Skoda will launch 3 to 5 lakhs Small Cars in India

In India different types of small cars demand is increasing in day to day life of people. So seeing this demand world's car manufacture companies are very enthusiastic to launch different varieties of small cars. Now Imported Car Company Skoda of Czech Republic has decided to launch small cars in India and its price will very convenient. The price of these cars will be approximately 3 to 5 lakhs. Skoda's this car will be launched on he beginning of 2012 year. Currently company is designing this small car. Although earlier Skoda has lunched its small car Skoda Fabia but this despite being small car Skoda Fabia is equal to the price of Sedan version Cars because Fabia's initial cost is 6 lakhs rupees. So Skoda is determined to launch small cars in range of 3 to 5 lakhs.

While Skoda is going to launch its "Sport Utility Vehicle "Yeti"" in India at the end of this 2010 year. So we are waiting to see this Sport Utility Vehicle Yeti on road. Bing told that this sports utility vehicle Yeti's Ex-showroom price will be near 18 lakhs. Including Yeti Skoda will also going to launch Sedan version of Fabia this year and next year company will launch another new Sedan Car in Indian market.

So Clearly, Car Companies of all over World's eyes set on Indian Car Markets and Indian consumers are getting benefit because of new features and competition. Now people have lots of choices in all categories in all segments. That's not enough because of crucial competition Companies are providing premium car features in small cars.

Last year, Skoda sold 14,800 total cars in India and this year companies target is increase still 20,000 and more.

Mercedes-Benz launches Cabriolet

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday launched the new E-Class in India, Cabriolet, a four-seater convertible with soft top, priced at Rs. 64.50 lakh. This is Mercedes-Benz's seventh offering within its E-Class range aimed at fast-growing Indian luxury car market.

Cabriolet comes with a 3.5-litre engine that delivers 272 hp of power. It is equipped with ‘Aircap', an automatic wind deflector that can be deployed at the touch of a button to significantly reduce turbulence in the vehicle's interior.

The luxury sedan also offers optimum safety with ‘Attention Assist' drowsiness detection system and ‘Pre-safe' predictive occupant protection and intelligent light system among others.

“The E-Class Cabriolet heralds a new era of open top motoring. The E-Class now offers the Cabriolet in addition to the already present E-Class Saloon and the E-Class Coupe,” said Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director Wilfried Aulbur after unveiling the sedan.

He pointed out that the E-Class had always been a runaway success in the Indian market since it first rolled out in 1995. Till date, the E-Class has sold over 12,700 units, thereby establishing itself as the most popular luxury car in the Indian market. The existing E-Class range in India is priced between Rs. 42 lakh and Rs. 50 lakh. “The new E-Class has broken all records and has already sold 1,268 vehicles between January and July this year.

Top 4 Best Selling Cars in India

Known devils are better than unknown angels. This thought seems to be very deeply embedded in the Indian car buyers mind. In spite of plenty of new car launches, the tried and tested old models like the Maruti Suzuki Alto, the M800, Hyundai Santro, Mahindra Bolero, Ford Ikon, Hyundai Accent and Tata Indica stay at the top as far as sales figures are considered. Even out of the top four highest-selling models in India, three are a decade old and two belong to Maruti Suzuki. In this article, lets have a look at the top 4 best selling models in India.

Maruti Suzuki Alto

It is very clear that the highest models in the country are still the cheapest cars. For Maruti Suzuki and for India, the Alto happens to be the best seller. A full-service car for so low a price attracts consumers. New cars with new features may have made their entry, but the basic technology made use of still remains the same.

Around 20,000 units of the Alto are sold every month. The impressive sales figures have prompted Maruti Suzuki to bring in a new-generation sibling for the model very soon, and together, the cars are expected to deliver sales of around 3,50,000 units a year.

Maruti Suzuki WagonR

Indias and Maruti Suzukis next best seller is another decade-old model, the WagonR. It has of course been refurbished very recently. The WagonR clocks sales of around 11,000-12,000 units every month. A vibrant yet safe package, the WagonR has been strapped with the best-in-class safety technology while its new peppy colours are full of novelty and vigour to keep you charged up and always ready to go. A reliable and fuel-efficient car, the WagonR suits the Indian car buyer just right.

Theres no doubt that Maruti Suzuki offers cars that are specially designed keeping in mind car buyers in India. Sales figures of Maruti Suzukis oldest model, the M800, prove this fact. In spite of the model being phased out of 13 cities after implementation of the new BS IV norms, it appears as quite a surprise that around 2,000 units of the M800 are still being sold every month. The car has a waiting list in markets like Srinagar in India.

Hyundai Santro

After the Alto and WagonR, the Hyundai Santro happens to be the next best seller. Its been twelve years since the models birth, but still sells nearly 7,000 units every month. If the combined sales of the Santro and the Hyundai i10 are taken into account, the duo clock around 20,000 units a month for the car maker. With the Santro displaying impressive sales numbers, it looks like Hyundai has no plans of phasing out the model despite its age.

