9th Auto Expo 2008 New Delhi : Photos, Snaps and Review
It was the biggest Auto Expo India has ever seen. Strating from Jan 10`th, in Delhi’s Pragathi Maidan. The Indian is on every major global automobile player’s roadmap,and it isn’t hard to see why ..
- India is the second largest two-wheeler market in the world
- Fourth largest commercial vehicle market in the world
- 11th largest passenger car market in the world
- Expected to be the seventh largest by 2016
- Robust production
The indian market has been on a steady upswing for some time now, and with the future looking even more promising. This auto show consists all, from the high-tech hybrids to Superb Sports Cars to Ultra low cost cars, Abundant with concepts including Auto Design genius, Dilip Chabaria’s Designs.
My good friend, Ahmed has taken few good shots (Thanks Ahmed [A2Z] ) and sent it to me. So, Please, Enjoy the Show …
MapmyIndia signs up with General Motors for in-car GPS navigation
The recently launched in-car GPS navigation device for all India, MapmyIndia Navigator, which has received tremendously positive response and reviews, will now come equipped as a standard accessory in all variants of ‘General Motors’ premium cars in India. MapmyIndia Navigator becomes the first GPS navigator in India to be available as a standard accessory with a car. The MapmyIndia Navigator is the most comprehensive and accurate in-car GPS navigation device for all India will also be available for sale at all 78 GM dealerships across India as a certified GM genuine accessory, where anyone can walk in and purchase the product.
MapmyIndia Navigator is a portable, satellite-connected, in-car GPS device, that provides real time, voice guided, turn by turn navigation for seamless travel across India, be it intra-city or inter-city (not a separate city map, and separate basic India map). With the MapmyIndia Navigator, one can get guidance to any destination across India, and search for nearby points of interest such as ATMs, petrol pumps, restaurants etc. This device is a perfect fit for cars as it solves many on-the-road needs and desires for the entire family – saving time, effort and hassle by giving real-time navigation guidance to unfamiliar destinations, providing a sense of safety on the road with real-time location information using GPS satellites, and entertaining with movies and music playback on a large colour touch screen.
This product comes from the creators of MapmyIndia.com, the leading map data providers for India since 1994. These maps drive Airtel GPS navigation and Yahoo! India Maps, along with 500+ large enterprises across the country. Now, these maps will drive your very own personal MapmyIndia Navigator…
Bajaj unveils 2 concept ‘Lite’ cars, Blade - Scooter, Sports Bike and new Discover DTS-I
Everyone is eagerly waiting for the TATA’s one lakh car which will be unveiled tomorrow i.e Thrusday, Jan 2008 . But interestingly Bajaj came forward and unveiled new ‘Lite’ car range. The car will cost around $3,000 (Rs 117,000). Bajaj Auto expects to launch its small car in the next four years in partnership with Renault and Nissan. The car has a tall-boy appearance at the rear, which is akin to the Santro and Wagon R while the front is on the lines of Hyundai’s recently launched i-10. The gearshift is on the dashboard, again a feature in the i-10. The choice of manual transmission or gearless would also be made once the project begins to take better shape. Interestingly, the project is an exclusive global alliance for Bajaj Auto with Renault and Nissan which means that the car could be manufactured in locations beyond India. Renault chief Carlos Ghosn has already announced his company’s plans to use India as base to develop a $3,000 (Rs 1.2 lakh) car for global markets.
Bajaj also launched its new premium scooter ‘Blade’ most probably to compete with Kinetic’s ‘Blaze’, Two new motorcycles - XCD 125 cc DTS-i Sprint and Discover 150 cc DTS-i . The 125 cc motorcycle segment is getting crowded hence the upgrade of Discover to 150 cc.
The Rs 1.2 lakh figure comes from the target pricing of $3,000 indicated some time ago by Renault and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, but Rajiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Auto, is clear that his small car will not be all about price. Which proved the rumor of Bajaj with TATA wrong.
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