Automobiles

Question raised in Lok Sabha on impact of Coronavirus on Chinese Supplies, 11/03/2020

The Corona Virus outbreak in China has led to restrictions on movement of people and business activities in many provinces of China, in order to control the spread of virus. The closure of factories in China may affect Indian industries, which import components, intermediaries and raw materials from China like …

Tatas launch upgraded Sumo

Co Makes Substantial Changes In New Model; Foresees 60% Rise In Sports Utility Vehicle Sales TATA Motors, India

Car sales surge to 6-yr high

New Delhi: With the economy back on a roll and disposable incomes rising, car sales are soaring. The positive environment saw car sales register their highest growth rate in nearly six years in November as sales were up a massive 61%, though a lower base also contributed to the numbers. …

Planning to buy a 2nd car? show space to park it

Chennai: Now, think twice before buying your second car. With the city facing a severe shortage of parking space, the transport department is thinking about introducing the concept of seeking information on whether you have legitimate space to park your second vehicle before allowing its registration. According to transport commissioner …

Nov auto sales vroom on low base effect

Hyundai Sales Shoot Up 93%, Maruti Clocks 60% Growth Our Bureau NEW DELHI CARMAKERS continued to see double-digit sales growth in November, helped by the low base effect last year, when car sales had plummeted to their lowest level on negative customer sentiment after the global financial meltdown. Even though …

Car prices likely to rise up to Rs 20,000

Two-Phase Hike Due To Higher Input Costs, New Emission Norms Carmakers are gearing up for a two-phase price hike after almost a year, thanks to increasing input costs and the need to switch to stricter emission norms from April next. Prices of popular vehicles such as Mahindra Scorpio, Maruti Swift …

Inadequate number of CNG filling stations fuels crisis

LUCKNOW: Commuters might have to face a major transport crisis on Wednesday. Some 6,000 tempos and autos, which connect the various routes of Lucknow, will remain off-road in protest against the short and erratic supply of CNG. The tempo-taxi association is in no mood to relent this time. The office-bearers …

Hybrid car prices may dip as govt mulls duty cut

New Delhi: Prices of hybrid cars might come down as government on Monday promised to consider lowering the import duty

Tapping airwaves to power plane, car batteries

Washington: Researchers are turning to airwaves to power batteries in airplanes and automobiles. About half-inch by an inch in size, these devices might be mounted on the roof or tail of a car or on a plane fuselage where they would vibrate inside a flow, producing an output voltage. The …

Detroit gets its new Big 3, from India

FROM what is left of Detroit, Maruti, Hyundai Motors India and Tata are sifting the gold from the rust. The once-iconic automobile hub, now going through a journey of bankruptcy, is turning out to be the ideal hunting ground for the carmakers who are eyeing talent laid off by General …

Fiat set to drive in small car in 2011

Kolkata: The prototypes of the first ever made-for-India car from Italian auto giant Fiat SpA will arrive in India in a year

Hyundai plans to invest Rs 800cr for small car

Chennai: Buoyed by the success of Santro first and i10 next, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Tuesday said that it was now developing another small car by investing around Rs 800 crore for the Indian market. The company however did not reveal the launch date or other details of …

Racing bikers booked for causing noise pollution

MUMBAI: For the first time, the city police have booked bikers who were racing on Marine Drive and Peddar Road for causing noise pollution. A special police team of 100 policemen headed by additional commissioner of police (south) R K Padmanabhan stationed at various locations along the Marine Drive late …

Ajanta eyes China firm for Rs 1lakh electric car

AJANTA, the makers of quartz clocks and home appliances, is planning to buy an electric car manufacturer in the Guangzhou province of China as it plans to launch a sub-Rs 1 lakh car in the Indian market. The Rs 1,500-crore company, which also makes electric bikes, vitrified tiles and CFL …

TN clears M&Ms Rs 1,800-crore Cheyyar project

THE Tamil Nadu Cabinet on Thursday cleared the proposal of Mahindra & Mahindra to set up an automobile project at Cheyyar, near Chennai, with an investment of Rs 1,800 crore. The plant will have the capacity to manufacture 1.5 lakh vehicles per annum. The state government has already allotted 200 …

Bajaj-Renault-Nissan low-cost car by 2012

After months of delays following differences over their ultra low-cost car

Recycle route to go green

Not many are aware that more than 80 per cent of a vehicle by weight can be reused, remanufactured or recycled in some way and protect the environment from the hazardous materials. If not all parts of the automobiles could be recycled, tanks, batteries and tires constitute the list of …

Buying new car more taxing now

LUCKNOW: Buying a new car would be a bit more

Your dogs carbon footprint is twice that of SUV

Study: A Medium-Sized Canine Requires 0.84 Hectares Of Land To Feed; Suggests Sharing Pets Melbourne:Dogs are no less eco-friendly than a 4.6-litre Land Cruiser driven 10,000km a year, as the dog

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