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 …
After tasting the success with the 103 inch plasma televisions, Panasonic has launched another variant of the large plasma screens with an 85 inch FHD plasma display.
Embedded with the Neo PDP technology, the new Panasonic 85” FHD Plasma display panel comes with Triple function slots, which allow terminal boards to be swapped according to the video source.
Priced at Rs. 20 lakhs, the newly launched Panasonic FHD Plasma Display TH – 85PF12 comes with a service life of 1, 00,000 hours and a visibility equivalent to four 42 inch screens.
In addition, …
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 …
Union Railway Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee presented Rail Budget 2010 in Parliament on February 24, 2010.
Highlights of railway budget 2010-11
No hikes in passenger fares and freight tariff, 52 new train services to meet increasing demand of passengers, increase in frequency of 12 train services, extension of 21 trains and introduction of some special trains, Railways will not be privatized, but private sector participation welcomed through PPP route, A Special Task Force to clear proposals for investments within 100 days to be set up.
Qatar Airways, as part of its 2010 global expansion programme, launched scheduled flights to Bengaluru (Bangalore) to cater to the travelers in the southern city. Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, becomes the first of several new route launches being planned by Qatar Airways during 2010, said the airlines’ release. On the Doha–Bengaluru route, Qatar Airways is operating an Airbus A320 in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy.
With the launch of daily flights to Bangalore, Qatar Airways’ Indian capacity is added up to 71 …
