British super luxury car brand Bentley launched its top-end model ‘Mulsanne’ in India. Mulsanne is expected to carry a price tag of around Rs 2.9 crore and may hit Indian roads by October this year. Mulsanne is powered by a 6.7-litre V8 petrol engine, stated the company website. The V8 engine is lighter and features cylinder de-activation and variable cam phasing, a combination that can significantly reduce both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

The Ford Figo, which was launched in India in March, priced at Rs 3.49 lakh, is a compact hatchback car and certainly will be a strong rival to the same-segment cars like Maruti Suzuki Swift, Hyundai i20 and VW Polo in matters of multifarious factors including price and features. New Ford Figo will be avilable in both petrol and diesel variants.

Honda Siel Cars India launched its latest version of flagship sedan Accord 3.5L V6 with an Electric Sunroof and additional luxury features to enhancing the exterior styling of the car. In addition, Honda Accord 3.5L V6 and Honda Accord 2.4L now have a Bluetooth connectivity option for mobile phones. All Accord variants will be available at Rs .18,52,000 for 2.4L MT, Rs.19,27,000 for 2.4L AT and Rs 26,15,000 for 3.5L V6(Ex-showroom Delhi).

Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) launched a “Select Edition” of its small car ‘Jazz’ which is priced at Rs. 7.21 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The select edition of Jazz has been launched to commemorate the celebration of ‘Car of the Year’ award and ‘Small Car of the Year’ at the NDTV Profit – Car India and Bike India Awards 2010.

Uttarakhand chief minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal inaugurated Hinduja’s flagship company, Ashok Leyland’s technologically world-class automobile manufacturing facility at Pantnagar. The new facility will increase Ashok Leyland’s current installed capacity of 100,000 vehicles by another 75,000. With the concessions available in Uttarakhand for new industries, the company will have a cost advantage of about Rs 40,000 – Rs 50,000 per vehicle, said a company release.
The new facility, which spreads across 190 acre, would initially roll out its latest U-Truck, and produce various medium and heavy duty vehicles in the later stages.
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Tata Motors showcased the electric version of the locally popular, Tata Nano at the 80th Geneva Motor Show. With the addition of Tata Nano EV, Tata Motors goes strong to the existing electric vehicle portfolio comprising Tata Indica Vista EV.
The Tata Nano EV will offer the practicality of a real car, without compromising in the quest of providing environment-friendly personal transportation for the modern consumer.
The Tata Nano EV will be able to accommodate four people and expected to have a predicted range of up to 160 km and an acceleration …

Nissan unveiled the fourth generation of the iconic city car, Micra at the 80th International Geneva Motor Show. Nissan Micra will be the first ‘Made-in-India’ compact car from the Nissan family and it will be manufactured at the soon-to-be inaugurated plant at Oragadam, near Chennai. Sales of the new Micra will start in Thailand in March, in India in July and European sales will begin in November this year.
Focused on the theme of ‘keeping small cars simple’, the new Nissan Micra is developed and built on Nissan’s all-new V-Platform.  The …

Toyota Motor Corporation  launched the revamped “Passo” compact hatchback in Japan.  The second edition of the popular Passo comes with a compact body, spacious interior and better fuel efficiency and environmental performance.
The new Toyota Passo comes in two variants: the simple and unpretentious “Passo”, which offers a sense reassurance and familiarity, and the “Passo + Hana”, which imbues an understated glamour for a strong impression.  These unique designs, along with 11 available body colors, create variety that enables vehicle selection ideally suited to express individuality.  It is reported that the …

Volkswagen launched its much-awaited premium hatchback, the New Polo in Mumbai. polo will be available in two variants — petrol and diesel. Both the variants are equipped with 1.2L engine. The petrol variant of Volkswagen Polo is priced at Rs 4.34 lakhs (ex showroom New Delhi) while the 1.2L diesel variant comes at Rs 5.32 lakhs (ex-showroom New Delhi). Deliveries of the new 1.2L 75HP New Polo petrol variant will begin from March 2010 onwards across all Volkswagen dealerships, says a company release. The 1.2L diesel variant will be available from May 2010. Volkswagen Polo is set to rub shoulders with same segment products like Maruti Swift, Maruti Ritz, Fiat Punto, Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i20.

Maruti Suzuki, the name which every second car on Indian roads bears, has launched the much-waited multi-utility vehicle (MUV), Eeco recently. Aimed to be a bigger and a complete family car, the main advantage of an MUV is the space that it provides. However, it is easy to make out that this model is nothing but a stripped-down version of the phased-out Versa. Eeco comes with two seating options – 5-seater and 7-seater. The 5-seater is further divided into two variants, standard (without A/C) and A/C. Though the 7-seater is available only in standard variant, this version is more likely to be a favourite of tourists and taxi services.