Posts Tagged ‘Chennai’

Nissan Micra trial phase in India begins next month

Nissan_Micra_March_2010-sketchThey say trial production of new Nissan Micra begins next month in Chennai

Reports claim Nissan India will soon begin trial production of the much awaited next generation Nissan Micra in its Chennai plant. The Micra will be produced for domestic and international customers starting May 2010, employing about 1,500 people.

Reports claim Nissan plans to produce about 30 units in the trial run next month.

According to Nissan Motor India spokesperson, the Micra hatchback is based on the global compact car platform and will debut in the Geneva motor show in March 2010. Nissan would follow the Micra up with a sedan using its platform and later on, a MPV as well.

The factory, which is currently under construction, will be able to produce 200,000 units annually when complete. Cars built here will be put on a ship that sails to the European markets and UK.

Another piece of information about this project is that Unipress, Tenneco Exhaust India and Tacle India are going to be some of the suppliers for the Nissan small car project.

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Entry posted on October 19th, 2009 and filed under Nissan

Nissan plans on introducing five models in India

Though the variants they are talking about is still under study, the first vehicle to roll out of their under-construction Chennai plant will be a hatchback (Micra/March) and immediately followed by a sedan based on it.

At present, Nissan sells the Teana and the X-Trail which are fully imported vehicles that bumps up its prices. On the 16th of this month, revamped versions of both these cars will be launched in a bid to improve on the 120 vehicles they sold last year.

In our view, the rest of the variants could be hatchbacks and sedans – cars like the Versa could fit the bill, but only after detailed study can the demand for equipment, engines and features be understood.

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Entry posted on September 10th, 2009 and filed under Nissan

Spied – Exclusive Chevrolet Cruze shots from Chennai

if you cannot view the slideshow above, view the images directly at the Chevrolet Cruze Spied in Chennai Image Gallery

On Friday, while I was commuting to my work place, I spotted two Chevrolet Cruzes being tested here in Chennai. Going by the number plates, the vehicles are test mules put together at the company’s plant in Halol.

As there was too much traffic and noise, I was unable to get anything from under the hood of these moving mules. Possibly one vehicle could have been petrol, while the other, a diesel.

The Chevrolet Cruze will be launched in India in October and according to sources, only a diesel engine with manual and automatic transmissions will be launched during this event. The powertrains are borrowed from the Captiva, which we had been driving the whole of last week, and it will soon be joined by petrol models with automatic transmission later this year, possibly at the Auto Expo.

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Entry posted on September 8th, 2009 and filed under Spy pictures, chevrolet cruze

New Nissan March/Micra (X02A) debuts next year with dual injection technology

New Nissan March/Micra (X02A) debuts next year with dual injection technology

The next generation Nissan Micra/March will be manufactured in key developing regions of the world. Reports in the media state the new compact car intended for maturing markets like India, Africa and parts of Europe will debut in Thailand in March 2010.

The new Nissan small car will not only be manufactured in India, but also in Thailand, China, Mexico and an unnamed location.

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Entry posted on July 20th, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March, Nissan

Would Renault learn from its mistakes this time?

Would Renault learn from its mistakes this time?

The deteriorating sales of Logan hasn’t deterred Renault’s aggressive plans of producing cars at its Chennai plant by 2011. According to Mr Marc Nassif, Country General Manager, Renault India, Renault globally has small cars, sedans and sport-utility vehicles, its just that they have to select the right model that’s best for India.

Renault is expected to launch its first compact hatchback next year, followed by a notchback in 2011 (possibly the Sandero and its derivative). Renault has frozen investments in its JV plant with Nissan at Chennai, but it could use that facility.

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Entry posted on June 29th, 2009 and filed under Renault

IAB Exclusive- A look back at the Chennai International Auto Show in Images

IAB Exclusive- A look back at the Chennai International Auto Show in Images

Over the weekend just gone by, yet another Auto Show took place in our country, this time in the city of Chennai at the Nadambakkam Trade Center. It wasn’t International by any standards, only because a few of the foreign brands like Hyundai and VW had participated, it was named Chennai International Auto Show. The same show organizers were also responsible for the Bangalore Auto Show a few days back.

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Entry posted on January 21st, 2009 and filed under Specials

Record: Two-thousand Hyundai i20s booked in 20 days!

Record: Two-thousand Hyundai i20s booked in 20 days!

Hyundai, which recently rolled out the second car from its ‘i’ series in India – the i20, has started claiming records already!

When the i10 was launched in late 2007, it quickly grabbed a spot in the the Top 10 sales chart, and now, same is the case with the Hyundai i20 after its late 2008 launch.

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Entry posted on January 20th, 2009 and filed under Hyundai

Eye Candy- Renault R28 F1 car at 2008 IIT Shaastra

Indian Autos Blog wish to thank Arjun from Chennai for sending us these snaps. ING was one of the key sponsors for IIT Shaastra, an annual tech fest conducted by the students of IIT . The IITians were able to convince ING to bring the Renault R28 F1 car to their campus and put [...]

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Entry posted on October 29th, 2008 and filed under F1, Renault, Specials, Technical

Confirmed- Hyundai i20 to hit showrooms next month

The Hyundai i20 had already hit our archive in our IAB specials column, when it was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. Missed it? Click here for an exhaustive premier report (styling,specs,technology,etc..). Hyundai has just revealed that the i20 will hit the Indian roads this November.
The i20 is a 5- door, 5-seater hatchback, based [...]

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Entry posted on October 13th, 2008 and filed under Announcements, Hyundai

Nissan Pixo might come with a 3-cylinder turbo petrol

The forthcoming series of Nissan Micras, named Pixo and based on the Suzuki A-Star, will be built exclusively in Chennai, South India from 2010 onwards and will be shipped to other countries across the globe. Auto Blog green reports that the Pixo might have a 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine.
The inclusion of a turbocharger in [...]

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Entry posted on September 17th, 2008 and filed under Nissan
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