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02 February, 2012 Following encouraging customer response for its compact SUV ‘RiO’ at the last month’s 11th Auto Expo and new dealership applications, Premier Ltd is ramping up its after sale service network all over India.
The Pune-based automobile manufacturer will set up ‘Premier authorised service stations’ under the brand ‘PASS’. It plans to have 200 such centres for RiO nationwide by June. A dedicated team has been formed to implement this initiative in a time-bound manner, a company release said here today.
The company is also adding another 30 dealers to its existing network of 50, taking its overall network to 80 dealerships by June. Premier is targeting 100 dealerships and 300 service stations by December 2012 for easy service and repair in all major markets, it said.
Premier plans to offer RiO spare parts at reasonable prices.
“We look at spare parts purely as customer service and not as a profit centre. Consequently, our spare parts cost much less than comparable vehicles. RiO customers will not face any problem with sales, parts or service,” Premier VP (Automotive) Rakesh Mehta said.
Premier has a tie-up with ‘India Assistance’ to provide 24x7 breakdown service, the release said.

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09 November, 2011 Rising land prices in and around Ahmedabad have forced three-wheeler manufacturer Atul Auto Limited to cancel its proposed Rs 150-crore expansion plan. The listed company will now look for a 100 acre plot elsewhere in the state or even outside it.
“Arrival of Tata Motors, Ford and Peugeot at Sanand resulted in sky-rocketing of land prices in the vicinity of Ahmedabad. After Maruti’s announcement, land owners and dealers feel they can fetch higher prices and are consequently backing out on previous deals. The private owner of the land with whom we were negotiating raised the price exorbitantly at the eleventh hour, forcing us to scout for new location,” said Vijay Kedia, CMD of Rajkot-based Atul Auto Limited.
The company plans to increase the light commercial vehicles as well as enter the four-wheeler segment. The proposed plant was to have a capacity to produce 30,000 units annually. The diversification from three-wheelers to two-wheelers is part of growth strategy of the company and as hedge against downturn in any particular segment.
The company feels that the new location can affect its business plans. “But we don’t have a choice,” said Kedia.
Atul Auto will also raise capacity at its existing site in Gujarat with an investment of Rs 60 crore and is looking for technical collaboration for the expansion. It plans to double the capacity of three-wheelers from 24,000 units to 48,000 and then to 54,000 by 2013-14. New models are being lined up for launch in the January-March 2012 quarter. Some of these will be launched with better fuel efficiency figures than its current lot of products. The work on technology to improve fuel efficiency is in progress at its R&D centre at Pune.
In order to decrease the pressure on its facilities in India, Atul Auto plans to set up assembly lines in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. At 12,000 units annually, it expects a business of Rs 150 crore from its Bangladesh operations. It had stopped exports last year to meet growing demand from its domestic dealers. Unlike Bangladesh, where it has a technology alliance with its partner who has invested in the assembly infrastructure, the company plans to adapt a joint venture model in Sri Lanka. Talks are at an advanced stage with the Sri Lankan partner and a final decision is likely to be taken in few months.

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Tata Motor recently has funded research projects and working toward on the use of hydrogen from water as an alternative fuel to drive cars.

The research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will definitely put India on the global map for an eco friendly move.

Speaking on the launch, noted scientist C N R Rao said, “Tata has given $15 million to fund the research being conducted by MIT professor Daniel Nocera on using water as auto fuel. The project involves generating hydrogen by splitting water and storing it in a safe can to drive an automobile.”

He added, “As it is Tata’s dream to run his cars on water ultimately, he is funding the project so that he will have control on the innovative technology. He will also be associated with the start-up to develop the prototype, which will have a catalyst to warm up the water and create hydrogen as a fuel.”

Tata and Nocera, own the patent and plan to set up a start-up building a prototype that can store hydrogen in a compressed form. The compressed hydrogen is then fit into the car for using as an alternative fuel which is not only eco friendly but also cost effective.

