World's first flying car

A flying car is to go into commercial production after manufacturer were given a special exemption by US Aviation officials. The  Terra-fugia Transition is designed  as a 'light sport' aircraft, the smallest kind of private aereoplane under FAA classification. The two-seater Transition can use its front-wheel drive an roads at ordinary highway speeds, with wings folded, at a respectable 30 mpg. The cruising speed in air in 115 mph, it has a range of  460 milesand can carry 450 lb. It requires a 1700-foot runaway to take off and  can fit in a garage. The car is expected to retail at £130,000.

iriko Citycar

Hiriko Citycar shown the during a  presentation on May 27, 2010 in Berlin. The car, invented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it offers place for 2 and is aimed for the use in the urban space. The production of the foldable car is scheduled  to the year 2010 and will be tested in 5 cities worldwide       

The new Swift

Auto spies never cease to amaze me; this time with the spy shots of the 2010 Suzuki Swift prototype. Slated to break cover at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the refurbished version of Suzuki’s best-selling model is expected to be Swift by name and swift by nature. In spite of the heavy camouflage, it’s very clear that the new Swift will retain its curvy looks. The stylishly revamped head and tail lamps are clearly evident in the spy shots.

These spy shots have been doing the rounds since mid 2009. Now, a Hungarian website has released more revealing shots of the new Swift. A curvier rear, a pronounced slot for the license plate and the ‘waterfall’ tail-lights and more rounded rear-view mirrors are easily recognisable.

Car sales see an all time high in India
Chennai, (ANI): Car sales in India recorded the strongest in the month of April reaching at an annual high of 39.5 percent,indicating consumer demand in India despite rising consumer prices. Buyers are usually subdued in April after bunched purchases at the close of the financial year in March to take advantage of tax breaks on depreciation. Domestic car sales were 143,976 in April, up from 103,227 in the same month last year, SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) data showed, led by Maruti Suzuki, which sold 80,034 units.

M&M sued in US over truck launch delay 

Global Vehicles,  an American distributor has filed a suit in Atlanta against auto major Mahindra & Mahindra for delay in lanuching its pick-up truck.

Volkswagen Vento

Volkswagen unveils the New Volkswagen Vento in India

Targeting the midsize sedan category, German auto giant Volkswagen on Tuesday unveiled its new locally manufactured sedan Volkswagen Vento in India.

It is expected to hit the Indian roads by October this year. "The mid- size market is doing very well in India and we are focusing on this segment. The car will have improved overall interior room, more powerful air conditioning systems, louder horn and suspension settings to suit Indian conditions

However, the company refused to divulge details about the price of the car. It said the price will be revealed only closer to the market launch of the car. "It will be Volkswagen's second volume model after Polo and will be coming as a premium entry- level sedan in the country. An official hinted that the price would be around Rs 9 lakh.

Polo is priced in the range of Rs 4.34 lakh to Rs 6.70 lakh ( ex- showroom, Delhi). The new Vento comes with a 1.6 litre engine in the petrol and diesel variants. It will be available in both manual and automatic transmission options. The new Vento is the seventh model in India from Volkswagen's stable. Currently, the company offers compact cars Beetle and Polo, premium sedans Phaeton, Passat and Jetta, and sports utility vehicle Touareg.

At present, the mid- size sedan segment in India comprises models like Hyundai Accent, Verna, Mahindra Logan, Ford Fusion and Honda City. Vento will be positioned above the Polo and below the Jetta. The car is being rolled out from the company's plant at Chakan, in Maharashtra.

Volkswagen has already invested 580 million euros for its Chakan plant, with an annual production capacity of 1.1 lakh units. The facility also manufactures the Fabia hatchback of group firm Skoda Auto.

Technical Specification –Volkswagen Vento

Bajaj starts price war in 150 cc 

Bajaj Auto unleashed a price war in the 150 cc motor cycle segment with the launch of its new Discover priced at Rs 46,000, which will be cheaper buy at least Rs 6,000 from competition. 

Car's appeal lies in shape not tech

Ever wondered why flashy and swanky cars like BMW, Audi or Alpha Romeo are the most preferred models? A new research has claimed it's their unique shape, not the sophisticated technology, that makes them attractive to buyers and car lovers.

