201215 May

Rise in car sales in April slowest in a decade

Posted in Car sales, Car sales in India, Passenger car sales in India

By Joydip Sur

The car price hike post-budget and rising interest rates have taken a heavy toll on passenger car sales in India.

201211 May

Tata Nano ropes in MTV India for India’s maiden ‘social road trip’

Posted in Tata, Tata Nano, Nano, MTV India, Facebook, social road trip, Nano drive with MTV

By Mukul Sarkar

Tata Nano is going to celebrate its ‘over one million Facebook fan base’ in a unique way with the launch of India’s maiden Social Road Trip, ‘Nano Drive with MTV’.

201209 May

Around India in 75 days

Posted in Thomas Chacko, Tata Nano, Driving Expedition, Thomas Chacko Driving Expedition

By Joydip Sur

Much like Phileas Fogg of the classic adventure novel ‘Around the world in 80 days’, Thomas Chacko, a 62 year old Kochi based motoring enthusiast, has set on a 75 day driving expedition in a Tata Nano covering a distance of 25000 km.

201207 May

MDI air-powered car concept successfully tested by Tata Motors

Posted in MDI, Tata Motors, air-powered car, hybrid, compressed air engine

By Harmaan R A J Madon

In January 2007, Tata Motors and Motor Development International (Luxembourg) had signed a licence agreement, which enables Tata Motors to produce and sell compressed air cars using MDI technology in India.

201230 Apr

HARMAN to Supply Tata Motors with World-class Audio and Infotainment Solutions

Posted in HARMAN, Tata Motors, Tata, infotainment solutions

By Mukul Sarkar

Opening a new chapter in Indian car industry, HARMAN, the premium audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR) has finalised a strategic multi-year relationship with TATA Motors (NYSE:TTM) India’s leading automobile company (owner of Jaguar Land Rover) to develop and deliver branded audio and infotainment solutions for this automobile major.

201226 Apr

Tata Motors Full Throttle Experience Opens Up Adventurous Expedition to Its Utility Vehicle Owners

Posted in Tata Motors Full Throttle Experience, utility vehicles, Dakshin Dare Rally, Hornbill International Motor Rally, Tata Sumo

By Mukul Sarkar

Tata Motors Full Throttle, a motorsport division of Tata Motors has opened up its Driving Expedition series; the Tata Motors Full Throttle Experience in the very second year since its inception.

201224 Apr

Tata Motors Joins Hands with DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies to Deliver Heavy Duty Military Trucks

Posted in Tata Motors, Defence Technologies, DEFTECH, 4x4 trucks, SAARC, UN, Indian automobile company

By Mukul Sarkar

Tata Motors and DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (DEFTECH), have signed a futuristic cooperation agreement to supply heavy-duty trucks to the Malaysian defence forces.

201204 Apr

Tata Motors refutes Economic Times report

Posted in Tata Motors, Economic Times, Sanand plant, Tata Nano, Tata Indica

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Tata Motors has issued an official statement, refuting several claims in an article in today's Economic Times. Such a measure is unprecedented in Indian business reporting. Tata Motors' statement in reporduced verbatim below:

201203 Apr

Tata Sumo wins 25th SJOBA Thunderbolt Sub-Himalayan Rally

Posted in Tata Motors, Sumo Grande, Sumo Gold, SJOBA Rally, Tata Motors Full Throttle

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Tata Motors took the honours with the new Tata Sumo Grande bagging first place, driven by Mr. Sunish Kumar and co-driver Mr. Dhiraj Arora, followed by Mr. Ganesh Moorthy and co-driver Mr. T. Nagrajan, winning second place in the newly launched Tata Sumo Gold.

201216 Mar

Car prices will rise a min of Rs 5,000 after Union Budget

Posted in Union Budget 2012, car prices, car prices in India, price rise

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Car prices are set to rise in India, after a 2 % hike in basic excise duty from the present 10% to the proposed 12 %. Additionally, excise duty on large cars will also increase from 22% presently to 24%. However, the government has decided against imposing a ‘diesel tax’, a move which has brought some respite to car-makers in the country.