Society of India Automobile Manufacturer (SIAM) in a statement said that the new BS VI norms are highly diluted and does not serve the purpose of improving the levels of pollution. The BS VI standards announced in a draft notification by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will take India 16 years back to the BS II level.
With the world’s best technologies hitting the west, especially when it comes to the auto sector. Indeed there is no doubt that the western auto industry is trying hard to reduce the levels of road accidents and care more about the safety or the driver and the occupants. To justify this, U.S. auto safety regulations, on Thursday announced that 20 automakers in the U.S. have agreed to make AEB(Automatic Emergency Braking) standard in nearly all the vehicles by 2022.
This intelligent move would prevent thousands of rear-end crashes.
India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki on Thursday announced the re appointment of Kenichi Ayukawa, the current MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India, for a period of 3 years.
The boards of directors of Maruti Suzuki decided to approve this decision and to implement the same with effect from 1st April 2016.The other reappointments includes the extension of the tenure of Toshiaki Hasuike as the joint Managing Director for a period of 3 years.
Meet the all new KUV100 which is, possibly, the most important car ever launched by Mahindra simply because of the fact that this new car is targeted at the hatchback space. With this compact crossover, Mahindra wants to invade the small car space and grab large chunks of market share. The KUV100 is as new as it gets with a new range of engines fitted along with a new monocoque platform. Let’s explore this Kool Utility Vehicle a little.
After the first phase of the very controversial Odd Even policy in Delhi, the government is all set to launch its second leg in the coming month. The second leg starts on April 15, and it would be a 15 day affair again. Sources say that the Delhi government, this time, is working hard on the air pollution monitoring plans.
Maruti’s first SUV, designed, developed & manufactured purely in India is all set to hit the roads with its tuff masculine body. Yes! We are talking about the latest Maruti launch – Vitara Brezza. This Baleno sibling is an A segment SUV which carries a dual tone color scheme, something which only the Range Rover siblings offer.
This sporty kit is a head turner for those who are not fond of Maruti off springs.
New Delhi, March 12, 2016: Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the country’s largest passenger car exporter and the second largest automobile manufacturer, with its continuous commitment towards extending excellent services to its valued customers, today announced the 21st edition of the nationwide ‘Free Car Care Clinic' customer connect at its service outlets across India. The camp will be held from March 12 – 21, 2016 at all service outlets across the country.
Nitin Gadkari, Highway and Shipping Minister would soon launch a live traffic update system across all the highways pan India. With a pilot project currently running at the Delhi- Jaipur Highway, he plans to execute the project pan India in three phases.
People, already caught in the price hike web of the union budget sees no relief to their savings. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA), this week announced a 25% - 30% hike in the third party insurance premium. This gives motorists and hard jolt.
The IRDA official takes it to be a balancing act. Both the insurers and the insured need to find a midway to the ever increasing insurance claims. Thus, they gradually increased rates to curb the losses.
