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Chevrolet Tavera Neo3 launched, priced at Rs. 6.72 lakh

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Feb 7, 2012, 12:52 pm
     Just a day before the launch of Mahindra Xylo facelift, Chevrolet has silently launched BSIV version of Tavera named Neo3. The Tavera Neo3 is priced with tempting price of Rs. 6.72 lakh ex-showroom New Delhi. The Tavera Neo3 was showed recently at the Delhi Auto Expo which featured minor cha...
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Bajaj unveils next generation Pulsar, names it Pulsar200NS

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Jan 30, 2012, 12:50 pm
     The spy pictures of next generation Pulsar being tested was going round on the net for a while. Bajaj Auto today unveiled the vehicle naming it as Pulsar200NS, NS standing for Naked Sport.      The Pulsar200NS is powered by a new liquid cooled, 199.5cc, 4 valved carburetor engine which us...
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Chevrolet's new MPV to be named 'Enjoy'

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Jan 25, 2012, 12:12 pm
     Chevrolet’s new MPV which is basically the Chinese Wuling CN-100 will be named as Enjoy in India. Chevrolet showed its MPV Enjoy at the recently concluded Auto Expo.      The Enjoy MPV will launch with 95 bhp 1.4 liter petrol initially and a 1.3 liter SDE diesel engine will come by earl...
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Tata Motors gives facelift to its Ace mini truck

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Jan 25, 2012, 11:50 am
     The most successful commercial vehicle in recent times from Tata Motors, the Ace mini truck has got a facelift. The Ace mini truck was launched in 2005 and soon got popularity in its segment. The facelifted Ace mini truck was showed at the recent Auto Expo.      The Ace facelift gets new...
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Facelifted Hyundai i20 spied undisguised

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Jan 24, 2012, 1:07 pm
     Hyundai giving a facelift to its super hatch i20 is not new news. Hyundai has been testing the i20 facelift in India for quite some time and some spy pictures of the vehicle taken near Chennai has surfaced in the net world. But nothing like this photograph taken by Anythingonwheels, which cl...
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Bajaj RE60 ultra low cost city vehicle unveiled

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Jan 3, 2012, 5:01 am
     Bajaj Auto has unveiled its ultra low cost city vehicle ‘RE60’ today. As Bajaj Auto says, the RE60 is not a car but a 4 wheeled city vehicle seen as a replacement to a 3 wheeler. Powered by a 200cc water cooled petrol engine with 20hp of power, RE60 returns an incredible fuel efficiency ...
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Maruti Swift compact sedan will not come to Auto Expo 2012, launch in Feb

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Jan 2, 2012, 1:14 pm
     Maruti Suzuki will not display its Swift compact sedan at the coming Auto Expo 2012. The Swift compact sedan is built on the new Swift platform and comes under 4 meter length mark; to be precise the Swift compact sedan is 3.99 meter in length.      We in our earlier post had showed you a ...
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Bajaj Ultra Low Cost vehicle named RE60

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Jan 2, 2012, 9:25 am
     Bajaj Auto has been in the news since the Nano launch as a competitor to the world's cheapest car. Bajaj had earlier showed a prototype of its small car ahead of Nano launch, and the prototype was indeed promising. As the time went on Bajaj Auto shelved the plans of a small car and started ...
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Maruti Suzuki Ertiga all set to be launched at Auto Expo 2012

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Dec 29, 2011, 7:24 am
     The suspense of Maruti’s MUV codenamed R3 is over. Maruti’s MUV will be called Ertiga and clear images of the Ertiga have been out in the net. Maruti has been showing glimpse of Ertiga on its website related to Auto Expo 2012. Maruti will launch Ertiga with 1.4L petrol and 1.3 L DDis die...
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New Tata Safari facelift to be named Safari Storm

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Dec 25, 2011, 11:51 am
     Tata Motors has been testing the facelift Safari for quiet some time and rumors of its name Merlin has been in the net since the spy mules were spotted. Now it is official that the new Safari will be named as Safari Storm which will be launched at the Auto Expo 2012. This is the major faceli...
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Tata Pixel at Auto Expo 2012

