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 …

Katatel sold in the open

onthespot KATATEL OUTLETS The outlet near 8B bus stop Outlets selling katatel, a toxic mixture of petrol, kerosene and naphtha used to run autorickshaws, continue to thrive in the city with the police looking the other way. Metro spotted three outlets of the killer fuel in south Calcutta. Where: Near …

Honda to roll out Jazz with Rs 7 lakh tag

New Delhi: Honda's Jazz compact is all set to hit Indian roads on June 10 but the car is likely to cost close to Rs 7 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), making it the most-expensive hatchback manufactured in India, costlier than others like Hyundai i20 and Skoda Fabia. At this price point, …

On stimulus push, rate pull auto overtakes rut

Automobile sales continued to accelerate for the fifth month on the trot. And this time, they made further inroads into the teeming rural markets riding on politicians

Nano bookings: Smaller towns trail metros

Higher price point, poor road conditions seen as reasons. Kolkata: The Tatas

Autos sans permit face exit - Traffic department mulls ban to ease capital load

To enforce discipline and reduce congestion on roads, the traffic police have initiated steps to ban autorickshaws, registered outside Ranchi, from plying within the municipal area.

Low-key booking after Nano hype

Bookings for the Nano have failed to keep pace with the initial hype. Forms have not sold out and city dealers are waiting for Tata Motors to come up with official figures in the next two or three days.

Study says small-car buyers sacrifice safety

By Matthew L Wald, The New York Times The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said that crash dummies in all three models tested the Honda Fit, the Toyota Yaris and the Smart Fortwo fared poorly in the collisions. Consumers who buy minicars to economise on fuel are making a big …

China brings hope, threat to global carmakers

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Top automakers projected sales growth of up to 10 percent this year in China, but this lone bright spot among major car markets is also producing ambitious potential rivals to the industry's main players. At the Shanghai Auto Show, the Chinese industry's premier annual event, domestic producers …

Shanghai Auto Expo: Showdown time for global automakers

AP SHANGHAI: INTERNATIONAL automakers are converging on China's commercial capital for a show that, once marginal, is now a key showcase

Shanghai Auto Expo: Showdown time for global automakers

AP SHANGHAI: INTERNATIONAL automakers are converging on China's commercial capital for a show that, once marginal, is now a key showcase

Car industry shakeup opens door for China

Shanghai: As ailing global automakers agonise over their survival strategies, China

Auto emission tests to be costlier from next month

Auto emission tests will be costlier from May onwards, with the Greater Guwahati Auto Emission Testing Association set to introduce new rates as per norms of the West Bengal Government following a directive to the effect by the Assam Government. The testing centres will be installing new/upgraded computerized automobile pollution …

Switch to CNG/LPG: City autos unlikely to meet April 30 deadline

Pune It was seen as a move to reduce pollution in the city when the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) set an April-end deadline for all city autorickshaws to convert from petrol to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). It was a trade off for not reducing the …

Chinese interest in Tata land

Calcutta: Representatives of the Chinese First Automobile Works today met Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and said they were exploring the possibility of setting up a car plant on the Singur plot from where the Tata Nano was to roll out. However, the Chinese are unlikely to get any land in Singur as …

After Nano, state keen on Chinese auto company

The state government has today shown keen interest in inviting a Chinese automobile company, FAW, to set up a car manufacturing unit in Singur. The chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, chief secretary Mr Asok M Chakrabarti, and commerce and industries secretary Mr Sabyasachi Sen, held a meeting with Mr Jhiang …

Mega mania over Nano: Tata raking in interest-free cash

Mumbai: After selling forms like hot cakes, Tata Motors is now geared up to book as many passengers for Nano which will help it to tide over the credit crunch caused by the Jaguar-Land Rover acquisition. Tata Motors started bookings for the small car on Thursday which will continue till …

No petrol, diesel-run auto in city from today

The UT administration has decided to seal its borders for petrol/diesel-run auto-rickshaws coming from Mohali and Panchkula from tomorrow. The administration has also notified that these auto-rickshaws would be impounded from tomorrow onwards if they ply in Chandigarh. This means that the tricity residents could be in for trouble without …

Car sales just keep pace; bikes up 3%

INDIAN carmakers made a late recovery to end 2008-09 with 1.3% growth in sales

  1. 1
  2. ...
  3. 20
  4. 21
  5. 22
  6. 23
  7. 24
  8. ...
  9. 43

IEP child categories loading...