MINI Cars in India
How do you categorise MINI? An icon by itself, the original Mini brought such a fresh approach to car-making that it arguably changed the way cars have since been made the world over. Today's MINI however, is more a stylised, chic and urbane status symbol than a bare-basics motorcar. BMW, as custodian of the brand, has done an admirable job in spinning off this simple premise into a wide product portfolio today. MINI today is probably more at home touring downtown Mumbai or Milan than B-town India, a car more for the swish set rather than the bank clerk or school teacher.
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MINI Cars - News
Rise in car sales in April slowest in a decade
The car price hike post-budget and rising interest rates have taken a heavy toll on passenger car sales in India.
The World's Fastest MINI
The MINI John Cooper Works GP has lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 8 minutes and 23 seconds, beating the time set previously by the MINI Cooper S by almost 19 seconds.
Infinity Cars becomes the first MINI dealership in India
After an association with the BMW Group over the last five years Infinity Cars, Mumbai have been appointed as the first dealership for MINI in India
Car prices will rise a min of Rs 5,000 after Union Budget
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.
February car sales surge before budget announcement
Car sales in February have been better than expected, especially coming on the back of the depressed sentiment in the market in the last quarter of 2011. Most car-makers have reported better than expected sales, but are cautious before commenting on whether such momentum will be maintained in the coming months.
