Indian Autos blog

Indian Autos Blog readers already know that we have spoken about the X3 being locally assembled on the X1 variant post last week. The X3 will handle 4WD duties, while the X1 will remain a 2WD crossover. If there is one German that just loves to bring its SUV’s in India, it has to be BMW. The company has launched almost its entire range of SUVs for the Indian Market.  [ Read More ]

Pune-based commercial vehicles manufacturer Force Motors is highly optimistic about its chances in the Indian SUV market. Its new SUV, scheduled to come out mid 2011, will be sold through a brand new network of 50 dealers which will setup by the end of this year. Force Motors will not sell its passenger vehicles at commercial vehicle dealer outlets. That’s the first sign of good things to come. The company  [ Read More ]

Japanese automakers Nissan and Mitsubishi announced their partnership that will see them working together on a small car project. The joint venture sees the financially troubled Mitsubishi and the highly successful Nissan brand joining forces, not for the first time however. This plan kicked off with the appointment of Nissan’s Junichi Endo as the CEO of the joint-venture, while Mitsubishi’s Senior Executive Officer will be his counterpart on the other  [ Read More ]

Tata Motors will launch the two-door Pixel in Europe instead of the previously proposed Tata Nano Europa, Autocar UK is reporting. The Pixel concept was revealed in Geneva. It is a stylish 2-door version of the Nano with seating for four. The production model will have conventional doors and a 1.2-liter turbocharged diesel engine. It is 250mm shorter than the Nano and due to its compactness, it will weigh 750kg  [ Read More ]

VW’s has spoken about the Caddy in India before but that might not be the MPV for the Innova segment. What alternatively could happen is an all-new MPV that suits our market better in all respects. Here are a few ways to make a hit MPV for India – 1) Make the MPV imposing. The Tavera and Xylo aren’t exactly lookers. The Innova despite its facelift recently, is a familiar  [ Read More ]

Recently, our special report revealed that the Honda City is the best selling C+ sedan in India. But as this segment heats up with new entrants like the new Fiesta and the RB sedan, it is going to be more and more difficult for Honda to hold on to its dwindling market share. Making matters worse is Nissan who have started testing their C-Segment Sunny sedan in Chennai. The 2011  [ Read More ]

The most awaited hatchback which will start a new chapter for Honda in India has finally been snapped in Thailand. The pics that you see over here are the spy pics of the production ready Honda Brio just before its global launch. At the outset, we are thankful to Honda because the production ready model is almost identical to the concept (a very rare occurrence). To be honest, the side  [ Read More ]

Are you a Politician and an off-road Enthusiast? Then you must own a Tata Safari. Tata Safari has been a favorite car for all Indian Politicians only second to HM’s Ambassadors. But now Tata Motors have gone one step further by making it more ideal for high profiled officials and statesmen. Tata Motors has introduced an armored variant of its Safari that can stand an assault by AK-47. The price  [ Read More ]