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Dec 25, 2011, 9:42 am
     Tata Motors will showcase its advanced micro car Pixel at the coming Auto Expo 2012. The Pixel, designed for the European markets is based on Nano and incorporates lots of advanced features. The Pixel is over 3 meters in length and accommodates 4 persons comfortably. Tata claims Pixel to be ...
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Renault launches upgraded Fluence diesel in India

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Dec 17, 2011, 9:04 am
     Renault has launched an upgraded variant (E4) of Fluence diesel in India. The E4 trim which was available only in petrol version is now available in diesel which now becomes Rs. 1.5 lakh dearer than the base E2 variant. The E4 variant is priced at Rs. 15.12 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai). Bookin...
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Chevrolet/ Wuling Sunshine van spied, could be launched at Auto Expo 2012

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Dec 16, 2011, 9:28 am
     Chevrolet’s Chinese minivan Sunshine has been spied again on Indian roads and as the Auto Expo 2012 is getting nearer, we can expect its launch very soon. Chevrolet has brought Wuling vehicles to India and has been testing them for quite a sometime.      Apart from Sunshine, Chevrolet ...
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Next generation Nissan Pathfinder spied

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Dec 16, 2011, 9:15 am
     The legendary Nissan Pathfinder is the SUV anyone will like to do off-roading with. The current generation model built on Nissan’s F-Alpha platform will undergo transformation to a new platform FF-L (Front-engine, Front-Wheel-Drive, Large) in 2013. Spy photographers of Worldcarfans has cau...
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Honda City facelift launched in India

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Dec 14, 2011, 12:26 pm
     Honda today launched the City facelift in India. Honda had earlier launched the City facelift in Thailand few months ago. We somehow did not like the new City's changes. We will highlight you why we were not impressed with the changes in the new City.      The front bumper now doesn’t ...
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Honda Dio Specifications

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Dec 1, 2011, 7:25 am
ENGINE Type: 4 stroke single cylinderDisplacement: 102ccMax. Power: 7 Bhp @ 7000 rpmMax. Torque: 0.8 Kgm @ 5500 rpmTransmission: V-maticIgnition: Self & Kick ELECTRICALS Battery: 12V, 5 Ah Maintenance freeHeadlamp: 35/35W CHASSIS Frame: High Rigidity Underbone TypeDimensions (LxBxH): 1757x712x1106m...
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Renault Duster Specifications

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Nov 2, 2011, 10:06 am
Price: Rs. 7-9 Lakh (Estimated) Variants: Petrol / Diesel Dimensions Length: 4315 mm Width: 1822 mm Height: 1695 mm Wheel Base: Ground Clearance: Front Track: Rear Track: Kerb Weight: 1235.00 kg. Gross Weight: No. of Doors: Seating Capacity: Fuel Tank Capacity: Engine Type: 1.6L Petrol, 1.5...
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Renault Pulse unveiled in India, looks very similar to Micra

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 29, 2011, 11:07 am
     Renault today unveiled its small car for India named ‘Pulse’. The Renault Pulse looks very similar to Nissan Micra, and why not both Pulse and Micra has been built on the same Renault-Nissan JV developed V-platform.      However we expected to see some change in the body panels betwe...
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Renault small car for India is Pulse, unveil on 29th October

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 28, 2011, 7:43 am
     Renault’s much awaited small car for India will be 'Pulse' (codename B58). In our earlier post we had mentioned that the Renault’s mall car for India will be ‘Modus’ as Renault Modus was spied testing in India. But the small car from Renault for India will be an entirely new car base...
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Maruti Suzuki's new MPV (R3/Ertiga) will be launched in Japan before India

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 23, 2011, 2:13 pm
     Of late we have been seeing car manufacturer’s developing country specific vehicles especially for India and developing countries. To name a few Toyota Etios, Hyundai Eon and Honda Brio as the best examples.      Maruti Suzuki had showed an MPV condemned R3 which was developed speciall...
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The next generation Mitsubishi EVO will be a hybrid!

