Tata Indica Vista Concept S2 – sporting things up, again
Click to enlarge. The party at Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi wouldn't be complete without Tata Motors, and as expected, the Indian manufacturer has brought a number of new wares to …
DC Avanti – 2.0L Ford Ecoboost-powered Indian sports car
Indian design house DC Design has come up with a sports car. Called DC Avanti, the red flat nosed two-door was unveiled at the India Auto Expo by Bollywood legend and car …
Bajaj RE60 – not a car, but a four-wheeler vehicle
Click to enlarge. It has four wheels, has a car-like shape (can't say if it drives like one though), but its maker says it isn't a car. It's the Bajaj Auto RE60, …
India’s Mahindra & Mahindra linked to bankrupt Saab
Saab may be bankrupt financially, but it has no lack of suitors. After rumours of a sale to the Turkish government surfaced last week, word has it that India's biggest SUV maker …
Tata Nano improved for 2012 – more power and economy
The Tata Nano, famous as the world's cheapest car, hasn't been as hot-selling as Tata has hoped, although it has been hot enough to catch fire occasionally. Tata seeks to reverse this …
India’s Premier Rio CRDI is a diesel-powered Kembara!
Miss the Perodua Kembara? Some might, but we reckon most don't. Here's something you might not know - the Kembara a.k.a. Daihatsu Terios is still on sale in India today, where it's …
Mahindra launches XUV500 in India – 2.2L VGT Diesel
Mahindra has launched a new SUV called the XUV500 in India. This modern looking seven seater SUV, viewed as the company's most important SUV since the Scorpio, is also a landmark model …
Honda Brio debuts in India – set to take fight to Suzuki
Honda has given its Brio hatchback its Indian debut - the car was officially introduced two days ago, and enters the country's most popular vehicle segment looking to chip away the dominance …
Hyundai Eon launching soon in India, sits below i10
Hyundai is ready to roll out a small car in India that sits below the i10. Called Eon, the affordable five-door hatch will be Hyundai's weapon against India's best seller, the Maruti …
Tata GoldPlus Nano finally debuts – clad in 80 kg of gold, 15 kg of silver and 10,000 semi-precious gems
The edition was announced some time back, but now it has finally made its official debut - the Tata GoldPlus Nano, all Rs 220 million (US$4.6 million) worth of compact car, was …
New Maruti Swift off to a great start, 80% ordered diesel!
Maruti Suzuki launched the new Swift in India last week, and the supermini has got off to the best possible start. Even before the price was announced at the launch, Maruti received …
Toyota to launch diesel powered Etios in India next month
Toyota's decision to make a small saloon for India, and its first hatchback for the country, seems to be paying off. Sales of the Etios is currently above expectations - in the …
New Hindustan VEER is an Ambassador pick-up spin-off
No such thing as living forever? Bet they haven't found the Hindustan Ambassador from India. Based on the Morris Oxford III from the 1940s, it was once India's most popular car, and …
Renault-Nissan to independently develop cars for India
According to reports, the Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced in a statement that it will be independently developing several passenger cars for the Indian market, which will include entry-level designs. This follows on …
Indian market Toyota Etios Liva takes on the Maruti Swift
Click to enlarge Toyota has launched its first ever hatchback in India, the Etios Liva. A five-door hatchback version of the earlier Etios compact sedan, the Liva is being branded as a …
Maruti to launch Suzuki Cervo in India later this year?
Maruti Suzuki has a large family of small cars in India, ranging from the super basic 800 to the Swift, which is actually a big hatchback there. In between them is the …
Funny little things: New Tata Magic Iris and Ace Zip
Not sure if you remember that funny little penguin that was spotted back in 2009, but it has just been launched as the Tata Ace Zip in India. Together with covered sister …
Jaguar Land Rover opens its first Indian plant at Pune
Jaguar Land Rover has officially opened its first assembly plant in India last week. Located in Pune in the Maharashtra region, the facility will first assemble the Land Rover Freelander 2, supplied …
Jaguar-LR to build four-cylinder engine plant in India
Tata owned Jaguar Land Rover is planning a new £400 million engine plant in India, sources told Autocar India. Apparently, the plant will be a "carbon copy” of a facility JLR has …
Honda developing diesel engine for Indian market City
The Japanese are a long way behind Europe in diesel technology, but catching up has never been a big priority for them. Understandably so, since their major markets Japan, North America, China …
