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Ford India in a press release confirmed that the new Fiesta sedan is heading to India this year. The press release does not specify the timeline for the launch, but we’re expecting it to make an appearance in June-July 2011. Ford has not spoken about powertrains, but it is safe to expect a pair of 1.6-liter engines under the hood. Likewise Ford also hasn’t touched upon the Fiesta hatchback, another  [ Read More ]

Maruti Suzuki has unveiled the SX4 Diesel with the 1.3-liter diesel engine. It boasts of a fuel economy of 21.5 kmpl and is available in three trims – VDi, ZDi and ZDi with leather upholstery. The SX4 Diesel is priced between 7.74-8.62 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The 1.3-liter engine on the Maruti SX4 Diesel delivers 90PS of peak power at 4,000rpm. The engine offers a maximum torque of 200Nm at 1,750rpm.  [ Read More ]

As we draw closer to its launch, the 2012 BMW 3 Series has been rendered again. After the launch of the Corporate Edition models, sales of the 3 Series picked up in India. What is interesting is despite being the cheapest model in the Indian portfolio, the more expensive 5 Series outsells the 3 Series by some margin. In January, the 5 outsold the 3er by almost 2:1 ratio. To  [ Read More ]

Sources close to General Motors have revealed that the company is planning to showcase a new, never-before-seen Beat EV in April this year. This puts an end to the speculation of Sail EV making it to Indian shores. The Beat EV is developed by General Motors after its partnership with REVA for putting a Spark EV on the Indian market fell through. On the other end of the model range  [ Read More ]

Suhail is one of our regular readers from a long time and he’s just purchased a new Fiesta hatchback in America. The new Fiesta is coming to India in the sedan form in June-July and we thought it’d be a good opportunity to get in some thoughts on the vehicle prior to it launch. We are also expecting an announcement from Ford shortly on the fate of the hatch for  [ Read More ]

The Reva/G-Wiz will be discontinued in UK this Autumn, GoinGreen, the exclusive importer of G-Wiz in UK, has revealed to AllCarsElectric. Rudi Schogger, managing director of GoinGreen – I am writing to announce the sale of the last new G-Wiz out of GoinGreen until Autumn 2011, as we have come to the end of the current stock. The G-Wiz will lose the distinction of being the only EV in Britain  [ Read More ]

Honda today introduced the Accord facelift in India. The facelift can be termed as a mild makeover with changes to the front fascia, tail lamps, wheels and subtle changes to the interiors. There’s nothing sophisticated or charming about this Accord as the press release claims. The talk-able additions to its interiors are – 1) Steering mounted cruise control system 2) Wooden panel on the dashboard 3) Revised audio system The  [ Read More ]

Tata Motors will bring three models from its current portfolio to the Geneva Motor Show that begins next month. The three models on display are Vista, Aria and the Manza. Tata will showcase the Vista and Manza with the current 1.4-liter petrol/1.3-liter diesel engines. The power spectrum of 75-90hp is left untouched. ABS, airbags, air conditioning, power windows, audio system and leather seats will be present on the exhibits. Currently  [ Read More ]