Last year, the car was re-introduced into the Indian market with a few minor changes like beige interiors and an all-new grille. With this done, Hyundai will not be touching the Santros looks as of now. The car maker feels that the Santro has been selling real well and making changes would increase cost and lead to a subsequent price upgrade.

Tata Indica

The next best selling model in India is the Tata Indica. The car was first rolled out in 1998 and is of nearly the same age as the Hyundai Santro. Ever since its launch, this car has had modifications almost every year. The major changes, however, were done in 2001 with the launch of the Indica V2 and then in the year 2006 with the launch of the Indica V2 Xeta. Two years after that, in 2008 the Tata Indica Vista was born. Around 11,000 units of the Tata Indica roll out of dealerships every month and is Tata Motors largest selling car in India.

Analysts seem to be a little confused about this rather strange Indian phenomenon of old models going strong. It certainly is the credibility and affordability of the older models that works the magic in India.

Maruti Suzuki launches new 1000cc Alto, to take on competitors

Maruti Suzuki has launched a new version of Alto, with a more powerful engine compared to its existing model. The new version has a 998cc engine, compared to 800cc earlier. It is suppose to provide the highest fuel efficiency among petrol cars in the A2 segment, 20km per litre.

On the exteriors, it has been refreshed to give a distinctive look. The design of headlamps & tail lights is changed. The front and rear bumpers are new. It is 125mm longer than the earlier one. It is designed to be wider and taller too. All these make the car look bigger.

On the interiors, the gears and brake system are superior, giving a better driving experience. There is more leg-room for the rear seat passengers.

The car will be available in lxi and Vxi variants, in 6 colors: Sunlight Copper, Midnight Black, Fire Brick Red, Superior White, Ecru Beige & Silky Silver.



It prices range between Rs 3.03 – 3.16 lakh, ex-showroom, New Delhi, Rs 3.08 lakh – 3.21 lakh, ex-showroom, Bangalore.

On an average 20,000 units of Alto are sold every month. With the increased features provided by the new Alto, the sales figures are sure to go up. The market leaders Hyundai Santro and Chevrolet Spark are sure to face a stiff competition.

Maruti Suzuki has been a market leader in the small car segment, having around 50% of the market share. However, for the first time this has fallen to 47% and Maruti Suzuki is in top gears to regain its market share. Launch of Alto K10 is a beginning step towards this.

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Tata Motors Now Introducing New Vehicles

Indian automobile giant, Tata Motors is mulling over new fuel efficient cars as well as hybrid cars in emerging markets and also planning to increase the sales of its Jaguar and LandRover cars in India and China.

In India, the company plans to launch a new cross-over vehicle, two new passenger vehicles and a new range of heavy trucks, Tata Motors Chairman Ratan Tata said.

"The current range of vehicles has seen resurgence in demand, and the challenge before the company today is to deliver enough vehicles to meet market demand," said Tata in the firm's annual report.

He said China has emerged as the third-largest global market for Land Rover/Range Rover and "studies are underway to consider options to increase market penetration in China, India and other developing markets."

Tata said the company is also considering widening the range of Jaguar cars by introducing a station wagon, a new entry-level Jaguar, and a new roadster.

China's demand for cars has fuelled a rise in bottom lines of many a car maker, as sales grew almost 48 percent in 2009 to 8.4 million vehicles. In India, total passenger car sales increased by 24.5% to 1.9 million units in the fiscal year ending March.

The company also plans to revamp its entire Range Rover portfolio and promises "the new Range Rover 'EVOQUE' will have be a bold design evolution in sports utility vehicles (SUVs)."

Tata Motors, whose products include the world's cheapest car, Nano, had bought the Britain-based Jaguar and Land Rover brands from Ford in 2008.

Tata Motors posted a 41% growth selling 67,799 vehicles in July 2010 as against 48,054 vehicles in the like period of 2009. This includes the company's export products.

In the domestic market, it logged a 39% growth at 63,558 units which includes both passenger and commercial vehicles as against the 45,599 units sold in the same time last year.

Meanwhile, the company also announced that its holding firm Tata Sons' director R.Gopalakrishnan, will be stepping down from the board.

Gopalakrishnan was a director in group companies like Tata Motors and Tata Power and also held the posts of chairman in Tata AutoComp Systems, and vice chairman in Tata Chemicals, among other important positions.

KAMAZ Commercial Trucks Launched in India

KAMAZ Group of Companies launched new Commercial Trucks in India.

KVML is a joint venture company between Kamaz Inc. Russia and the Vectra group.

KAMAZ Group of Companies is the largest automobile corporation of the Russian Federation. KAMAZ Inc. ranks one of the leading world heavy truck manufacturer and takes 8th place in the world by production volumes of diesel engines. About 59 thousand people work in departments and associated companies of KAMAZ Inc.