Maruti launches new Wagon R at Rs 3.28L

After aggressive pricing from GM and Ford for their new compact cars Beat and Figo respectively. It was the turn of the market leader Maruti Suzuki to turn on the heat as the company announced an entry price of Rs 3.28 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for its refurbished Wagon R, that now is offered in bigger dimensions and sports the company's flagship K series petrol engine. Wagon R is Maruti's second-biggest selling model after the Alto

Maruti hikes prices by up to Rs 10000

The country's largest car- maker, Maruti Suzuki India has raised the prices of its vehicles across various models by up to Rs 10000 citing rising input cost and introduction of new emission norm BS IV. The Company's latest model Ritz and A-Star will be costlier by Rs 1000, Estillo by Rs 2500 and Swift by Rs 3750. Entry- level sedan Dzire will be dearer by Rs 7000. While mid-sized Sedan SX4 will cost Rs 9000 more. The new prices for the Eeco will be up by approximately Rs 10000. Prices have also been revised on the BS-III compliant cars like Maruti 800 and Omni (LPG) by Rs 3000 and Gypsy by Rs 10000 

In Aurangabad, prominent people buy 115 Mercs at one go 

The 115 buyers comprise Industrialists, exporters, developers, mediapersons, doctors and lawyers. They found the 'Aurangabad Group' specifically fulfilled their wish of owning a Merc and to bargain with the premium car maker. This is the single largest sale of Mercedes cars in India. Last year, the company had sold 3,200 cars across India. 

Maruti set to cross 10 L mark in FY 10

It's been almost 26 years since Maruti Suzuki started selling cars in India. And now, the company is all set to step across the magical million mark as the car maker's production and sales are poised to cross 10 lakh in the current financial year, setting a new record for any Indian car company. Maruti's production in April '09-Feb '10 period has already touched 9.31 lakh units while sales follow closely behind at 9.23 lakh units. 

With this, Maruti - set up as a joint venture between Suzuki and the Indian government - joins the coveted list of carmakers like Toyoto, GM, Volkswagen, Ford and Renault, which boast of over seven-figure volume in a year.

Tata Motors global sales up by 53% in Apr

Tata Motor said its global sales increased by 53% in April to 77,732 units on robust demand from both commercial and passenger vehicles

Self-driven cars come closer to reality 

Washington, (ANI): Advancing towards cars that drive on their own, Volvo Car Corp. has tested its new S60 model, which has the first in-car system that can sense an imminent collision with pedestrians and brake automatically if the driver doesn't.

The system is the latest in a line of developments made possible by sophisticated sensors based on cameras, radar and lasers.

The sensors already provide drivers with adaptive cruise control, which alters a car's speed to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front, as well as technology such as semi-autonomus parking systems.

Jonas Ekmark, a researcher at Volvo headquarters near Gothenburg, Sweden, has said that we are entering an era  in which vehicles will also gather real-time information about the weather and highway hazards, using this to improve fuel efficiency and make life less stressful for the driver and safer for all road users.

"Our long-term is the collision-free traffic system," the Washington Post quoted Ekmark as saying.

Alan Taub, vice president for research and development at Gneral Motors, expects to see semi-autonomous vehicles on the road by 2015.

They will need a driver to handle busy city streets and negotiate complex intesections, but once on the highway they will be able to steer, accelerate and avoid collisions unaided. 

A few years later, he predicts, drivers will be able to take their hands off the wheel completely. 

"I see the potential for launching fully autonomous vehicles by 2020," he said. 

While Japan is leading the way in autonomous vehicles, collaboration between seven European manufactures and universities are developing a system that would allow up to eight cars a little more than a yard apart driving in convoy, controlled by a lead vehicle operated by a professional driver. Drivers will be able to work, read, watch films or even sleep while their cars are driven for them. 

What fully autonomous vehicles might be like is hinted at by an experimental car built by a GM-backed team of engineering students at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. 

Their 'Boss' car earned a 2 million dollar prize in 2007 by outperforming 10 other autonomous vehicles in a simulated urban environment.

The vehicle executed complex manoeuvres such as merging into flowing traffic, passing, parking and negotiating intersections, while interacting with other autonomous vehicles and 30 human-driven ones. 

Taub has predicted that by about 2020, vehicles like Boss will start to appear on public roads: reports New Scientist.

Luxury wheels in India

The fight here is more for finest style statement and the brand than the price. This is world of Luxury Wheels. This is the world of Rolls Royce, Bentley, Lamborghini, Mercedes AMG, Maybach, BMW and Porshe - fancied by almost everybody but affordable only for a few. 

