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Other news – SYM Cevalo, Toyota at Expo, A-Star, Nano

sym-cevalo-125-indiaThe SYM Cevalo 125cc bike could be Mahindra’s surprise exhibit at Auto Expo 2010

Stories on many blogs indicate Mahindra 2 wheelers will display the 125cc SYM Cevalo at the upcoming Auto Expo. The Cevalo will join the Rodeo, Duro and Flyte next year. With a 125cc 4 valve air-cooled engine, the Cevalo’s 15bhp power comes thanks to fuel injection technology.

Toyota will show not one, two, three or..err..ok, they’re going to bring 13 cars to the Auto Expo next year. 13! I hope they launch at least 2 of those in India next one year. Wait, they have already said the small car (EFC) and its sedan avatar will ply Indian roads by 2011. So our desire has already been fulfilled, then.

Which car does Suzuki sell in 69 countries? Which car recently touched the 100,000 mark in cumulative sales exports? Which car despite having “Star” in its name, needs discounts and offers to sell in India? Shame that countries other than India find the A-Star a fuel sipper and nippy city hatch.

The Tata Nano adds another trophy to its cabinet by booking a berth in the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York next year from February 18 to April 25. The Nano will be showcased for its innovative design and advanced technology.

Due to fluctuations in exchange rate, Honda will increase prices of its models by about one percent in January next year. Honda sells the City, Civic, CR-V, Accord, Jazz and Civic hybrid in India.

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Entry posted on December 11th, 2009 and filed under Daily Local News, Uncategorized

Tata Nano self ignites; Owner demands Mercedes Benz as replacement

Tata Nano first customer function Mumbai-2

The Tata Nano has a strong tendency to attract heated debates and arguments from environmentalists and politicians. It is by far the hottest car launched in 2009, a global phenomenon, and the heat isn’t willing to escape from the Nano’s vicinity.

A newly purchased Nano, parked in the comfort of housing society parking area in Ahmedabad, burst into flames yesterday morning. Thankfully no one was hurt in the incident. Sources place responsibility on a faulty battery for the culprit behind the fire.

But the flames or the company representatives who arrived at the scene immediately to put it out don’t make this story interesting. The Nano’s owner, who did not want to go down without a fight, is this story’s real hero.

After the incident, he went to the Tata dealership that sold him the car and demanded a compensation of 5 lakh (500,000) rupees!

Wait, the story isn’t over yet -

When the dealership officials refused, he demanded the Fiat Linea or a Tata Safari as a replacement to his charred vehicle. And you thought shiny new cars on display only attract customers.

The cherry on this stale pudding -

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Entry posted on September 14th, 2009 and filed under Tata Nano, Uncategorized

We are back! Let the games begin ;-)

We realized one thing while we were on our holiday- We can’t holiday for very long. All we could think of in the past few days is when we could get back to our blog.
We’ve got a ton of emails and comments to reply to, so we’ll finish that first and then put posts [...]

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Entry posted on May 29th, 2009 and filed under Uncategorized

Indian Autos Blog will resume posting on May 29

The Indian Autos Blog team is on vacation and will be back on the 29th. We’ve been doing a lot of posting in the last month and postponed our vacation indefinitely.
But the time has come to take some time off and enjoy doing things that we otherwise don’t do. We’ll be back on the [...]

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Entry posted on May 25th, 2009 and filed under Uncategorized

UK gets its own 640bhp ‘LIGHTNING’ Electric GT

Battery-powered lightning promises 0-60mph in 4sec
and ten-minute recharges.

This looks like a particularly neatly executed GT car – which is exactly what it is, aside from the fact there’s no engine under that long, power-bulged bonnet.  It has the classic sports car layout with a long bonnet and short tail. What the bonnet lacks is [...]

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Entry posted on August 26th, 2008 and filed under Future cars, Uncategorized

Know, What for 20th of August

The concept of this ‘know, what’ is not bemusing. Everyday we’ll feature a question. Obviously, it will be connected to Autos and the individual who gets it correct before anyone does, gets a Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang Noir sense of satisfaction and a chance to be distinguished, as his/her name will be brought out [...]

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Entry posted on August 20th, 2008 and filed under Uncategorized

Know, What for 19th of August

The concept of this ‘know, what’ is not bemusing. Everyday we’ll feature a question. Obviously, it will be connected to Autos and the individual who gets it correct before anyone does, gets a Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang Noir sense of satisfaction and a chance to be distinguished, as his/her name will be brought out [...]

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Entry posted on August 19th, 2008 and filed under Uncategorized
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