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If there is one international automobile brand whose presence in India has yet to leave a mark on the Indian psyche that has to be Volvo. The company that claims to make the safest cars in the world was always known for its commercial vehicles rather than cars.

The Swedish major has almost all the range of products – right from sedans to SUVs – but none have set the sales charts on fire like the German counterparts.

Volvo XC60 crossover

All that may be about to change as Volvo plans an entry-level SUV to hit showrooms by 2013. Called the XC30, it will be 280mm shorter than the big brother – XC60.

The new baby is aimed to take the German rivals X1, Q3 and GLC head on. What makes the proposition more interesting is the fact that BMW has garnered immense success with their X1 in India.

So clearly the XC30 is destined for India. But to take the X1 head on Volvo needs the SUV to be cost competitive as is the big brother XC60 in its class. So will Volvo develop 2 models – one for the European and American market and one for the BRIC nations?

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Hyundai Motors India is mulling a new plant in India and planned to spend Rs 400 crore to build the 1.5-lakh diesel engine plant. The company’s new plant location is not yet finalised.
“While we are channelising more production to India and cutting down exports, the new diesel engines would be fitted into our existing and future cars as local customers are gradually preferring diesel over petrol ,” said HW Park, MD, Hyundai Motor India.
Hyundai Motor is planning for the new plant to meet the growing demand and wait for the final acceptance from the parent company.
“We have witnessed 24% growth in the Indian market even as exports at 2.47 lakh cars were down by 8.5% in 2010 calendar year,” Hyundai’s director (marketing & sales) Arvind Saxena said.
The company will also roll out a new small car below the Santro model from the Chennai plant. “The small car will be the smallest model from Hyundai’s global line-up and India would be one of its lead markets,” Mr. Park said.


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28 December, 2010 Hyundai Motor India is planning to set up a Greenfield plant. The South Korean company will spend Rs 400 crore to build the 1.5 lakh diesel engine plant, hoping to cater to the rising requirements from domestic market. The company is yet to decide on the location of the plant. Hyundai’s two car manufacturing plants are located in Chennai.
“While we are channelizing more production to India and cutting down exports, the new diesel engines would be fitted into our existing and future cars as local customers are gradually preferring diesel over petrol ,” said HW Park, MD, Hyundai Motor India.
Hyundai sells diesel models of its i20 hatchback and other bigger cars and imports the engines from South Korea. It is also looking for a third car plant in India to meet the growing demand and is awaiting final nod from the parent company.
Hyundai has already increased the allocation to the domestic market to 65% for calendar year 2011, up from the 3.56 lakh cars it sold in India, aggregating 60% of its total year production. And the company also plans to bring a car smaller than the Santro.
“We have witnessed 24% growth in the Indian market even as exports at 2.47 lakh cars were down by 8.5% in 2010 calendar year,” Hyundai’s director (marketing & sales) Arvind Saxena said.
“The small car will be the smallest model from Hyundai's global line-up and India would be one of its lead markets,” Mr Park said.

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23 December, 2010 Toyota Motor Corporation has said that it plans to sell 7.7 million vehicles worldwide in 2011, which is up by 3 percent from 2010, as emerging automobile markets like China and India are expected to grow further next year.
Of the total sales, Toyota targets to Japanese market to absorb 1.3 million vehicles, down 17 percent, and 6.4 million units overseas, up 8 percent. The Japanese carmaker also said that its global sales in 2010 are projected to increase 7 per cent from the previous year to 7.48 million units.
Toyota’s global production target in 2011 is set at 7.7 million units, up 1 percent from 2010, with domestic output targeted at 3.1 million units, down 5 percent, and overseas production set at 4.6 million units, up 6 percent.
Toyota’s global production in 2010 is expected to grow 20 percent from the previous year to 7.63 million units. Toyota recently launched its entry level sedan Etios in the Indian market and has received overwhelming response from the customers.

