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 …
A day after announcing a low-cost $2500 car in partnership with Bajaj, Nissan has chalked out plans to also go solo and introduce an entrylevel car in India by early 2010. The car, with 90% localisation, will be priced aggressively in the volume segment. "Nissan will compete in the entrycar …
Tata Motors' small car Nano will roll out of the Singur factory during the latter part of calendar year 2008. A company official on Tuesday reiterated that the project was progressing according to schedule and the rollout of the Nano would commence from the company's Singur plant, that is located …
The joint announcement by Bajaj, Renault and Nissan about plans to develop and produce a new ultra low-cost passenger car finally puts to rest speculation about whether Mr Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of the Renault-Nissan alliance, was being serious about taking up the challenge or whether he was just …
Since its inauguration five years ago, the 23.5-km Greater Noida Expressway has claimed over 45 lives. In the same period, more than 60 people have been injured in mishaps. Alarmed by the rate of accidents, experts are now questioning the safety features of the expressway. The dividers are so low …
The need for all corporate setup in India to define their responsibility primarily to help make the environment air pollution free or simply to "Go Green"-Jitendra Singh Chouhan There is no universally accepted definition of the notion of Corporate Social Responsibility and the concept is mostly used in exchange with …
Autorickshaws and private buses are responsible for the snarls on city roads, a Besu study has revealed. The study, commissioned by the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC), was conducted by the transportation engineering and planning wing of the civil engineering department under the leadership of Prof Sudip Roy. "There are over …
MELBOURNE is set to become the new production home of Toyota's hybrid Camry, with negotiations between Australia and Japan likely to conclude by mid-year. While the high-level talks are not yet wrapped up, sources have told The Age that senior Toyota executives in Tokyo are now strongly behind making the …
New car registrations fell nearly 10 per cent in Europe in March in a troubling sign for both the industry and broader consumer confidence on the continent. In an indication that more European consumers are deferring big-ticket purchases in the credit crunch, mass-market manufacturers all reported lower sales for the …
The Indian automobile industry is on its way towards a cleaner and more energy-efficient future, so what if it is being driven by the government to do so. With the stringent Bharat Stage IV emission norms expected to kick in by the first half of 2010, the ministry of power …
Expectations for the New York Auto Show With American car sales falling and some automakers predicting the numbers could be the lowest since at least 1998, the industry is looking toward 2009. Several of those '09 models will make their debuts here this week before arriving at showrooms this year. …
Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company, at the launch of new 'Flame' bike in Chennai on Monday. TVS Motor Company on Monday launched its 125cc motorcycle
As improved hybrid, clean-diesel, electric and other green powertrain technologies proliferate, manufacturers are investing in the next-generation cars we will drive in five, 10 or 15 years' time. Regulators, from Europe and the US to China, are prodding them along by tightening rules on greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel economy. Few …
They spent two years sifting through scrapyards to find appropriate material for the car. The creator of the common man's car Ratan Tata might be interested in reading this. Inspired by the cult reality show American Choppers where a father and son team create custom-made motorbike masterpieces out of parts …
This study analyses the determinants of competitiveness in the Indian auto industry. It is based on a field survey and a quantitative analysis of secondary data. The field survey covers 45 firms all over India, of which 31 are auto-component firms and 14 are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
