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Audi Q1- Audi’s New Compact SUV Under Consideration?
General Motors Regains No.1 Car Seller Position Globally
Tata Motors Global Sales Grew 27% In December 2011
DERKA Names Audi A4 as “Best of All Classes” In Used Car Report of 2011
BMW Provides Official Cars For Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012
Fiat Linea 2012 Petrol Vs Honda City 2012 Petrol– Which Sedan Is Better And Why?
Nissan Micra Small Car & Sunny Petrol Sedan Price Hike- Effective From 20th January

Audi Q1- Audi’s New Compact SUV Under Consideration?

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 02:44 AM PST

Audi, the very popular German major and a part of Volkswagen group, is a known brand both globally and in India and all of its products have shown appreciable growth over the past couple of years. This is reason why the company is keen on bringing new models to the country and that includes the latest Audi A1 and Audi S6. The A series of the brand is much loved here and especially the Audi A4 which recorded highest growth once. But besides these the brand is also very popular in the SUV segment with a Audi Q5, Audi Q7 and then next one to be launched is Audi Q3. Now the brand is planning to inject another model into the Q line-up and is evaluating its possibilities. After the upcoming Q3 the manufacturer is considering an even smaller compact SUV, Audi Q1. If the plan does work and the company officially announces the same, there is a fair possibility that the Audi A1's underpinnings will be derived for the Q1. image – Audi A1 Sportsback Front and Side View This could be a great time to enter this segment as many manufacturers like Toyota, Ford and the likes are [...]

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General Motors Regains No.1 Car Seller Position Globally

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 02:40 AM PST

For a while General Motors was struggling hard to get the position it once used to enjoy every year, of the number one car seller globally. In the meantime Toyota and Volkswagen group were said to be recording enough sales to bring them closer to the top position. Recently Volkswagen was reported to be selling more cars annually than Toyota making it a tough competitor but the official count is out and GM is back to the top spot leaving Toyota and Volkswagen behind. GM has regained the crown for world's top selling automaker replacing the Toyota Motor Corp, which was crowned top selling automaker in 2011. Three years back the company was on the verge of bankruptcy but interestingly it made a comeback by selling as many as over 9 million vehicles globally, which was a 7.6 % rise over its sales in the year 2010. More than being General Motors' sales, the reason is said to be the damage caused by natural calamities to Toyota, in direct or indirect ways. Ever since earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis hit Japan, Toyota has shown a steep sales decline of 6 % in 2011 bringing down the total global sales count [...]

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Tata Motors Global Sales Grew 27% In December 2011

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 01:56 AM PST

The Tata Motors Group global wholesales, including Jaguar Land Rover, were 114,920 nos., in December 2011, higher by 27% over December 2010. Cumulative sales for the fiscal are 865,400 higher by 12% compared to the corresponding period in 2010-11 as per the official sales report. image – Tata Sumo Gold for Illustration only Global sales of all commercial vehicles – Tata, Tata Daewoo and the Tata Hispano Carrocera range — were 53,854 nos. in December 2011, a growth of 12%. Cumulative sales for the fiscal are 425,264 nos., a growth of 17%. Global sales of all passenger vehicles were at 61,066 nos. in December 2011, higher by 45%. Cumulative sales for the fiscal are 440,136 nos., higher by 8%. Global sales of Tata passenger vehicles and the distribution offtake in India of Fiat cars were at 30,085 nos., for the month, higher by 45% over December 2010. Cumulative sales for the fiscal are at 223,724 nos., lower by 3%. Global sales of Jaguar Land Rover in December 2011 were at 30,981 vehicles, higher by 45% over December 2010. Jaguar sales for the month were 4,726 nos., higher by 9%, while Land Rover sales were 26,255 nos., higher [...]