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 23, 2011, 2:02 pm
     Mitsubishi EVO being a sedan is not just an everyday car. It is the car with full of adrenaline, and no doubt has won many cross-country rallies. It is one of the powerful four wheel drive saloons in the world and is known for its lighting speed and nimble reflexes.      The next generat...
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Bajaj Auto to unveil new Pulsar in December 2012

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 23, 2011, 1:57 pm
... Bajaj Auto Ltd. When launch the Pulsar caught lot of attention by ... powerful engine. Since its launch the Pulsar has undergone numerous changes, first ... to add is the Bajaj Pulsar 135LS which has style, performance ... of the KTMs. The new Pulsar might also feature the latest ... the ...
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Land Rover to make current Defender till 2017

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 22, 2011, 7:30 am
     Land Rover recently showed two concepts of the next generation Defender named DC100 at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show. According to the sources the next generation Defender will make its appearance on the road in next 4 years. Having said this Land Rover has maintained that the current Defe...
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Maserati SUV to be named Cinqueporte

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 21, 2011, 11:00 am
     Maserati’s new SUV which takes on the likes of Porsche Cayeenes, Audi Q7s, BMW X5s and Range Rovers will be named as Cinqueporte. The company has registered the name ‘Cinqueporte’ in Italy.      The new SUV from Maserati was showed at the recently concluded Frankfurt Motor Show. T...
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Mahindra working on a mini SUV along with Ssangyong

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 21, 2011, 10:43 am
     We had mentioned earlier that Mahindra is developing a mini SUV to be priced under Rs. 4 lakh. We have got more information about the mini SUV which is codenamed as S101 and Mahindra is working on this project along with the Ssangyong Motors of South Korea.      Mahindra wants its S101 m...
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Discounts on Cars this Diwali

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 21, 2011, 4:04 am
Ford - October - 2011 Scheme on Ford Cars in October 2011 Ford Figo Petrol - Free Insurance New Ford Fiesta Petrol - Discount upto Rs. 40,000 Ford Endeavour 4x2 - Rs. 20,000 worth cash discount ** Terms Apply - Dealer Schemes in Delhi on select variants for limited period. Subject to Change with cha...
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Premier Rio petrol introduced in Indian Market

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 10:14 am
     After the launch of diesel version, Premier Automobiles Ltd. has launched a petrol version of its mini-SUV Rio in India. The Rio petrol powered by a 1173 engine with 77 Bhp of power will be available across major metros and select Tier 2 cities. The Rio petrol starts at Rs. 4.7 lakh (ex-show...
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Chevrolet Tavera facelift spied

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 10:05 am
     Chevrolet had announced that it will give a facelift to its MPV Tavera with an engine change. The facelifted Tavera was spied by Motorbeam.com while testing under cold weather conditions at Manali.      The facelifted Tavera will have a new front bumpers, new grill along with clear lens h...
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Ford introduces Endeavour 4x4 Hurricane Limited Edition in India

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 7:42 am
     Ford has introduced a Limited Edition Endeavour in India which it names it as Hurricane 4x4. Ford Endeavour 4x4 Hurricane is priced at Rs. 20,13,244/- (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The Limited Edition Endeavour 4x4 Hurricane features a new muscular front nudge bar, specially designed chrome exha...
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Hero MotoCorp launches Impulse motorcycle priced at Rs. 66,800/-

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 4:48 am
     Hero MotoCorp has launched Impulse motocycle, its first motorcycle under its new brand name. The Hero Impulse is priced at Rs. 66,800/- (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The deliveries of the motorcycle will be done before this Diwali.      The Hero Impulse is powered by a 150cc eninge which pr...
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Chevrolet Captiva Price in India

