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  Tatas likely to cut Nano publicity on rising costs - Thursday, July 03, 2008

Nano, India’s most eagerly-awaited car, might be launched without much fanfare. Blame it on inflation as Tata Motors and other carmakers are slashing or are in the process of reducing spending on publicity and advertising.

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  Prices roar; auto component makers fight shrinking margins - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Indian auto parts makers are fighting lower margins with their backs to the wall as input prices soar and the unexpected rate hike by the central bank adding more fuel to the inflation fire.


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  Setco Automotive PBT up by 11% at Rs 20.54cr - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Setco Automotive Ltd., India’s largest manufacturer of premium clutches for medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCV), has announced its annual results for the year 2007-08.


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  Attack of the compact 4x4s - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

If Audi has a new ‘performance SUV’ for India, BMW is ready with a chic convertible. And for bikers, Royal Enfield’s Thunderbird Twin Spark promises brute force... The global auto industry is driving into India in fifth gear.


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  Kinetic to start component supplying for Nano in two months - Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Kinetic Engineering on Monday said it will start supplying component for Tata Motors' small car project within the next two months.

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  Reva creator Maini sees power shift for automobiles - Tuesday, July 01, 2008

As the world rues high fuel prices, the man behind India's first battery driven car Chetan Maini says electric cars will overtake their gasoline and diesel-powered counterparts over the next 15 years.


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  Bajaj motorcycle sales up 8% in June - Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Country's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto on Tuesday reported an 8 per cent rise in its motorcycle sales in June at 1,75,903 units compared to 1,62,730 units in the same month last year.


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  Hyundai offers free fuel with new purchase - Monday, June 30, 2008

In a bid to boost sales amidst rising fuel prices, Hyundai Motor India Ltd has come out with free fuel vouchers for every purchase of its Santro and i10 models.

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  M&M to pump in Rs 200 cr on used car biz, IPO in 3 yrs - Monday, June 30, 2008

Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra's used car business arm FirstChoice Wheels plans to invest Rs 200 crore in the next five years for its expansion while its looking to go public in the coming three years.

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  Maruti brushes aside Nano competition - Saturday, June 28, 2008

As Tata Motors gears up to roll out Nano by Durga Puja, country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki is confident that the Rs one-lakh wonder will be of no competition to it.

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  Nano project incurs Rs 3 cr cost overrun - Saturday, June 28, 2008

Tata Motors' small car project in Singur in West Bengal has incurred a cost overrun of Rs.3 billion ($71.4 million), the company's managing director Ravi Kant said Saturday.

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  Two-wheeler cos bullish on sales in rainy season - Friday, June 27, 2008

Amidst the gloomy economic situation and high inflation, the two-wheeler industry is quietly upbeat that the worst is behind them and even expect sales to grow by 7-10 per cent in the usually low-demand July-September months.



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2 Wheeler News

India's automakers clock higher sales in June - Forbes
Delphi to set up Rs 300-crore unit in TN - Economic Times
TVS Motor Co June two-wheeler sales up 2 pct - Reuters India
Pope gets unusual gift: Three-wheelers, made-in-Pune - Expressindia.com
Carting the wrong ideas - Times of India
*TOP NEWS* India - Reuters India
India's TVS Motor FY pretax plunges; says better placed to improve ... - Forbes
TABLE-India Bajaj Auto June vehicle sales up 5 pct y/y - Reuters India
Automakers split on CO2 emissions - Sify
Electric Vehicles: The Cure For Cities’ Choked Lungs - Navhind Times

3 Wheeler News

A three-wheeler made in India is Pope's new ride - Times of India
India's automakers clock higher sales in June - Forbes
Piaggio presents two Made in India three-wheelers to Pope - India Infoline.com
Pope gets unusual gift: Three-wheelers, made-in-Pune - Expressindia.com
TABLE-India Bajaj Auto June vehicle sales up 5 pct y/y - Reuters India
TVS motor reports turnover of RS. 3291 CR, exports up 32% in FY ... - India PRwire (Press Release)
Sixty hurt in Kashmir religious riots - AFP
Calling all auto engineers: this is an emergency - ZDNet
TVS net profit down 52.3% - TopNews
Renault and Nissan Break Ground in India - Edmunds.com/Inside Line

Car News

Tata Motors Will Expand Capacity for Nano Car Model (Update1) - Bloomberg
India's Car, Two Wheeler Sales Tempo Continues In June - RTT News
Audito launch super sports car R8 in India - Economic Times
Honda's 'green' car! - Sify
Radio’s ‘Car Talk’ guys tinker with TV show - MSNBC
STR pays Force India to end 'customer car' row - AutoCorse.it
Swiss teacher brings his solar-powered dream car to Vancouver - Vancouver Sun
Pros and cons of used cars - Economic Times
SBI hikes home, car loan rates - The Statesman
India amongst largest foreign investors in Britain - Expressindia.com

Truck News

India's truck drivers prepare for strike - BBC News
In pictures: India lorry strike - BBC News
Truck strike leaves no impact in Orissa - Hindu
Truck strike starts to spur some price rises - Reuters India
Truck strike total, ‘will hit economy’ - Expressindia.com
Some defy, some support truck strike - The Statesman
Truckers likely to call off nationwide strike today - Business Standard
Government, striking truckers hold talks - Thaindian.com
India's Mahindra Maintains High Hopes for US Entry - Wall Street Journal
Indian shares close over 4 pct lower on record oil prices ... - Forbes

Tractor News

Mahindra sees about 10 pct rise in 09 sector sales - Reuters India
Mahindra adds muscle to tractor range - Stock and Land
Officer thought terrorist was already dead - Jerusalem Post
The T9000 tractor is future of farming - Essex Echo
Govt to announce ‘Benazir Tractor Scheme’ for agriculture - Daily Times
As India struggles to feed itself, Green Revolution falls short - International Herald Tribune
Research and Markets: Tractor Market in India: An Analysis ... - Business Wire (press release)
Farm loan waiver gets bigger - Hindustan Times
Hitch-hiking on the tractor - Economic Times
India’s food bowl to get limited waiver benefits - Livemint

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