Luxury car market in China is much bigger than India.

Nissan - to introduce nine models by 2012

Nissan Motor India Private Ltd as part of it's growth strategy to introduce nine models in India by 2012, recently launched it's widely acclaimed and iconic spots car - Nissan 370Z in India. The Nissan 370Z enables the discerning performance car enthusiasts in the country to live with it's breath taking performance, cutting edge technology and seductive design and at a very attractive price. The Nissan 370Z 6-speed M/T with Synchro Rev Match is priced at Rs 53.50 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi) and Nissan 370Z 7-speed A/T with Manual Shift Mode is priced at Rs 54.50 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi)

Trucks with comfy features

The old image of a truck as a dull and drab-looking vehicle is all set for an overhaul. It's not just the exteriors, manufacturers are now wooing truck drivers with comforts which are very close to a modern-day sedan.

It now comes with air suspension seats and two-tone beige interior, etc. Trucks and mini trucks are now fitted with longer leaf springs, damper seats, cabin berths for co-driver to take rest and improved safety features.

Which is why, while designing the Gio (a sub-one tonne four wheeler for cargo application) and Maxximo (a mini-truck with a load carrying capacity of 850 kgs) took care to load them with almost car-like interior.

Tata Motors has also unveiled new-gen 10-75 tonners in the Prima range of trucks, trailers and special applications.  

Toyoto closes joint venture plant with GM

Toyoto closed its joint manufacturing plant with GM, a symbol of corporation between the top US and Japanese automakers, in California after about 25 years of operation. Toyoto's operations will be shifted to plants in Canada, Japan and Texas.

Volkswagen rolls out Passat in India

Volkswagen launched Passat 1.8 L TSI is priced at Rs 19.20 lakhs ( ex-showroom New Delhi) and Jetta 2.0 L diesel comfortline priced at Rs 15.92 lakhs (ex-showroom New Delhi)

Harley-Davidson announces five dealers: Booking to start soon

Harley Davidson is gearing up to cash in on the interest shown by the Indian Market. Taking a cue from the recent auto expo held in New Delhi and betting big on the Indian market, Harley Davidson has decided to make its product available in India under a completely built unit (CBU) format from June-end onwards. The company is planning to launch twelve products in India and all from the US.

Blow to Japanese Automakers 

Honda recalls 6.5 lakh Jazz, City car globally.

Automobile giant Honda said it was recalling 6,46,000 Fit/Jazz and City automobiles worldwide to fix a windows switch defect that could cause fire. Honda's recall covers models sold in Americas, Europe, South Africa and Asia but not Japan.

Toyoto faces US Congress scrutiny over recall of millions of cars over problems with unintended, dangerous acceleration.  

Now, Toyoto mulls recalling Corolla 

Toyoto is considering the recall of Corolla - the world's best selling car model - following complains about in its power steering. 

Tata Motors  global sales up 59% in Feb

Homegrown auto major Tata Motors said, its global sale increased by 59% in February to 89,768 units. On Robust demand for both commercial and passenger vehicles, sales of luxury brands from Jaguar Land Rover were at 17,197 units during February, up 60% from the same period last year. It said total passenger vehicles sales stood at 47,108 units in February 2010, a growth of 50% from corresponding month last year. Commercial vehicles sales were also up by 70% to 42,660 units from the same month last year.

Mercedes  Benz sales jumped 78% 

Mercedes Benz India has reported a 78% rise in sales in February 2010, at 439 units compared with 246 units in the same month last year. Mercedes Benz India MD Wlfried Alubur said they now have a presence in 25 cities. The company will soon complete 3 showrooms in Hyderabad, Chennai and South Delhi.

India in demand

Eleven per cent of Americans are open to buying Indian-made cars. That isn't bad at all because 16 per cent would be interested in a Korean car, and Korean brands such as Hyundai and Kia have been around in the US for decades. The interest in Indian cars is on the strength of Brand India alone, which Inda's reputation for IT savvy may have helped create. It's time for Indian automakers to capitalise on this.

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Can you believe it????  -  7 + 5 = 36,000,000 Dirhams

This man spent 36,000,000 Dirhams for two Number Plates only. This is the amount spent by an Abu Dhabi businessman to purchase these 2 specific Car Number Plates. Certainly, it's more expensive than the cars.
The cost of NUMBER PLATE   5 = 25 Millions dirhams
THE cost of NUMBER PLATE   7 = 11 Millions dirhams