, which will later be joined by Mercedes' CLA class.
The German luxury carmaker, Audi has announced a three percent price hike across its line-up in India. The new prices will come into effect from May 1st.
Volkswagen has unveiled the tweaked Touareg SUV before its official unveiling at the Beijing Motor Show which is due to begin later this month. 2015 Volkswagen Touareg SUV seems to be sharper than the outgoing version.
The new design semantics include new Tata signature grille with new Humanity Line, visually flowing into the headlmaps. The Bolt looks sporty with roof spoiler, fog lamps bezels and aerodynamic shape.
German auto giant Volkswagen showcased the 2015 Jetta today at the New York International Auto Show, which the company had unveiled two days ahead of the show. Changes are so minor that calling it a 'redesigned Jetta' would be a sin.
Inspired by Renault's D-Cross concept, the Duster facelift get exterior tweaks that give it a refreshed look, and additional features making it more feature-rich. However, it largely remains similar to the existing model.