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There is some good news Fuchs Lubricants plans to expand in India. A few years back I was able to lay my hands on some Fuchs Lubricants and all I can say I loved it. For those who don’t know much about Fuchs lubricants they were the one’s who sponsored & Supported Kawasaki’s motogp team, they also sponsor top fuel dragster racing teams ! Here is an official announcement of their expansion Plans in India. We hope Fuchs sponsors & supports some Indian Racing in the future – Mr. Stefan Fuchs are you listening !

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Fuchs Lubricants (India) Pvt. Ltd., the wholly owned Indian subsidiary  of  Fuchs  Petrolub  AG  Germany,  the  world’s  largest  independent  lubricants manufacturer, today announced its expansion plans for the Indian market.

The company has set up a state- of -the-art plant at Ambernath, on the outskirts of Mumbai. With an investment of over Rs. 400 million, Phase I of the plant is ready to go on stream. Construction of Phase II will commence soon in 2011 with an investment of Rs. 100 million.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Stefan Fuchs, Chairman of the Executive Board, Fuchs Petrolub AG Germany, said, “We see a huge growth potential for Fuchs Lubricants in India and as a part of our expansion plan, we have set up the Ambernath plant to cater to a wide range of sectors.”

“The plant encompasses sophisticated equipment like Product Logic Control (PLC) based blending systems, Load Cells for accurate monitoring and an internationally benchmarked R&D Centre. It has the highest levels of fire and safety norms far exceeding Indian statutory requirement. The plant also has eco-friendly features like its own waste water recycling plant and stringent pollution control systems” he added.

The plant will also manufacture a wide range of eco-friendly Fuchs products, which will be marketed under Planto and Eco brand names.

The R & D Centre will initially adopt lubes to sub-continental conditions. Soon, it is likely to be upgraded to a regional hub for research and development.

The company has ambitious growth plans to triple the sales turnover to Rs. 2 billion in the next 2-3 years. For this purpose a comprehensive marketing plan has been worked out using a multi- pronged strategy of targeting both the high-end/niche marketing segments, and also general lubricants.

Also,  specialty  lubricants  will  be  manufactured  for  OEM’s  and  their  requirements  in  the manufacturing process, machinery first fill, as well as products for in-use servicing.

The fast growing automotive sector offers new opportunities with German brands like Mercedes and Volkswagen doing well in India. Fuchs India intends to get well entrenched in this segment as First Fill Lubes Supplier.

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10 December, 2010 Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Private Ltd. is aiming to sell cars in the Indian market by next years, a top company official said. The company is expecting the Reva sales to reach 1200 units this fiscal ending march 2011, Mahindra Reva General Manager (Marketing) Pawan Sachdeva said.
Mahindra Reva’s new plant at Bangalore would go on stream by April next year and it would have a production capacity of 30,000 units per annum, he said. The present capacity of the existing plant is 1200 to 1500 units per month. The Indian company is also exporting the Reva to various other countries including UK, Norway, Spain and France. It is also working on a four seater model of cars, which would be ready by 2012.
With fuel prices increasing every day, the future lies with electric and hybrid car. The objective of the foray is to get into sustainable and environment friendly transport system, he said. The company is also expecting the Kerala government would give tax incentives for the environmental friendly car.

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PSA Peugeot Citroen is currently looking for land in the Indian continent to set up a manufacturing facility. Yes, you heard right, the company has already looked at two sites in Chittor and Sitarampet both located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

The total investment for the project is budgeted at about INR 10,000 crore. The first phase of operations will see an expenditure of 1500 crore, while the facilities will employ over 10,000 in number. PSA Peugeot Citroen have asked the government of Andhra Pradesh to offer more attractive incentives and have also insisted that the AP government their purchase vehicles. Only time will tell how long and how far this project will go.

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A glitch forces Nissan to correct the India-made Micra mini-car which is being exported to Europe. The glitch: A mild noise from pump area while idling, was detected in some cars during testing. Corrective measures were immediately initiated.

