Leveraging on Ssangyong’s international reach, Mahindra & Mahindra is planning to expand in Russian markets. M&M in collaboration with Ssangyong, is planning a vehicle manufacturing plant in Russia by 2014. The basic idea behind this move is to establish presence in one of the fastest growing markets. Once the plant is set up, it can be also used as a hub for exporting cars to other European countries.
Although the details of this development are unknown, Mahindra may consider a partnership with Sollers which is currently responsible for the assembly of Ssangyong cars in Russia. This deal will not only help Mahindra but also Ssangyong because Russia is the second biggest market for the Korean automaker.
The Chevrolet Agile small car was explained by Brazilian car expert Gustavo in an earlier post. Now, more information on the car has surfaced putting an end to many speculations. The new small car from GM was secretly developed by engineers for the past three years. Right from the start, it was intended to be a mass market car for emerging markets.
One of our regular Russian readers sent in information that goes out to all the Fabia fans in India. The hatchback can now be fitted with LED foglamps from a popular company Milotec for € 300.
Milotec also offers an aggressive body kit for the Fabia, pictured above. Their side skirts, wing mirrors, bumper, alloy wheels are all fine, but why remove the Skoda logo atop the grill? That kinda puts us off.
We’ve placed the Hyundai small car in the limelight not once, but twice here before.
What we did not know in both the occasions was the Hyundai small car, codenamed GB, will be sold with a 800cc engine and a 1.0-liter engine petrol engine.
Yeah, adjoin a diesel engine to that, reports Auto Express. How many cylinders and horsepower is however not known yet.
Reports also confirm Hyundai engineers from Korea and India are working closely in designing this car. Both the teams bond in Hyundai’s facility in Namyang (Korea) and in Hyderabad (India).
During the second half of 2010, this car will go on sale in India. Formerly, it was known that the Chennai plant where the i10 is made would be utilized for the small car, but after the recent labour issues in the plant, Hyundai might look at Russia or European countries for producing the car.
With the slowdown in car sales across the globe, manufacturers are coming up with ways and means to sell their cars. The worst hit are gas-guzzling SUV’s ever since gas prices loomed to a record $4 per gallon in the U.S. Petrol prices have recovered in the U.S, but other countries are still feeling the heat with only marginal relief.
Renault knows how to spawn multiple cars from the same platform. Have a look at their upcoming cars- the Sandup based on the Sandero’s platfrom or even the Sandero Stepway
USSR was a one-time super power, and after it scattered into a cluster of countries, Russia went from Hero to Zero. Things have improved over the years but the struggle yields sights that are terribly amusing. Here’s one exceptional example- A Lada which serves dual purpose- As a family car in the weekends and as a cargo hauler in the weekdays. Load em’ up until the inside of the wheel [ Read More ]
