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Mahindra plans to increase its footprint in South Africa by appointing more dealers, BusinessLive South Africa is reporting. Mahindra will introduce two vehicles in South Africa over the next few months. The dealership count has increased from 20 in 2005 to 40 in 2011 which sell Scorpio, Thar and Xylo in many parts of SA. Mahindra will introduce the Genio and Scorpio pickup trucks in South Africa, it was stated  [ Read More ]

We’re used to funny and nifty commercials from Tata Motors and the recent one is by far the best. The comparison drawn to the Japanese Swift Dzire is cleverly done leaving no evident traces. They’ve pulled off a humorous yet sensible comparison. The point is very clearly made. Few Japanese engineers dressed in lab coats are flown to a faraway secret chamber where a sharp executive, standing next to a  [ Read More ]

While many think the Pixel concept will turn into a production ready car to sit at the bottom of Tata’s European lineup, Tata has other plans. The Nano Europa project is very much alive and kicking. Tata Motors group CEO Carl-Peter Forster to a German newspaper on the Nano’s chances in Europe- We don’t know yet. But it will certainly take two to three years The Nano is preparing itself  [ Read More ]

If there is one manufacturer from India that is betting big on fuel saving technologies it has to be Mahindra. They were the first ones to introduce the Micro Hybrid (a.k.a Start-Stop) in India. They have showcased a functional hybrid vehicle and the Maxximo EV was on duty at last year’s Auto Expo. Then, they went a bit further and bought a controlling stake in Maini Reva Motors to further  [ Read More ]

Tata Motors will introduce the Indica eV2 (CRDI variant; not to be confused with Indica EV) next month and brochure leaks confirm it indeed is India’s most fuel efficient car at 25 kmpl. Here comes another surprise – Cardekho is reporting that the eV2 range will begin at just 3.99 lakh rupees. The basic car will lack AC and is likely to miss out on body color bumpers, music system,  [ Read More ]

Here’s some bad news for Amby fans – The Delhi Police has resolved to send one Amby after another into retirement. Commissioner of Police Delhi, BK Gupta – We are in the process of buying vehicles like Maruti SX4 that are easy to maintain and save fuel.” A proposal was sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs long time ago which was finally accepted. Mr Gupta until recently was commuting  [ Read More ]

Anything On Wheels has caught the Hyundai i45 on test again, this time on the NH4. The i45 is sold as the Sonata worldwide. Hyundai India however could strategically use the i45 nameplate as the “i” brand in India is a runaway hit. Hyundai has sold two generations of the Sonata in India, both simply succumbed to the might of either the Honda or the similarly sized Skoda. In its  [ Read More ]

Recently, we brought you an editorial on how incorrect position is hurting the Aria’s sales numbers. IAB has always maintained that the Aria will only be able to do well if the pricing was reduced by 3 lakh rupees. Now it seems that Tata Motors have taken our suggestion quite seriously. Our friends at GoaonWheels have spotted a few Aria test mules on the NH4. There were 4 cars which  [ Read More ]