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Its about Sebastien in F1 ! We are not talking about Sebastian Vettel. The man in the spotlight for now is Sebastien Loeb the seven time word rally champion. So what is Sebastien Loeb’s take on F1. Would we see him fighting it out against Sebastian Vettel in 2011 !

This is what Sebastien Loeb had to say with regards to his F1 Venture.

“Formula One is over for me,”  ”If I had a chance to drive for fun, I would, but I don’t think I will compete in a race.”

“Like you see for Kimi also, it’s hard work to get the experience and for sure the other way would be the same. When you see the young drivers coming into Formula One, they are 20 years old and I am 36, so maybe I have to think of something else now.”

Sebastien Loeb’s last outing was on sunday at the Race of Champions 2010 however was beaten by Red Bull’s young driver Filipe Albuquerque in the grand final.

Video : Sebasien Loeb Tests For Red Bull F1 at Silverstone

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There is some good news . A few years back I was able to lay my hands on some Fuchs Lubricants and all I can say I loved it. For those who don’t know much about Fuchs lubricants they were the one’s who sponsored & Supported Kawasaki’s motogp team, they also sponsor top fuel dragster racing teams ! Here is an official announcement of their expansion Plans in India. We hope Fuchs sponsors & supports some Indian Racing in the future – Mr. Stefan Fuchs are you listening !

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Bajaj Auto is planning a massive dealership attack. The company is looking to tap into the growing bike mart in India full-on. For this Bajaj Auto is looking to set-up 130 new dealerships along with state of the art upgrades to 1100 service centers. The company plans to do this by next festive season and it said that an investment of Rs 18 crore is required to just upgrade the 1100 service centers.

Bajaj Auto said it plans massive distribution network expansion to meet robust growth targets, adding 130 new dealerships and upgrading 1,100 service centres by next festive season.

The new dealers, largely in small towns, would take the total number to more than 600 dealerships across India, the company said.

According to S Sridhar, President – Motorcycle Business, Bajaj Auto, the company is well placed in terms of distribution as far as Pulsar – a premium brand, with an urban focus – is concerned.

“On the other hand ‘Discover’ which is a mass commuter has huge potential in smaller towns. While Discover’s growth in terms of volumes and market share has been outstanding, the next big boost will come from increasing the share in these towns and in rural India which accounts for more than 50 per cent sales of this category”, he said.

“These new dealerships will help the company to increase the share in this model in smaller towns which are today inadequately catered to by only the secondary network,” Sridhar said.

Do let us know your dealership or service center experience you received during your visit to Bajaj Auto. Let us do a quick analysis with regards to customer experience ! – Stay Tuned.

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Bajaj Auto is planning a massive dealership attack. The company is looking to tap into the growing bike mart in India full-on. For this Bajaj Auto is looking to set-up 130 new dealerships along with state of the art upgrades to 1100 service centers. The company plans to do this by next festive season and it said that an investment of Rs 18 crore is required to just upgrade the 1100 service centers.

Bajaj Auto said it plans massive distribution network expansion to meet robust growth targets, adding 130 new dealerships and upgrading 1,100 service centres by next festive season.

The new dealers, largely in small towns, would take the total number to more than 600 dealerships across India, the company said.

According to S Sridhar, President – Motorcycle Business, Bajaj Auto, the company is well placed in terms of distribution as far as Pulsar – a premium brand, with an urban focus – is concerned.

“On the other hand ‘Discover’ which is a mass commuter has huge potential in smaller towns. While Discover’s growth in terms of volumes and market share has been outstanding, the next big boost will come from increasing the share in these towns and in rural India which accounts for more than 50 per cent sales of this category”, he said.

“These new dealerships will help the company to increase the share in this model in smaller towns which are today inadequately catered to by only the secondary network,” Sridhar said.

Do let us know your dealership or service center experience you received during your visit to Bajaj Auto. Let us do a quick analysis with regards to customer experience ! – Stay Tuned.

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