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DERKA Names Audi A4 as “Best of All Classes” In Used Car Report of 2011

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 01:01 AM PST

DERKA is a renowned International organization from Germany working with vehicle inspections, expert appraisals, international claims management, consulting etc. as its prominent services. In its Used Car report of 2011, DERKA has awarded Audi A4 the renowned "Best of All Classes" title. image – Audi A4 Sedan India Each year, the DEKRA experts award the title "Best of All Classes" to the model with the lowest fault rate across three mileage classes. Since the ranking was introduced in 2008, of all brands the most reliable car with the fewest faults has always been an Audi. The Audi A6 topped the overall ranking in the previous three years; this year the Audi A4 is the "Best of All Classes." This underscores the long-term quality of this mid-size model, which is available at dealerships with a new and improved look and technology since January. As part of the Used Car Report, which was previously called the Faults Report, the DEKRA testing organization examines the quality and safety of vehicles. From a total of 15 million cars examined, which are divided into eight different categories, DEKRA creates a specific fault profile in three mileage classes for each vehicle type. The model with the [...]

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BMW Provides Official Cars For Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:34 AM PST

BMW is the official car of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012 held on Sunday, 15 January 2012. The BMW X6 was the lead car for the 'Full Marathon' which commenced from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. The BMW X1 was the lead car for the 'Half Marathon' which was flagged off from Bandra Reclamation. The BMW 6 Series Convertible led the 'Dream-Run' on 15 January 2012 which started from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. image – Mr. Vijay Amritraj From Standard Chartered Mumbai; Mr. Rahul Bose, Actor and Event Supporter; Mr. Christian Saffer from BMW India and Mr. Vivek B. Singh, Joint Managing Director, Procam International Dr. Andreas Schaaf, President, BMW Group India said, "Perfectly combining sporty performance with the highly efficient use of energy, every BMW incorporates the great spirit of the marathon. BMW India is proud to be associated with the spectacular event to celebrate the unstoppable and indomitable spirit of Mumbai. " BMW Group India cheered the runners of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012 scheduled on Sunday, 15 January 2012 from three exclusive cheering zones at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Marine Drive (Opposite Intercontinental Hotel) and Marine Drive ( Islam Gymkhana). image – Winner of Mumbai Marathon in a BMW [...]

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Fiat Linea 2012 Petrol Vs Honda City 2012 Petrol– Which Sedan Is Better And Why?

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:05 AM PST

Fiat did not participate in the 2012 Auto Expo and its only important launches, the 2012 Fiat Linea and 2012 Fiat Grande Punto, were revealed on 3rd of January 2012. The new models did not carry any major changes but featured a number of small yet important changes. Today we will be comparing the all new 2012 Linea with the 2012 Honda City which was launched last year. Fiat Linea 2012 Exteriors Vs Honda City 2012 Exteriors Fiat is one of the finest and biggest automobile group in the world that has evolved over the decades. Though not very striking in design, its products have the real premium feel one would expect. The Linea is no exception and flaunts every bit of its simple yet elegant Italian design. The overall exteriors have bare minimum body lines and the headlamps look quite large as compared to the proportions of the car. A huge grille at the front stretches up to the fender and gives the car a very unique look. image – Fiat Linea (left) and Honda City 2012 (right) The City from Honda has been an all time favorite of the consumers here and undoubtedly it is the design that [...]

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Nissan Micra Small Car & Sunny Petrol Sedan Price Hike- Effective From 20th January

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST

First it was Maruti Suzuki that increased the prices of its cars and then recently it was Chevrolet who did the same and now the third brand to enter the price hike spree is Nissan. Nissan has announced a marginal price hike for its products including Nissan Micra small car and Nissan Sunny sedan. While for the Micra the price hike is valid for both diesel and petrol variants, the price hike for Sunny is only applicable on the petrol version and the Nissan Sunny diesel remains untouched. The price of Micra Petrol, including all three variants, will go up by Rs. 3000 while for Micra Diesel, including the two variants, the price will go up by Rs. 12,000. Similarly for Sunny petrol the price will be increased by Rs. 5000 on all variants: XE, XL and XV, whereas for Diesel there is no price increase at the moment. image – Nissan Sunny Front Following is the list of all variants of Micra and Sunny along with their new prices: Nissan Micra Nissan Micra XE (Petrol) new price : Rs. 4,13,500 Nissan Micra XL (Petrol) new price : Rs. 4,75,500 Nissan Micra XV (Petrol) new price : Rs. 5,41,300 Nissan Micra XV [...]