Monthly Archives: May 2009

Toyota reaches for the top

Toyota is the competitor that Detroit’s motor industry fears most, this year it is likely to overtake General motors as the world’s largest car maker. The Camry has been the best selling car in the United States for the past four years. The US camry made in Kentucky is somewhat different from the model with [...]
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Roadjets Future

Audi seems set on chasing Mercedes with more and more niche models and has followed up the Lamborghini V10 engined S8 with the S6, a similarly equipped hot rod based on the steel bodied A6 saloon. The 5.2 litre engine has slightly less power in the smaller car 420bhp compared with 450. Roadjet would seem [...]
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Volvo vehicles

Volvo has now been around for four years in the Indian market in the bus segment and has grown from strength to strength. With more than 1000 buses sold to date and 400 of those in the current fiscal, Volvo has not only captured a significant market share in the luxury bus segment but also [...]
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Hemang tipper – Tatra motors

One of the oldest products from Tatra’s stable in India, Hemang is powered a V8 310PS turbocharged engine, which is air cooled. And its probably the only truck in the country to have an air cooled engine. Among its other USPs are the swinging half axles. These help towards handling uneven surfaces without losing contact [...]
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Tatra Vectra Motors

Tatra Trucks India is now Tatra Vectra Motors. A move which is in line with the company’s future plans. Tatra is no longer going to be just a truck maker in India, says a company official. The company is looking at other product segment too, like buses and small trucks like the Ace. Tatra announced [...]
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Tata Motors Intercity bus

Tata Motors had on display Hispano’s intercity bus which it plans to introduce in the Indian market under the Tata brand. To be sold under the Globus brand, the bus will initially have the body built in spain with the underpinnings and drive train being incorporated here in India. Tata motors will use its current [...]
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25 L 26 Tipper- Force Motors

Aimed at the mining and construction sector, the 25 L 26 uses a 16cu cm load body, besides a powerful 260PS engine. The GVW for the truck is rated at 25 tonnes and a 31 tonne variant of the tipper will also be introduced in due course. Having a powerful engine in addition to a [...]
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Force Motors

With the joint venture with Germany’s MAN in place, Force Motors is all set to roll out a range of trucks for varied applications in the Indian market. These would include a 16-tonne single rear axle truck, and a range of heavy duty up to 49 tonnes GVW offerings. The latter will include trucks for [...]
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