- Mercedes-Benz India has launched the diesel automatic variant of their premium multi-purpose vehicle, the R-Class. The new version of the Merc MPV called the R350 CDI 4MATIC is priced at Rs 58.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Click Here for More
- Honda has released the official images of the all-new 2013 Accord that will go on sale in the international market by the end of this year. The new car is bold and aggressive, but still looks sophisticated like most Honda cars. Click Here for More
- Carnation has launched their franchise unit in Thane, with a popular pre-owned car dealer in the city, Car Galaxy. The company already runs 16 showrooms and 22 service centers, but now plans to continue the expansion plan under franchise model.
- Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has confirmed that the Indian car market has grown at 6.7 per cent in July 2012. The growth is visible mainly due to fall in sales last year after the trouble at Maruti Manesar facility – overall there is a certain slowdown in the auto industry due to high loan rates, fuel prices and inflation. Click Here for More
- BMW India has launched new Mobile Showrooms to reach cities across seven states in India that can be covered under existing BMW sales and service network. The BMW Mobile showroom will visit Karnal (Haryana), Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Patna (Bihar), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), and Nashik, Maharashtra. Click Here for More
- Toyota has previewed their new premium sedan, the 2012 Camry, before the launch on 24 August. The new Camry will now be locally assembled in India and as expected will be powered by 2.5-litre VVTI petrol engine producing 178bhp and 233Nm of torque.
- Hyundai India and Shell Lubricants have extended their strategic alliance – wherein the Shell lubricants will be Korean car maker’ preferred supplier for the next three years. Globally, the association between Shell Lubricants and Hyundai has been going strong since 2004. In India, Shell Lubricants has been the preferred lubricant partner for Hyundai Motor India Limited since 2008.
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