After the infamous tumultuous journey, the most eagerly anticipated car of 2009 (as per our polls)- The Tata Nano, may finally roll out on January 26. Tata dealers and Auto experts say that Republic Day would be a preferred day to bring out the ‘People’s Car’. So, the Tata Nano is now all set to reach the homes of the People, but bookings will not open until March 2009.
Maruti 800, the city car manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India since 1984, has started showing signs of extinction. The root cause being, the stringent Euro-4 emission norms that all the car makers need to follow from 2010. According to sources, Maruti Suzuki has acknowledged the infeasibility of launching an Euro-IV compliant version of Maruti 800 by 2010, citing certain impracticalities like the engine’s alignment etc. Moreover, its sales has [ Read More ]
The recent worldwide economic crisis as we know, has had a severe impact on Automobile manufacturers. So severe that, Market leaders like Maruti have been forced to hike the prices of select models, before Diwali – during when they normally offer discounts! The rising steel prices has taken its toll on all car makers worldwide. So far, all companies had been trying to isolate the customer from the steel crisis, [ Read More ]
Maruti Suzuki has announced the launch of its new Maruti 800 avatar called the M800 – uniq a special edition of the M800, the car that made heads turn when you own a M800 in the 80’s. The Limited edition M800 uniq would be the final gasp that many people considered that this car would never survive for so many years, and so many newer models. M800 has not been [ Read More ]
