News of the Week- Launches, Discounts & Upcoming Cars

This week was a jam packed one , multiple launches, festive offers/discounts, announcements on upcoming cars and what not happened in these 7 days, which gives us a clear picture that what shape the Industry is going to take in coming months. The biggest news of the week was no doubt the unveiling of the first official images of the new Alto 800 that has recieved a mixed response all around, moreover the vehicle has already bagged over 6500 bookings even before its scheduled launch on 16th October. CarDekho also covered all the launches that took place this week like Nissan Micra Primo Ranbir Kapoor Special Edition, New Volkswagen Touraeg 10th anniversary edition, Toyota Etios TRD Sportivo, Toyota Corolla Altis festive edition, Two economical caravans by Basecamp, made in India version of Mercedes-Benz M Class, ML 250 CDI and some international ones.

Then there have been some big announcements on the upcoming cars including Ford Figo Facelift on October 15th, New Tata Manza Club class on October 16th, Chevrolet Sail U-VA hatchback on 2nd November, Ford EcoSport in February 2013, Chevrolet Sail Sedan, Enjoy MPV and other 4-5 cars from General Motors, Honda Brio diesel sedan by first quarter of 2013 and some more.

We also got you the spy pictures of the left-hand driven Mahindra Genio double cabin pick-up that is to be exported in various international markets. Other than that, there have been some other cars that were spotted doing test runs in India including Mahindra SsangYong Rexton SUV, New Honda CR-V and Nissan Micra Facelift. CarDekho got the opportunity to speak to Mr. P. Balendran, Vice President of General Motors on their future plans and strategies.

So if you have missed out on anything, we bring to you the important news of the week in summary.

Toyota Corolla Altis Festive Edition Launched

After introducing the all new Corolla Altis Aero in June this year, Toyota Kirloskar Motors launched the festive edition Corolla Altis to mark the 10th anniversary of the car in India. Offering some additional features, the limited edition version has been made available on both petrol and diesel engine, however it would cost Rs 40,000 to 80,000 additionally than the existing variants.

Read More

Mercedes ML 250 CDI Launched at Rs. 46.5 Lakh

Mercedes-Benz finally launched the cheaper M-Class, ML 250 CDI in India at Rs 46.5 lakh. What has helped the vehicle to go cheaper is the fact that it's locally assembled and has got the smaller 2.2-litre, 4-cylinder turbo-charged diesel mill that currently powers the E-class and C-class models of Mercedes.

Read More

Toyota Etios TRD Sportivo, Limited Edition Launched

After launching the Etios Liva TRD Sportivo limited edition version, Toyota Kirloskar Motors launched the Etios TRD Sportivo that has been designed by Toyota Racing Development. The Limited edition Etios TRD Sportivo made its way at the edge of Festive season to lure as many customer as it can during the festive months. However, the comapany is aiming to sell only 1200 units of the vehicle.

Read More

Nissan Micra 'Primo' Ranbir Kapoor Special Edition launched

The Japanese auto giant Nissan's Indian arm introduced a Ranbir Kapoor Special edition of its popular hatchback Micra that they named Primo. The Primo has been offered with a bunch of new features and accessories helping it do even better during the festive season. However, the buyer has to pay an additional sum of Rs 22,000 over the existing price.

Read More

Basecamp Launches Two Caravans in India at Rs 16 and 22 lakh

Mumbai based Basecamp that is in the business of marketing travel equipments and outdoor sports accessories in India launched the first ever caravan range in New Delhi this week. Having collaborated with German firms Hymer and Dethleffs, Basecamp rolled out two models; Hymper Sporting 465 and Dethleffs New Line 410 TK priced at Rs 22 lakh and 16 lakh respectively.

Read More

Chevrolet Sail Sedan and Enjoy MPV Launching in December

General Motors India which is set to launch the Chevrolet Spark facelift and Sail U-VA hatchack in the Indian market within this month only, will also launch the other two vehicles; Chevrolet Sail Sedan and Chevrolet Enjoy MPV in December.

Read More

Maruti Suzuki Alto 800's Official Images Out

Maruti Suzuki India which is ready to roll out the much awaited Alto 800 in India, released the official images of the car ahead of its scheduled launch on 16th October. However the car has got a mixed response, but none can deny that the new Alto 800 is no doubt a decent car in the segment it falls in.

Read More

Chevrolet Sail U-VA Hatchback Launch on 2nd November

Chevrolet Sail U-VA hatchback has been in the news ever since it was showcased at the 2012 Indian Auto Expo, held in Delhi, and now we have got the final confirmation on its launch date. GM India will be releasing the Chevrolet Sail U-VA on 2nd November. The sedan version of the Sail will be there in December.

