General Motors India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors company, USA and Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car company have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. This unique partnership will bring together two companies, established in their own field to develop car platforms, electric vehicle technology and advanced control systems.

India head quartered global pharmaceutical company Strides Arcolab Limited (Strides) launched its anti-Swine Flu drug ‘Starflu’ and it’s available in Indian retail stores. Strides Arcolab’s Starflu is the generic version of H1N1 swine flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and its available in 75 mg capsules in a strip of 10’s, at a maximum retail price of Rs 460 per strip.

Mercedes-Benz India launched Ninth generation of its iconic sedan-All-New E-Class. The Mercedes Benz E-Class sports powered by 3.5 liter V6 engine and has been introduced in the top-of-line Avantgarde styling. The Mercedes Benz new E-Class has been priced at Rs 46.98 lakh in ex-showwroom Delhi.

Tata DOCOMO, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, and Samsung Mobile launches its first Android-powered Samsung mobile phone with in-built Google Mobile Services—Samsung Galaxy i7500. Samsung Galaxy comes at a special introductory price of Rs 28,990 in the Indian market.

Tata Motors launches its luxury SUV, Land Rover Freelander 2 in India, which has redefined the compact premium 4×4 segment. The Freelander 2 is available in 3 trim levels in India – S, SE and HSE — with a starting price of Rs. 33.79 lakh (ex-Mumbai). The newly launched Freelander 2 promised to deliver outstanding on-road performance as well as class-leading off-road ability and comes with Land Rover’s unique Terrain Response system. Freelancer 2 comes with a dynamic design, purposeful stance, smart and spacious interior, and an abundance of advanced …

Hero Honda launched Karizma ZMR, the much awaited premium segment bike with the PGM-Fi technology.  The new Karizma ZMR is priced at Rs 91,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi) and is powered by a 225 cc Fuel Injection (PGM-Fi) engine.
The Karizma ZMR carry a maximum output of 17.6 BHP @7000 rpm and a Torque of 18.35 Nm @6000 rpm. Hero Honda claims an impressive acceleration rate of 0-60 in 3.7 seconds with the fully transistorized digital ignition system which ensures better power and crisp throttle response.
The PGM-Fi system is equipped with a 12-hold …

Yamaha Motors launched VMAX in India at a price tag of Rs 20 lakh. The newly launched Yamaha VMAX is powered by 1,679cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke DOHC 65 degree V4 engine with maximum power147.2 kW (200 PS) @ 9,000 rpm and maximum torque166.8 Nm (17.0 kg-m) @ 6,500 rpm.
Running with bore x stroke dimensions of 90 x 66mm and featuring a compression ratio of 11.3:1, this visually intimidating new power plant develops 200 PS at 9,000 rpm, together with a huge torque output of 166.8 Nm at 6,500 rpm.
The VMAX has …

Glenmark Generics Limited received ANDA approval for Verapamil 240mg which is indicated for management of essential. Verapamil SR tablets are the generic equivalent of Isoptin SR tablets. Verapamil 240mg has strength of more than half the market share of the overall Verapamil SR product line. The total sale for the twelve month period ending June 2009 was USD 65 million, according to IMS Health.
Verapamil is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), angina (chest pain). This is used for some certain heart rhythm disorders. Verapamil’s mechanism in all cases is …

Digital technology leader, Samsung India unveiled its new, highly innovative, compact digital 2View camera range ST550 and ST500 in the Indian market priced the ST550 is at Rs.24,990/- and ST500 is priced at Rs.20,990/-. The Samsung ST550 and ST500 comes with 1.5” Dual LCD screen on the front and back that allows users to take self-portraits and profile pictures with ease, showing the user exactly what the picture will look like.

Nissan Motor India launches two new cars X-TRAIL sport utility vehicle (SUV) and fully redesigned, luxury sedan TEANA in India. The new X-Trail priced Rs. 20.81 lakh to Rs. 25.08 lakh. the new Teana priced Rs. 21.03 lakh to Rs. 25.40 lakh. The new X-TRAIL comes with a newly developed 2.0-liter diesel engine. The new TEANA is fitted with a 2.5-litre 6-cylinder VQ engine with Nissan’s new XTRONIC CVT (Continuous Variable Transmission), incorporating Adaptive Shift Control (ASC), a newly developed shift control system.