The success of its two hatchbacks – the Aveo U-VA and the Spark and new releases from other automakers – has spurred GM India to think of bringing the Chevrolet Mini sooner than ever!
GM is now working out all odds to bring in the ‘Mini’ and heat up the premium hatchback space. The Chevrolet Mini which is based on the Beat concept (showcased two years back in New York Auto Show) will come with frugal Petrol and Diesel engine options; expected to be positioned above the Chevrolet U-VA and priced around that range.
The Chevy Mini as it appears (in pictures), would be a large hatchback- possibly the largest hatchback India has seen (we’ll leave out the SRV for now)! But this is just a speculation (a visual perception), as no dimensions have been revealed yet.
The Fiat Linea is here- It’s supposed to be Fiat’s Indian Operations’ savior by all means. If the Linea and Grande Punto end up selling like the Palio, Fiat’s Ranjangoan plant will be used merely as a secondary Tata plant to produce the Indigo and probably the Indicruz along with thousands of Multijet engines for export. How dreadful will that be if you were Fiat?
The Fiat Grande Punto arrived just in time to save Fiat from biting the dust. It’s a fine example of the modern Fiat. The styling, performance, design all of them point to one thing- Fiat is here to stay. The Grande Punto will meet Indians later in 2009. For those who don’t know, the Linea is to the Grande Punto, what the Indigo is to the Indica.
The Italian Auto major -FIAT has said that India will play an important role in the launch of FIAT’s low cost car brand which is expected by year 2010.
Earlier, Fiat had plans of confining the low cost brand to the European markets. Now though, FIAT is considering India as a key hub for its new brand chiefly for supply of cheap yet durable components.
Entry posted on November 22, 2008 by
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Linea is a C plus segment sedan, was launched internationally in May 2007 in Istanbul, after which it met with great success in all markets worldwide. An elegantly functional car, with a strong Italian imprint, it will be equipped with features found in higher segment cars.
The Managing Director of Fiat Automobiles, Lorenzo Sistino, presented “ecoDrive” system to the international press at the Paris Motor Show 2008. This system gives drivers a better insight into how their driving style influences fuel consumption and emissions. It is a software application that can be downloaded and installed on your computer. Log on to www.fiat.com/ecodrive (there is also a video dedicated to the product on this site). How it [ Read More ]