Read More

New Tata Manza Club Class Launch on 16th October

Tata Motors that launched the new Indica Vista eV2 on 3rd October is now all set to launch the new line-up of its premium sedan Manza, which is called as Manza Club Class. Having a bunch of new features, the vehicle will be rolled out on 16th October to lure buyers during the festive season.

Read More

Ford Figo Facelift Launching on 15th October

Ford Figo Facelift which is in the news for quite sometime now, is now finally making its debut on 15th October. The Figo facelift has got some cosmetic changes in and out, however the people haven't responded so positive about the revamped front fascia, so whether it helps in increasing sales or not, only time will tell.

Read More

Ford EcoSport Launch in February 2013 - Officials

Amidst the guesses about the launch dates of the much awaited compact SUV, Ford EcoSport, the company has now officially confirmed that the vehicle will be launched in February 2013 from its Chennai based plant. The company has also revealed its plans to recruit 1200 employees within this year for the project.

Read More

Honda Brio Diesel Sedan Coming by First Quarter 2013

We have been constantly reporting about Honda Brio Diesel, which will be Honda's first diesel vehicle in India, now our trusted sources have confirmed that the vehicle will be rolled out in the first quarter of 2013 and they also cleared that there will no diesel variant of the existing Brio hatchback that many are guessing.

Read More

Hyundai Cars to Go Expensive

The constantly decreasing Rupee Value and high input costs are the reasons why most automakers based out of India increased their car prices. The next big name to have announced the hike is, Hyundai India. The entire range of Hyundai is going to get pricier soon.

Read More

Exclusive Interview with Mr. P. Balendran, VP General Motors

CarDekho got the opportunity to speak to Mr. P. Balendran, Vice President- General Motors India about ready-to-launch Chevrolet Sail UV-A and GM's future strategy for India.

Read More

Mahindra XUV500 All-Wheel-Drive; Bookings Initialised

Mahindra & Mahindra's Popular premium SUV, the XUV500 that has been doing tremendous for the company ever sicne its launch, has once again opened the booking for the all-wheel drive option of the vehicle so to not let its buyers wait any more.

Read More

Mahindra Quanto SUV Registers 5,000 Bookings, 3 Weeks from Launch

The newly launched Mahindra Quanto has already started doing wonders for the company, the compact SUV has already got over 5,000 bookings even before a month time from its launch. Mahindra is also planning to export the same vehicle to various international markets, Italy is one of the markets for which the company has already announced.

Read More

MINI India Opens Second Dealership in Delhi

BMW owned MINI brand has opened its second dealership called as Deutsche Motoren in the national capital Delhi this week to expand its reach to customers. The new dealership is located at Mohan Co-operative Industrial Estate on Mathura Road.

Read More

Mahindra Genio Left Hand Driven Spotted, to be Exported- Scoop!

Mahindra & Mahindra, which had rolled out its premium double cab pick-up Genio DC last year in the country is now working on to develop the left hand driven version of the vehicle, which will be exported to various international markets, and CarDekho caught the same version doing test mules in India.

Read More

Nissan Micra Facelift Caught on Camera

After releasing the Nissan Evalia MPV, the company is back in the news again, and this time for the facelift version of its top selling vehicle, the Micra. The facelift version of the vehicle was caught recently that gave us an idea what all new features the facelift will come up with.

Read More

SsangYong Rexton W Caught Testing Ahead of Launch

Mahindra & Mahindra announced to launch the much awaited SUV, SsangYong Rexton in India on 17th October, and ahead of its launch the SsangYong Rexton W was caught doing test runs in India, it is the similar version that was unveiled at the 2012 Busan Motors Show, Korea.

Read More

Maruti Suzuki Alto 800, History in the Making; 6,500 Cars Already Booked

The most awaited vehicle of the year, Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 has already set a milestone by receiving over 6,500 bookings ahead of its scheduled launch on 16th October, and aims to cross 10,000 units of booking by the time the car gets launched next week. And this has happened even before the prices are revealed, which shows that Maruti Suzuki India has got a very strong possibility of proving its claims right of making Alto 800, the next people’s car of India.

Read More

New Honda CRV Caught Testing

Honda Cars India's popular SUV, Honda CR-V that has been struggling hard to do well in terms of sales in India due to the lack of diesel variant, is now working on the diesel model of the car, and such a variant was recently caught testing in India that made us sure that soon there might be a diesel variant of the same vehicle.

Read More