Eco-Friendly Pocket Friendly : Revai
India’s only electric car maker has relaunched its “Reva” model, Revai model in New Delhi. The new Revai buyers will get incentives including a 15 percent subsidy on the base price of the vehicle, a 12.5 percent exemption on value added tax (VAT), and refund of road tax and registration charges from the Delhi government, which will make its on-road price to about 2,99,000 INR. The price reduction was the first (but necessary) move by any government department of India.
Delhi’s environment, forests and wildlife secretary J.K. Dadoo says,
Our government is the first to extend such a subsidy to vehicle owners, We have collected nearly Rs.100 million from the cess imposed on diesel at the rate of 25 paise a litre in the past three months. That money will be used to give incentives to those using environment-friendly products such as Revai. One of the four customers in Delhi to be handed over the keys Wednesday, Sanjay Gupta, a pilot by profession, said he already owns a car but bought Reva because it is environment friendly. “Survival comes before everything else”.
Ford Feista 1.6s Duratec : pimped it up
Ford recently launched the new look fiesta with a 101 PS engine, all-new colors, new aerodynamic styling kit, 15 inch alloys and all new ebony and jasper blue interior environment. And it should, the competition is tightening, even with fuel price hike, the SX4 is selling great and so does Hyundai Verna with its powerful diesel. Now, ford already had one of the best fuel efficient engines under the Fiesta Hood, so all it needed was a bit more styling.
Race track meets red carpet. Bruising egos with The New Ford Fiesta S.
What do you drive when you’ve arrived via the fast lane? What do you drive when you’ve earned the right to define success, instead of just emulating it? Answer: The Ford Fiesta S. A car that’s every bit what it looks like, and more. 101 PS, 0-100 in 11.43 seconds, five star rated for handling and stability… now in the skin of a true blue street rod.
With 15 inch alloy wheels, low profile rubber, aerodynamic spoilers, and a front air dam that will suck in enough to leave everyone on the outside breathless. And then there’s the inside. New ebony and jasper blue interior environment, a honeycomb instrument cluster, leather wrapped steering wheel and optimum aluminum finish gear lever. Punched alloy pedals, brush steel console and the refined aggression that only fine pedigree can bring. After all, when you’ve worked hard for the success you’ve achieved, you might as well enjoy flaunting it!
Yes, its really a cool looking fast car. But it isn’t fastest, I mean if you put some more into it, you could buy a chevy optra magnum which definitely a class higher, much more spacious, 0-100kmph below 10 secs and its a diesel ! I agree the chevy’s nose is not that attractive it used to be, but who cares if its the power, refinement, comfort and fuel efficiency you want. Read more
Hyundai’s Free Fuel Offer
Hyundai Motor corporation in a bid to boost sales amidst fuel crisis has come out with free fuel vouchers. Unfortunately its just on Santro And i10 models. A free fuel voucher worth Rs. 2,700 comes with every Santro and i10 model purchased between June 20 and June 30.
Though personally I don’t think it’s much to boast about, if you bargain a bit, the dealer might give you better price discount on the on-road price of the car.
Hyunadai Avante to hit Indian roads in July 08
In 2006, a redesigned Elantra sedan (codename HD) debuted at the New York Auto Show and then the same showcased at Auto Expo in 2008 Delhi. It’s ‘Elantra’ in all other markets except India and South Korea, which just what they needed as “Elantra” did not have a great name in Indian market. Its the ne “Hyundai Avante” .
The engine lineup for Avante includes 2.0 L petrol engines and a 1.6 L turbo diesel engine. Only the 2.0 L engine is offered in North America. All engines feature improved fuel economy over elantra. A five-speed manual transmission is standard and a four-speed automatic is optional.
Avante will carry a price tag ranging from Rs 9 to 11 lakhs and is expected to hit the Indian roads by the end of July 2008. Hyundai Avante will be a tough competition for Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Chevrolet Optra, and Skoda Octavia and much awaited Volkswagen Jetta.
Although Hyundai never had much success in premium car segment because of competition from Strong Japanese & Czech brands, hopefully the Avante and Captiva will do better.
Specification
Engine(s) : 1.6 L Petrol, 2.0 L Turbo Diesel
Transmission(s) : 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase : 104.3 in (2641 mm)
Length : 177.4 in (4495 mm)
Width : 69.9 in (1752 mm)
Height : 58.3 in (1473 mm)
Mid-Size, Executive cars, MUV and SUV tax hiked.
Its a firm move by the government inorder to make people realize the importance of fuel price hike. The Govt. imposed a stiff and additional excise duty of about Rs. 15,000 on Mid-size cars, MUVs and SUVs these are vehicles above 1500cc-1999cc engine capacity. So cars like Maruti SX4, Hyundai Verna, Renault Logan are going up by 15,000 each.
Excise duty of upto 20,000 will be imposed on larger cars like Honda Civic, Tata Safari, Sumo, Mahinra Scorpio, Bolero, Toyota Innova and laxury cars like BMW, Mercedes and skoda’s.
As per the new duty structure, prices of small cars like Maruti 800, Alto, WagonR, Hyundai Santro, i10 and TATA indica will remain unchanged.
Yamaha Launches YZF-R15. What say, Pulsar / Karizma?
Yamaha Motor, the Japanese brand launched the much awaited 150cc sports bike in the country, priced at Rs 97,500. Although its an 150cc bike, it has chances to lure away buyers from the Bajaj Pulsar and Hero Honda Karizma range, one of the main reason being, these two are here from ages ! Although Pulsar 220 is has some facial changes, its still similar what half the country has.
