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By 2012, Toyota should start work on a compact MPV that will take on the likes of the Maruti R3 and GM’s Chinese MPV. This will mark the company’s re-entry into the inexpensive MPV segment it exited when the Qualis was withdrawn. Toyota’s recent products have gained loud applause. The Etios, without any doubt, is composing history and headaches for the company. The Altis diesel is upping its game while  [ Read More ]

Tata Motors understands that a substantial number of buyers can be gained by introducing variants that cut down running cost. Tata displayed an electric Nano Prototype at Geneva and Madrid last year and the company will analyze the feasibility of commercializing it in the coming years. Then there are effective variants that can be developed faster by supplementing technology. Apart from a diesel engine, CNG and LPG variants are two  [ Read More ]

Last year Mahindra made it public that two models from the Ssangyong lineup – Rexton and Korando C will make it to India. The Korando C is an all-new 5 seater with a 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine mated to a 6-speed transmission while the Rexton is a 7 seater available with three engine options across the world – a 2.7 liter 162 hp / 342 N·m common rail diesel, a 2.9  [ Read More ]

We’re dead sure that in 2011, Ford will launch the new Euro Fiesta sedan. We’re confident that a pair of 1.6-liter engines (petrol and diesel) will be available, while the target for the new Fiesta sedan will be the Honda City. Talking about the hatch spotted testing on the OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road) in Chennai last year, we aren’t sure what Ford India has in mind. Since 2008 Fiesta hatch  [ Read More ]

Moments ago, Mahindra sent an email inviting us to the launch of their “Next Generation Small Commercial Vehicle” on the 27th of January. We’re sure this is nothing but the Xylo pickup truck we spoke on ten minutes ago. The Xylo pickups will be offered in 2 forms – single and dual cab. There is little doubt on the powertrain option – the 2.5-liter mDI engine producing 95bhp power and  [ Read More ]

Mahindra is on the verge of putting the Xylo derived pickup trucks on sale. The Xylo pickup will be sold in single and dual cab configurations. Indian Autos Blog has brought you three other sets of spy shots of the Xylo pickups in 2010. Caught testing in the congested Porur junction in Chennai, this looks like a display vehicle heading to a dealer stockyard. Due to the chaotic nature of  [ Read More ]

As we reported time and again, Maruti Suzuki will indeed launch the SX4 diesel in India next month. The crossover variant of the SX4 in Europe is presented with a 1.9-liter Fiat sourced diesel engine, but what India gets is the tried and tested 1.3-liter Multi-jet diesel with a Variable Geometry Turbocharger that’s serving on the Fiat Linea and the Swift Dzire Indigo Manza. The VGT will result in fine  [ Read More ]

Honda’s landmark Brio small car for India and other emerging markets will debut sooner than expected. In fact the trial production was supposed to start as soon as 15th January and by April, Honda could have produced some 2,500 cars. Sources tell us that changes in parts and features based on an important consumer survey could have been among the reasons for a slight delay. The Brio should make its  [ Read More ]