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Ducati to open showroom in Gujarat at Ahmedabad’s Cama Motors
Italian bike major, Ducati will soon launch its showroom in Ahmeadad joined hands with Cama Motors. Ducati delivered first bike in Ahmedabad recently, and according to Vikram Mehta, after-sales head of Ducati, the company has target to sell around 20 bikes this year in Gujarat. Ducati bikes are priced between Rs 8 lakh to Rs 50... »
Modi announces Sanand-Changodar eco-township in collaboration with Japan
Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi today announced a ‘next generation’ development strategy for Sanand-Changodar eco-township in collaboration with Japan. Launching the commercial production of ‘Nano’ car from the Tata’s Sanand facility, he said the project has opened up the development of Sanand-Changodar, as new urban growth centres. Gujarat has thus marched from the Industrial... »
Photo-gallery of Tata Motors Nano plant inauguration at Sanand
Presented above is a photo gallery of Tata Nano’s Sanand based car plant opening near Ahmedabad. Click over photo to watch is individually. »
Tata Nano Sanand plant inauguration possibly on 2nd June
CNBC TV18 has announced 2nd June as the official date when Sanand will start rolling out Nano’s, though TATA Motors. CNBC TV18 also said that Sanand plant has already started manufacturing world’s cheapest car. Currently around 100 to 120 Tata Nano’s are being manufactured on a daily basis and around 3,500... »
Hero Honda-ZF Lemoforder JV to make auto parts at Halol for General Motors
Hero Motors Ltd. said Tuesday it has signed a pact with Germany’s ZF-Lemforder to form a joint venture to make chassis for small cars in India. The joint venture will initially make auto parts at Halol in Gujarat state and Talegaon in neighboring Maharashtra in western India, and will supply components to General Motors India. The... »
‘The common virtue in top entrepreneurs is confidence in self’
By Japan K Pathak Do you know ? Suzlon’s Tulsi Tanti is world’s third-largest wind turbine supplier but Suzlon Energy was his 17th venture in life. Or do you know, Baba Kalyani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge contributes a part in every second truck in the US? You can have plenty of sources... »
GM to start manufacturing Light Commercial Vehicles at Halol
American carmaker General Motors will start manufacturing Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in India at its Halol facility in Gujarat from 2011, President of General Motors India, Karl Slym said here on Tuesday. Slym told reporters on the sidelines of launch of its small car model Chevrolet Beat here. “We get a choice of separate products now... »
Ford India to hike prices across board in January 2010
Ford India registered a 13.5% growth in year on year sales in November 2009 as compared to the corresponding period last year. It sold 2,520 units in November 2009 as against 2,219 units during November 2008. Nigel Wark, executive director, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford India said, “It has been an exciting month with the... »
Chief Minister visits Asia Motor Works plant near Bhuj
Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited Essar’s Asia Motor Works plant at Kanaiyabe near Bhuj in Kutch district. The plant produces 49 tonne capacity trucks with air conditioned cabin, power steering etc facilities. The plant which also export trucks, has capacity to manufacture 50,000 trucks per year. The Chief Minister was acoompanied by Shashi Ruia,... »
Tata Motors begins trial production of Nano engines at Sanand plant
.!. To Catch a Thief video Breaking and Entering buy The Local divx Tata Motors has begun trial production of Nano engines at its mother plant at Sanand in Gujarat. Though there is no official announcement from Tata Motors, Economic Times adds that the test production of 50-60 Nanos per day from January is on the cards... »