Auto Industry
Ameya Naik
Sep 23, 2014, 9:58 PM
Nissan is celebrating 30 years of its in-house racing division. NISMO, a contraction of NIssan MOtorpsorts, was founded in September, 1984 in Omori, Tokyo and since then has been churning out cars that we stand in awe of.
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NDTV Auto Team | Sep 23, 2014Volvo Now has 5000 Buses on-road in IndiaVolvo has now reached 15 cities that operate Volvo City Buses thus becoming the widest spread of low-entry city bus operations in the country. Recently, Volvo crossed the mark of 25000 drivers being trained, while also crossing its on-road presence of 5000 buses only in India.1 min read
Kritika Sethi | Sep 22, 2014Mahindra Eyeing Premium Scooter Segment; Might Acquire Peugeot MotorcyclesIf the latest rumours are anything to go by, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), the nation's largest utility vehicle maker, is said to be considering buying PSA Peugeot Citroen's scooter business.1 min read
Vikas Yogi | Sep 22, 2014An Electric Car Built by Students Sets A New Land Speed RecordAn ultralight electric car, built by a US based university, has set a new land speed record in its class by surpassing the previous mark by nearly 80Km/h.1 min read
NDTV Auto Team | Sep 18, 2014New Triumph Thunderbird LT Launched in India at Rs 15.75 LakhTriumph, the British bikemaker, today added a new motorcycle to its Indian line-up - the Thunderbird LT. Priced at Rs 15.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the new bike is a 'Light Touring' cruiser, ideal for long rides. The bike is already on sale in several international markets.1 min read
Kritika Sethi | Sep 17, 2014Hotelier Stephen Hung Buys World's Largest Rolls-Royce Phantom FleetLuxury entrepreneur Stephen Hung recently placed an order for the world's largest Rolls-Royce Phantom fleet, i.e. 30 Bespoke Extended Wheelbase Phantoms. Meant for Hung's Louis XIII hotel in Macau, this is the world's single largest order of Rolls-Royces ever.1 min read
Vikas Yogi | Sep 17, 2014Made in India Jaguar XJ 2.0L Petrol LaunchedJaguar, the British luxury carmaker, that launched the XJ 3.0L Diesel LWB in May this year, has today rolled out the locally manufactured XJ 2.0 Petrol LWB at Rs 93.24 Lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai; Pre-Octroi).1 min read
Vikas Yogi | Sep 15, 2014Ford Figo Given Minor Nip-&-Tuck TreatmentNow that the Indian festive season is almost here, all the carmakers have started queuing up the market with special editions/ facelifts of their models. Following suit is Ford India, who today launched its flagship hatchback, the Figo, in a new look.1 min read
Kritika Sethi | Sep 15, 2014Toyota Teases New Crossover Concept Ahead of Paris Motor Show DebutWith the 2014 edition of the Paris Motor Show a couple of weeks away, it isn't surprising to see several manufacturers tease us with what lies up ahead. This time it is Toyota. The company said it will debut its new C-HR concept at the Paris Motor Show.1 min read