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 1:35 pm
Price of Chevrolet Captiva in india. All prices ex-showroom as of Oct 2011. Chevrolet Captiva Price in Bangalore Chevrolet Captiva LT Price in Bangalore - Rs. 18,41,147/-Chevrolet Captiva AWD Price in Bangalore - Rs. 20,20,128/-Chevrolet Captiva XTREME Price in Bangalore - Rs. 19,15,114/- Chevro...
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Chevrolet Captiva Price in Chennai

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 1:34 pm
Price of Chevrolet Captiva in Chennai. All prices ex-showroom as of Oct 2011. Chevrolet Captiva LT Price in Chennai - Rs. 18,49,222/- Chevrolet Captiva AWD Price in Chennai - Rs. 20,28,988/- Chevrolet Captiva XTREME Price in Chennai - Rs. 19,23,514/- Note: Vehicle prices are subject to change with...
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Chevrolet Captiva Price in Kolkata

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 1:33 pm
Price of Chevrolet Captiva in Kolkata. All prices ex-showroom as of Oct 2011. Chevrolet Captiva LT Price in Kolkata - Rs. 18,33,071/- Chevrolet Captiva AWD Price in Kolkata - Rs. 20,11,268/- Chevrolet Captiva XTREME Price in Kolkata - Rs. 19,06,714/- Note: Vehicle prices are subject to change with...
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Chevrolet Captiva Price in Mumbai

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 1:32 pm
Price of Chevrolet Captiva in Mumbai. All prices ex-showroom as of Oct 2011. Chevrolet Captiva LT Price in Mumbai - Rs. 19,10,713/- Chevrolet Captiva AWD Price in Mumbai - Rs. 20,96,648/- Chevrolet Captiva XTREME Price in Mumbai - Rs. 19,85,972/- Note: Vehicle prices are subject to change without ...
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Chevrolet Captiva Price in New Delhi

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 1:31 pm
Price of Chevrolet Captiva in New Delhi. All prices ex-showroom as of Oct 2011. Chevrolet Captiva LT Price in New Delhi - Rs. 18,16,921/- Chevrolet Captiva AWD Price in New Delhi - Rs. 19,93,547/- Chevrolet Captiva XTREME Price in New Delhi - Rs. 18,89,915/- Note: Vehicle prices are subject to ch...
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Chevrolet Captiva Price in Bangalore

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 1:30 pm
Price of Chevrolet Captiva in Bangalore. All prices ex-showroom as of Oct 2011. Chevrolet Captiva LT Price in Bangalore - Rs. 18,41,147/- Chevrolet Captiva AWD Price in Bangalore - Rs. 20,20,128/- Chevrolet Captiva XTREME Price in Bangalore - Rs. 19,15,114/- Note: Vehicle prices are subject to ch...
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Force Traveller spied with new LED lights

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 1:07 pm
     Force Traveller was spied with new LED light while testing on road. This is the second facelift Force is giving its highly successful bread winner.      It is powered by a 2.6 L TCIC (Turbocharged InterCooled) engine with 82 Hp of power at 3,200 rpm.      Force Motors is planning t...
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BMW 6 Series coupe launched in India

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 1:02 pm
     BMW has launched the new 6 Series coupe in India priced at Rs. 74.99 lakh (ex-showroom). BMW had launched the soft top version of 6 Series in India in March this year.      The BMW 6 Series coupe will be available in both petrol and diesel (650i and 640d) engine options. The 640d is pric...
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Peugeot to make B-plus, C & D segment cars in India

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 15, 2011, 9:57 am
     In our earlier post we had showed you spy pictures of Peugeot cars testing in Indian conditions. French car maker Peugeot will start its factor work at Sanand next month which will see investments of Rs. 4000 crores.      Peugeot will make B-plus, C and D segment cars in its Sanand plant...
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After Chennai, is Sanand the next automobile capital of India?