With the launch of YZF-R15, Yamaha unleashes its strategic intent to offer superior products in India and is poised to provide Indian sports bike enthusiasts with the combined thrill of technological superiority and artistic brilliance. Yamaha has always kept up with new technology while constantly bringing it to the next level. With India’s first liquid cooled, 4-valve fuel injected engine, YZF-R15 comes with R1 DNA
The new model, YZF-R15, would be offered in two colours - racing blue and black. YZF-R15 would come with a 150 cc liquid cooled fuel injection engine, which would have an all aluminium DiASil cylinder.
Besides, YZF-R15, the company’s product portfolio includes MT01, YZF-R1, Gladiator (SS and RS types), Gladiator Graffiti, G5, Alba and Crux.
Specification
Engine type - Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve
Cylinder arrangement - Single cylinder
Displacement - 149 .8cc
Bore x Stroke - 57×58.7mm
Compression ratio - 10.4:1
Maximum power - 17PS / 8,500rpm
Maximum torque - 15 N.m / 7,500rpm
Starting system - Electric Start
Lubrication - wet sump
Engine oil capacity - 1.0 liters
Fuel tank capacity - 12 liters
Fuel supply system - Electronic fuel injection
Ignition system - T.C.I
Primary / Secondary reduction ratio - 3.042 / 3.000
Clutch type - Constant-mesh wet multi-plate
Transmission type - Return type 6-speed
Gear ratios - 1st=2.833, 2nd?1.875, 3rd=1.364, 4th=1.143, 5th=0.957, 6th=0.84
Frame type - Deltabox Frame
Caster / Trail - 26° / 100mm
Tire size (Front / Rear) - 80/90-17 / 100/80-17
Brake type (Front / Rear) - Hydraulic, single disc (Front / Rear)
Suspension type (Front / Rear) - Telescopic / Linked type Monocross
Headlight - 12V35W / 35W?35W
Overall LxWxH - 1,995mm x 670mm x 1,070mm
Seat height - 790mm
Wheelbase - 1,290mm
Minimum ground clearance - 160mm
Dry weight / Curb weight - 120kg / 131kg
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Renault Nissan project starts : Micra and Murano might come soon
Nissan-Renault Automotive India today started construction of its Rs 4,500-crore passenger car plant in Chennai and that it shall move its manufacturing operations for its small car, Micra to India from Sunderland, UK by the year 2010. Nissan-Renault is shifting the Micra production as they need to take care of the volumes and pricing of the car. This is one of their largest selling models. Nissan also plans to bring its cross-over SUV Murano to India next year. Nissan shall use ‘A’ segment platform for more small cars after using it for Micra which would be atleast three other models.
Nissan-Renault is a 50:50 joint venture between Nissan and Renault to manufacture passenger cars in India. The company has a minimum investment plan of Rs 4,500 crore. Last month, the Nissan-Renault alliance entered into a joint venture with two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto to develop, produce and market a low-cost car priced at $2,500 by 2011. While Suzuki has a 50 per cent share of the market, Renault and Nissan have lagged behind rivals in expanding their footprint in India. Renault has a 2.2 per cent share. Other automobile manufacturers such as General Motors, Ford Motor and Volkswagen have announced a combined investment of $6 billion for India, where car sales are expected to double by 2013.
Mahindra and Mahindra to buy Italian design house EnginesEngineering
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) signed an agreement with Engines Engineering s.p.a. of Italy and agreed to acquire 100 per cent stake in Engines Engineering, the new legal entity which will be formed by transferring the business of Engines Engineering s.p.a. However, the transaction amount was not disclosed and it is subject to receipt of necessary approvals. An auto components division of M&M said,
Continuing its vision to create ‘an art to part’ entity, M&M through Systech has been looking at acquisition of a reputed design house. Systech’s engineering services business has grown by a factor of ten in the last four years and continues to grow at the same pace as it provides its unique domain knowledge in the field of automotive and aerospace design. The demand for offshoring of engineering services has been growing rapidly. Acquiring a design house like Engines Engineering provides us the perfect vehicle to penetrate into markets of Europe, China and Russia”. Engines Engineering is based in Castenaso near Bologna. Its revenues are about $12 million and it is in the business of two-wheeler design and developing of motorcycle prototypes
The Italian firm, with revenues of about $12 million, is focused on developing motorcycle prototypes and two wheel design. Mahindra has acquired components makers in Europe in recent years to access new technologies and markets.
Petrol price up by Rs. 5, Diesel by Rs. 3, LPG by Rs. 50
Starting from tonight 12:00 am, the price of Petrol, Diesel and LPG will be dearer to you by Rs 5, 3 & 10 respectively. The Left Parties have called for a nationwide protest movement. But these price hikes are nominal considering the rise in crude oil prices. The state governments were asked to cut their sales taxes to provide some cushions to pockets.
Fuel Price Hike (New Prices)
Petrol
Delhi - 50.56 hiked by 5
Kolkata - 54.29 hiked by 5.31
Mumbai - 55.88 hiked by 5.34
Chennai - 55.07 hiked by 5.43
Diesel
Delhi - 34.80 hiked by 3
Kolkata - 37.17 hiked by 3.21
Mumbai - 39.54 hiked by 3.42
Chennai - 37.73 hiked by 3.29
LPG prices where increased by Rs 50 / 14.2 Kg Cylinder everywhere in India.
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