Auto Industry

Ameya Naik
Dec 31, 2014, 9:54 PM
I'll set the scene for you: You get out of the airport and try to hail a cab to the hotel, but what finally turns up is something that does not closely resemble a taxi. What turns up instead makes you wonder if it is ferrying you to a hotel or to a military base.
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PTI | Dec 30, 2014Excise Duty Benefits to End; Cars to Become Expensive From JanuaryCars, SUVs and two-wheelers will become expensive from January 1 with the government deciding not to extend the reduced excise duty rates provided to the sector.1 min read
PTI | Dec 30, 2014Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India 'Cautiously Optimistic' About 2015Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) remains "cautiously optimistic" about 2015 as it believes that policy measures like continuation of excise duty relief and government support to rural areas would act as a catalyst for growth next year.1 min read
Ameya Naik | Dec 30, 2014Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class to Launch on January 22, 2015This truly has been a much awaited launch for Mercedes-Benz India; the CLA-Class is finally launching in the country on January 22, 2015. The company promises the car will be its cheapest luxury saloon in the country.1 min read
Ameya Naik | Dec 29, 2014Tata Bolt to Launch on January 20, 2015Horizonext saw the birth of a new breed of cars from the Tata Motors' stable; it started with the Zest and now the second product i.e. the Bolt hatchback is on its way to the market. Tata Motors will launch the new hatchback on January 20, 2015.1 min read
Ameya Naik | Dec 29, 2014A Completely Bonkers Side of the Suzuki Alto UnveiledSuzuki has published the first official image of its latest concept, a hot-rodded kei car dubbed the Alto RS Turbo. The crazy small car is based on the stock eighth-gen Alto that was introduced recently.1 min read
Ameya Naik | Dec 29, 2014Mitsubishi Introduces Lancer Evolution X Final ConceptMitsubishi has unveiled the Lancer Evolution X Final Concept ahead of its debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January, 2015.1 min read
Ameya Naik | Dec 26, 2014Top 5 Automotive Ads Of 2014A lot of time, energy and money goes into making a car, but you'll agree that twice as much goes into selling it to consumers. I can't remember the last time I watched an ice-cream ad and didn't rush down to the store to get one. That's the power and impact an ad has.1 min read
PTI | Dec 25, 2014Future of Auto Excise Duty to Remain Undecided till December 31As auto makers anxiously watch if reduced excise duty regime would be extended to next year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said they would have to wait till December 31.1 min read











































