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Skoda has announced plans to exhibit a mysterious new concept at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The company isn’t willing to share anything more, but they stated that this new concept will preview their new design language which features “clearly defined shapes and a new logo which will adorn new Skoda models from 2012.” No pictures of this concept were made available, but along with this concept, Skoda will also  [ Read More ]

General Motors’ diesel plans are on track with the company offering locally made diesel engines starting with the Beat. The Beat will get a 1.0-liter CRDI engine, 936cc engine to be precise, delivering 57bhp power and 140-150Nm of torque. Now another interesting development has been reported by WheelsUnplugged. In an interaction with Mr P Balendran, GM India’s Vice President, the diesel question was raised by WU. Mr Balendran is believed  [ Read More ]

Many international news sites are  posting photographs of what they allege is VW’s next generation Polo. The pictures show a concept car of the Polo’s size. This could also be a design concept previewing the 4-door Lupo (sub Polo model under works), but that’s not scheduled for anytime before Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The second leak shows a much bigger hatchback. WorldCarFans predicts this could be the next generation  [ Read More ]

Utilizing fresh spyshots of the Mahindra World SUV (Internal codename – W201) that cropped up on the internet, Shoeb R Kalania has formulated a speculative image on the production model. The side profile clearly shows the bulky nature of this SUV. Design idioms from the Scorpio or Bolero don’t feature on this next generation Mahindra. The design language is entirely new. The rear shows a slight similarity with the Chevrolet  [ Read More ]

Do you dream of owing a BMW 7 series or a Rolls Royce Ghost every single day? Of course, you do. Well, then we have some really good news for you. The proposed India-EU FTA (free trade agreement) is actively seeking the removal of import duties on automotive products. If the agreement goes through, we can expect a drastic reduction in prices of imported luxury cars by as much as  [ Read More ]

Earlier, the market perception for German cars was restricted to 2 major brands –Mercedes and BMW. But in the recent years, the Four Rings, especially the A6 and Q7, have captured the Indian fancy like no other brand. Addressing this spurt in demand, the company has lined up a fantastic plan for the next 2 years. The start of the year we saw the launch of the iconic Ironman’s car-  [ Read More ]

TECO has some major plans for our Nano before taking it to Taiwan. It wants to modify the Nano to meet the stringent safety norms of the Taiwanese Auto market. In order to carry out the customization, it is planning to reverse engineer certain parts of the car by stripping down and analyzing the components. Taiwan-based TECO Group is an ancillary manufacturer and supplier to the auto and power industries.  [ Read More ]

After carrying the badge of Suzuki and Nissan, the A-Star will also get a VW badge. India’s automotive kingpin, Maruti Suzuki will supply A-Star to Volkswagen AG to sell in other markets, Economic Times is reporting. The A-Star, or 7th generation Alto, is a car that is sold across the globe under various names such as Pixo, Celerio etc. It is this popularity that attracted the attention of the German  [ Read More ]