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Renault India closes the year 2012 with sales of 35,000 units

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 4 2013

Renault India Private Ltd, the fully owned subsidiary of Renault SAS achieved sales of 35,052 units for the calendar year 2012.

AirAsia Expedia appoints Kathleen Tan as CEO

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 4 2013

AirAsia Expedia (AAE), the unique joint venture between AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline, and the Expedia group, the world's largest online travel company today announced Kathleen Tan as Chief Executive Officer.

Ramkrishna Forgings to set up $ 97 million plant in Jharkhand, to issue preferential shares to IFC

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 4 2013

Ramkrishna Forgings, the Kolkata-based forging manufacturer has decided to issue shares to International Finance Corporation (IFC), a promoter entity on preferential basis and preferential issue of warrants, apparently with the objective of setting up a $ 97 million plant at Klabira, near Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.

Mahindra organises driving training programme for women at Arur in Tamil Nadu

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 4 2013

Mahindra & Mahindra has imparted tractor driving training to 14 women at Arur village, near Dharmapuri town in Tamil Nadu.

Three-day Tech Fest starts at IIT-Bombay today

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 4 2013

The 16th edition IIT-Bombay's annual technology event, Tech Fest 2013 kick-started today, showcasing robots, vintage cars, motorcycles and more and the three day event, which is being held in association with Mahindra Rise.

MOF proposes change in metholodogy for calculating under-recoveries of OMCs in India

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 4 2013

Suffering from severe financial crunch, the Indian Ministry of Finance (MOF) is considering a change in the methodology for calculating the under-recoveries of oil marketing companies (OMCs).

Mahindra SsangYong reports 6.8 percent sales increase in 2012 to 120,717 units

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 3 2013

SsangYong Motor, the South Korea-based sports utility vehicles manufacturer and subsidiary of the Mahindra Group has posted a sales increase of 6.8 percent in 2012 to 120,717 units in contrast with the year ago period.

Shares of Bajaj Auto rally 3.6 percent at Rs 2,214 a piece at Indian stock exchanges

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 3 2013

Riding on the success of burgeoning December 2012 sales, shares of the Pune-based auto major, Bajaj Auto rallied to a new high yesterday on the BSSE, scaling Rs 2,214, up 3.6 percent from its previous close, but ended the day slightly lower at Rs 2,202.60.

CEAT forays into Kerala market, opens first outlet at Thodupuzha

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 3 2013

As part of widening its footprint pan India, one of the leading tyre manufacturers in the country, CEAT forayed into Kerala market for the first time, inaugurating the outlet at Thodupuzha this morning.

Suzuki Motorcycle India posts 23.89 percent rise in sales growth at 33,753 units in December 2012

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 3 2013

Suzuki Motorcycle India has posted a 23.89 percent increase in sales at 33,753 units for December 2012 as against 27,244 units in the year ago period.

UniTrans acquire 32.5 percent stake in Indian auto leasing firm TranzLease

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 3 2013

The Saudi Arabian automobile leasing firm, United International Transportation Company (UniTrans) has acquired 32.5 percent strategic stake in Indian auto leasing company, TranzLease Holdings India Pvt Ltd.

Maharashtra Government unveils New Industrial Policy

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 3 2013

The Maharashtra cabinet approved the new Industrial policy today, which focuses on strengthening small and medium industries and further aiming at an investment of Rs 500,000 crore and employment generation for 2000,000 people.

New Industrial Policy of Maharashtra not provided any relief to auto sector

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 3 2013

The new Industrial Policy, expected to be announced today, finds no reversal in amended VAT set-off scheme for automotive industry SEZs to be converted into industrial townships.

Shares of Steel Strips Wheels rise on the optimism of humungous sales

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 3 2013

This month, the Punjab-based wheel maker for the automotive Industry, Steel Strips Wheels is optimistic about achieving a sale of 830,000 steel wheel rims in comparison with 765,000 unit sales in December 2011.

Volvo to slash prices of its products as it plans to assemble cars in India

Automotive News by Jayashankar Menon on Jan 3 2013

The Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is planning to set up car manufacturing plant in India, apparently in its attempt to slash the prices of its cars to a great extent, besides reducing the after sales expenses as well.