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Maruti Suzuki launched New Maruti Alto K10

Maruti Suzuki has launched its new version, Alto K-Series on the 4th August 2010 in India. The expected price of Alto K-Series is between Rs 3.00 lakh to Rs 3.40 lakh rupees. New Maruti Alto K10 is a new version of small car Alto. Improved mileage and powerful K-Series 1000cc Engine with attractive price are included in Alto K10. LXI & VXI are two variants of Alto K10, which will be available in six colors such as Sunlight Copper, Midnight Black, Fire Brick Red, Ecru Beige, Silky Silver and Superior White.












1-litre K10B engine, which has previously seen on the Maruti Suzuki A-Star, Estilo and the new WagonR, is will be the feature of Alto K10 car. Alto K10 became more powerful with the engine and this engine also offer it a class-beating fuel efficiency figure. For the light and zippy car, the company is claiming an ARAI approved figure of 20.2 kmpl. With new headlamps, a new radiator grille and revised interiors, which impart a sense of modernity to Maruti’s reputed people’s carrier, Alto K10 has also been suitably refreshed on the inside and the outside to distinguish it from its older sibling.

Except for the retuning of suspension and booster assisted braking system, there are not much mechanical changes. New Alto K10 engine is the new stuff but Maruti already uses it in A-star, Estilo and Wagon-R. 68PS of maximum power at 6200rpm and 90Nm of maximum torque at 3500rpm is produced by the K-series under the hood of Alto K10 produces. On the other side, because of the new engine, Alto k10 has gained just 50kgs. Effect is that, Alto K10 reaches 100kmphs in 13.3 seconds as opposed to 17.3 seconds by Alto.





Maruti Alto K10 Models:
* Maruti Alto k10 lxi
* Maruti Alto k10 Vxi

Features of Maruti Alto K10:
* K-series 1000cc engine
* Equipped with Fog light
* Speed meter along with RPM meter
* Attractive tale light
* Same color bumper
* Side new mirror
* Broad bonnet
* The new Alto is 125 mm longer than existing

Maruti Alto K10 Price in India –
Maruti Alto k10 lxi Price – Rs.3.1 lakh (approx)
Maruti Alto k10 Vxi Price – Rs.3.4 lakh (approx)

Maruti to launch five new CNG versions by August

In a bid to save its threatened market share in the Indian market, auto giant Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is all set to launch not one or two but as many as five of its portfolio models in CNG version in the second week of August . The company will launch all of these variants simultaneously in a single day. The cars which will be launched in the CNG versions in the Indian market include some of the most popular Maruti cars in India such as, best-selling Maruti Alto, recently launched new Maruti Wagon R, compact hatch Maruti Zen Estilo, multi-purpose vehicle Eeco and entry level sedan Maruti SX4.

It is to be mentioned here that the market share of this largest car maker of India fell to 47.59 percent in the month of June 2010 from 55 percent registered during the same period last year. While the total passenger car sales in the Indian market were 4,33,641 units in the first quarter of this financial year, Maruti India sold as many as 2,06,377 units of its cars during this period. By launching CNG versions of 5 of its popular cars in India, the company will certainly enjoy the first movers advantage as very few cars are available in factory fitted CNG versions in the Indian market so far.

According to Mr Shashank Srivastava, Chief General Manager (Marketing) at MSI, the CNG models will be very important in company’s portfolio. He added that Maruti is the first company to come out with factory-fitted CNG cars and it will have the first mover’s advantage in the market. He added that It is the launch of a technology, not the cars. It is the concept of factory-fitted CNG models.

While briefing to the reporters regarding the launch of new Maruti Alto K-10, Mr Srivastava said that the company is expecting about 25 per cent increase in Alto’s sales after the launch of the new variant — Alto K-10. The Maruti Alto is the best selling car in the Indian market clocking sales of more than 20,000 units per month.

Maruti hikes prices by up to Rs7,500 across segments

The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India raised the prices of all its models, expect Alto, by up to Rs7,500, citing a sharp increase in input costs.

The new prices are applicable with immediate effect, the company said.

"Due to a sharp increase in the input costs, Maruti Suzuki India has decided to pass on a part of this cost impact to customers," the company said in a statement.

The price revision, however, will not include its largest selling model Alto, it added.

"The approximate price revision on various models (Ex Showroom, Delhi) ranges between Rs2,000 and Rs7,500. The price increase ranges between 1% and 1.5%," the statement said.

The hike comes on a day when the company reported its best ever domestic monthly sales for July at 90,114 units, a 33.45% increase from 67,528 units in July 2009.

Maruti Suzuki India today reported 29.18% jump in its total sales, including exports, for July at 1,00,857 units. It had sold 78,074 units in the same month last year.