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 15, 2011, 9:49 am
     Tamil Nadu has many automobile manufacturing companies in India and it would not be wrong to say Chennai is the automobile capital of India. Now Sanand, the permanent home for Tata Nano is the hot designation for automobile companies in India to set up its plant.      French carmaker PSA...
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Hyundai Eon launched in India, price starts from Rs. 2.69 lakh

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 13, 2011, 8:09 am
     Hyundai today launched its small car Eon in India with prices starting from Rs. 2.69 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi) for the base D-Lite variant. The Eon is available in six variants – D-Lite, D-Lite(O), Era, Magna, Magna(O) and Sportz.      The Eon is powered by an efficient 3 cylinder...
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Mahindra Xylo facelift spied

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 10, 2011, 9:52 am
     It is barely 2 years old and Mahindra has tried to give a facelift to its MPV Xylo. This is the magnitude of the competition taking place in all the segments in India. The best seller and market leader Honda City is also getting a facelift just after its launch 3 years ago.      We manag...
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Long Wheel Base Tata Indica spied, or is it LWB Indigo CS?

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 10, 2011, 9:31 am
     Tata Motors when launched the Indica car had announced it will develop different variants on the Indica platform. This happed way back in 1998 and since then Tata Motors has been developing different variants on Indica platform. Honestly speaking nobody had guessed Tata Motors will create so...
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Next Generation 2013 Porsche Panamera spied

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 10, 2011, 12:58 am
     Panamera is the first 4 seater saloon from the Porsche family. It was launched just two years ago and went on to become the fasted sedan in the world. We found some spy pictures of the next generation 2013 Panamera at leading automotive website.      The spy photos reveal new headlamp cl...
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Mahindra Verito Executive Edition launched

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 9, 2011, 9:20 am
     Mahindra has launched a special edition of its mid-sized sedan Verito called Verito Executive Edition. The Verito Executive Edition features Blue vision headlamps , Special alloy wheels with wide spokes, Genuine leather interiors, Stereo with USB and Bluetooth, Special badge and New body gr...
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Its Skoda Rapid and not Lauretta, launch in November

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 9, 2011, 8:53 am
     In our earlier post we had mentioned that the new Skoda’s mid-size sedan will be named Lauretta. But now it is official that the car indeed will be called Rapid and not Lauretta.      Unveiling the car today at CNBC Car n Bike show, Dr. Oliver Gruenberg announced the name of the car as...
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All new Ford Fiesta petrol available with a discount of Rs. 50,000

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 7, 2011, 2:11 pm
     To woo the customers car makers in India are giving huge discounts during this festive season. The latest to offer discount is Ford, which is giving a discount of Rs. 50,000 on its all new Fiesta petrol model. The discount is provided in the form of exchange bonus, free insurance and acce...
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Tata Manza Elan celebration edition launched, starts at Rs. 4.99 lakh

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 7, 2011, 1:28 pm
     Tata Motors has launched a celebration edition version of its sedan Manza Elan at a special price starting at Rs. 4.99 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). You can book the vehicle with a down payment of just Rs. 50,000. The celebration edition is positioned above the regular Manza Elan and featur...
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Toyota to export Etios and Etios Liva to South Africa from India

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 7, 2011, 12:58 pm
     Japanese automotive giant Toyota Motor Corporation will start exporting its Etios and Etios Liva cars to South Africa from India. The Etios concept was conceptualized keeping in mind the requirements of developing markets of which India was the main one. Hence Toyota maintains in Eitos ad ca...
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Hyundai Eon Specifications

Automobile Planet posted an article on - Oct 7, 2011, 11:50 am
Price: Rs. 2.5 to Rs. 3.5 lakhVariants: D-Lite, Era, Magna, Sportz DimensionsLength:  3495 mmWidth: 1550 mmHeight: 1500 mmWheel Base:  2380 mmKerb Weight:  725 Kg No. of Doors: 5 Door HatchbackSeating Capacity: 5 PersonsFuel Tank Capacity: NA EngineType: Petrol, 3 Cylinder, 814 cc, InlineDisp...
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