Yet another, Maruti Suzuki Swift facelift to be launched in July

Maruti Suzuki seems to understand market situation and stiff competition from increasing numbers of players and number of so cars. The company is about to replace its sedan SX4 with the launch of S-cross and in addition to that it will also launch 2014 Swift Facelift in July this year.

The newer features include day time running lights right below the fog lamps revised rear centre stop lights. Talking about interiors, new car will include push button start, new Bluetooth-enabled music system, dual tone upholstery and electrically retracting ORVMS. Automatic headlamps are also expected to come with top end model.

There are not mechanical changes expected in new facelift but rumors suggest arrival of AMT engine.

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New BMW X5 to be launched on May 29.

During the last 3 years, Indian auto mobile is experiencing a major change in the product portfolio of the companies. All the companies were in compulsion of introducing new SUV or Compact SUV to the market. The demand of SUV segment have risen at significant 2 digit rate when overall industry was stinking on lower

demand.  

Now luxurious car players such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes are also betting on introduction of new SUVs in the Indian market. BMW will launch the Third Generation BMW X5, code named as a F15 on May 29, 2014. The car is featured with the 3.0-litre diesel engine which delivers power of 258bhp. The booking has been started off by the dealers taking token amount of Rs. 5 Lacs. The ex-showroom price of the car is expected to be around Rs. 68 Lac for the base model and up to Rs. 72 lac for the top end model of the 3.0-litre version. The car will be available in two variants with option of 5 and 7 seats. Interior has been updated with latest BMW technologies.

Maruti Alto Reaches 25 Lac Mark

In history of Indian Auto mobile industry, Maruti has second car to register its 25 Lac units sales mark. The company’s first car, “people’s car” was the first car to achieve this land mark in Indian Auto Mobile Industry. Now it is splendid moment for Maruti to celebrate it journey with Alto in product portfolio.

The journey of Maruti Alto was started in 2000 with 800cc engine producing 47bhp. The upgraded engine was introduced in 2001 with capacity to produce 64bhp power, but later it was discontinued in 2004. In year 2010, again Alto K10 was introduced with interior changes and some makeover of exterior, the new version come up with the 67bh engine supported through three cylinder, 1.0-litre engine.

While in year 2012, all new Next-Gen Alto was introduced with major changes in styling and interiors, basic features had some modification too. The car was enable with the 800cc engine and CNG version of the car is also made available.

The major of sales is not doubt from Indian market, but Alto has also registered 2.85 Lac units in other markets. Celebrating the success, company also decided to come up with facelift of the car, but no clarification or confirmation have been received on the same.

Tata Motors receive huge order of 2000 cars

Tata Motors, largest domestic car manufacturer by revenue has something to celebrate, it receives 2000 passenger car order from single customer SVLL Connect. This would be largest passenger car vehicle order for Tata Motors so far.

These order will include delivery of mix of three cars that are Manza, Indigo eCS and recently launched Aria. SVLL Connect is a group company of Siddhi Vinayak Logistic. The company has choose Tata Motors because product of the company has always been reliable and comfortable. 

Mr. Deepak Baid, Director, SVLL Connect said “The rapidly growing long-haul personal transportation space has a specific demand for spacious, comfortable vehicles and Tata Motors passenger vehicles provide just that, coupled with reliability and overall performance.”

Mahindra working on New Patrol Engine !!

The SUV major, Mahindra is working on developing new petrol engine in partnership with SsangYong. The company is working on these project with intension of developing more competent product in near future that would be to too difficult to deal with increasing number of players in the industry.

The new engine will be ranging from 1.2. to 1.6-litre in displacement, while most of the engines will be four cylinder. Out of these new range 1.2 litre three cylinder engine will be used in two new upcoming brands codenamed as S101 and S102 from Mahindra. 

The same engine will be used in upcoming SsangYong X100 SUV. Mr. Yooll Lee, SsangYong president and CEO said “We are going to launch a new car called X100 which will have a majority of gasoline engines. We are sourcing it with Mahindra; this new four-cylinder engine will be converted to a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder for the S102 by Mahindra.”

Design a car for Volkswagen

Do you thing, you can design a car ?if you think your answer is positive you can draw a car design by your own and send it to Volkswagen. The company has announced a new design contest that will provide you a platform to show your designing talent. 

 

The car maker is inviting designs from the public for the “concepts for an exciting car for a video game including video game scenario”. The entries will be accepted till August 15 and they will be judged by a panel of experts. The winner will be avail with the six-month internship within the group’s design department.

News of Hope for Reform in Auto Industry as NaMo led Government comes to the Power

It has been almost 3 years’ time, auto industry is slipping continuously, UPA led government tried some ways of reviving the industry but was fail to bring up whole industry. The government reduced excise duty on all the car models, provided new sources investment but that was not enough to push up bearish trend of auto industry.

Now, what new government can do to change the phenomenon? The industry expert expect reforms such as introduction of GST, New policies to boost up the infrastructure, continuation of current level of excise duty, proper labour policies that direct the often unrest in labour unions in auto industry and most importantly financing option to the buyer at feasible interest payments.

Mr. R C Bhargava said to ET that, “I think at the moment the industry is in such shape that removing that concession (excise duty cut) would be very negative, so I hope that will continue.” He added expecting Modi to deliver his word that “Modi now has the mandate to implement whatever he has been promising.” And “Creation of jobs, moving manufacturing to a much faster rate of growth, getting good governance in the country, whatever is required to do these would be areas that form priority of the government.”

While Mr. P Balendran express hope of retaining current level of excise duty and hope for maintaining current level of interest rates or reduce it further.

Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal Joint Managing Director Hero MotoCorp said, “We need streamlined policies that bolster infrastructure development in India, acting as an engine of growth must be the priority of the new government, We expect to witness a more rapid double digit growth in the two-wheeler segment with the new policies and improved buying sentiments of our end customers.”