Mitsubishi Gearing Up For New Outlander Launch in 2013
Mitsubishi will bring the new Outlander, revealed to the public for the first time at the Geneva Show earlier this year, to India in 2013, autojunction.in can reveal. Significantly, the new Outlander is also expected to get a diesel heart when it goes on sale in the country.

Auto Sales Stagnant Over Last 12 Months

It hasn't been the best of years for the Indian auto industry. Data compiled by the Society of Indian Autmobile Manufacturers (SIAM) shows that over the past 12 months, production has grown by just 1.2 %, from April 2012 till March 2013. The industry produced 1,685,355 vehicles in March 2013 as against 1,845,868 in March 2012, which declined by (-) 8.70 percent.

SIAM Opposes FTA With European Union

The Society of Indian Automotive Manufacturers (SIAM) has released a White Paper today, strongly opposing the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union. The proposed India-EU FTA seeks to curb and eventually cease import duties on completely built-up (CBU) vehicles imported into India from the European Region. SIAM’s contention is that such a move will adversely impact domestic car manufacturers.