Indian Automotive Sector

[cobra commando]

Scania India inaugurates bus manufacturing facility at Narasapura

Barely two years after launching its first bus in India, Scania Commercial Vehicles India has inaugurated its bus manufacturing facility alongside its truck plant in Narasapura near Bangalore. The bus facility has an installed capacity of 1,000 buses per year.

With local manufacturing and a promised high localisation, Scania will be better able to compete with segment leader Volvo.

The factory is also set to employ close to 300 people in its first year of operations. Along with producing buses for the Indian market, the facility will also be used to produce buses for export markets in Asia, Middle East, and Africa over the next 5 years. Scania India also has aims of more than doubling its production by the end of 2017 of both buses and trucks, with targets for buses at 2,500 units and 5,000 units of trucks. At present the facility makes 1,000 buses and 2,500 trucks and the company also aims to employ closer to 800 people by the same time.

The plant can manufacture 1,000 buses a year at present, with a target of 2,500 buses a year by the end of 2017.

Scania's bus range includes the 12m, 13.7m, and 14.5m Metrolink buses which has been imported as fully built-up units since its launch in 2013. With the manufacturing facility up and running, Scania will be better equipped to compete with the premium-range Volvo buses and the recently launched Magna range from Tata Motors.

Scania inaugurates bus manufacturing facility at Narasapura

 

[cobra commando]

Kawasaki Ninja H2 Launched in India; Price, Pics, Features

 

[cobra commando]

Bajaj Pulsar AS 200 launched at INR 91,550

 

[cobra commando]

2015 Yamaha YZF R1 & R1M Launched in India: Prices, Details

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Crazily Modified Indian SUVs

Mahindra Thar 6X6

SD Offroaders Nakoda has put together a Mahindra Thar 6X6, deriving inspiration from the Mercedes Benz G63AMG 6X6. While the Thar 6X6 might not match the off road oriented G63 AMG 6X6 in terms performance off the road, the India built custom does have major crowd pulling abilities, of the figurative kind. The Thar 6X6 also benefits from a longer wheelbase, which translates into better interior room for the passengers. Also, the twin cab design looks rather good on the off roader. We wonder is Mahindra could take heart and build a Thar 6X6 too.

========

Fav ..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Re: Crazily Modified Indian SUVs

Kishan Lohiya's Mahindra Scorpio

The Scorpio is an SUV with big presence and whose looks scare more than attract. Kishan Lohiya has added a meatier moustache to the Scorpio with a slew of modifications. The Scorpio gets a headlamp heavy front fascia that has been made to look more stealthy and sinister. The SUV sits even taller, on 36 inch tyres shod on 16 inch rims. The axles have been extended and the fenders, redesigned to house the taller tyres. The Scorpio has a modified body that gives it a dual cab pick up truck design. The spare tyre, in true blue SUV style sits on the tail gate.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Mahindra XUV500 with Tractor Wheels

Zubair Abdullah of Hot Zone Racing Technology, Bangalore, has modified an XUV500 to make it look like a tractor with an XUV500's body. The vehicle in question gets massive tractor tyres that can plough fields for you. The front fascia is modified and the owner simply can't enough of DRLs, which are liberally peppered across multiple points at front and the rear. Off road paraphernalia such as a winch, a contraption that looks like a roll cage and a snorkel have been added. All in all, this XUV500 dubbed the Intrepid is a monster on wheels.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Re: Crazily Modified Indian SUVs

Force Motors' RFC Challenge Gurkha

Force Motors won the inaugural India edition of the Rain Forest Challenge in 2014. The factory backed team entered the fray with a slew of Gurkha off roaders. The Gurkhas modified thus features a 2.2 liter turbo diesel engine borrowed from the Force One and that generates 140 Bhp-320 Nm. The engine is only one of the many big modifications. For instance, the tractor of this off roader is a more effective unit from the Balwan tractor. Electronic differential lock, knobblies, and longer struts are the other changes to make the Gurkha a force to reckon with off road.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Re: Crazily Modified Indian SUVs

Sumeer Tandon's Monster Gypsy

Sumeer Tandon has modified the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy suitably enough to earn the vehicle the Monster sobriquet. The Gypsy Monster looks mean but is also kitted to deliver stunning off road performance. The engine gets a 1.6 liter petrol unit from the Baleno, and power is boosted close to 89 Bhp, and torque about 20 % more than the stock 130 Nm number. Locking front and rear differentials, a beefed up clutch, a power steering, modified leaf spring suspension, larger axles and crawler gears are the other off roading modifications. In terms of looks, the minimalist design gives this off roader an dose of menace.

 

[salute]

She is hot alright ! but she's not Dia Mirza. She is Evelyn Sharma in the pic, they kinda look similar.

also both are half german .

 

[salute]

is that you ???

 

[cobra commando]

Royal Enfield acquires design and engineering firm Harris Performance

 

[cobra commando]

2015 Volvo XC90 launched in India at INR 64.9 lakhs – IAB Report

 

[cobra commando]

Suzuki GSX-S1000 & S1000F Launched in India; Prices Start at Rs 12.25 Lakhs

 

[cobra commando]

Mahindra U301 compact SUV snapped up close with production headlights – Spied

 

[cobra commando]

SCOOP: Next 250cc – Single Cylinder Hyosung GD250R Spotted in India for the First Time

 

[Blackwater]

SCOOP: Next 250cc – Single Cylinder Hyosung GD250R Spotted in India for the First Time

tender nahi nikala like IA

 

[cobra commando]

Volvo plans export of buses to Europe

 

[cobra commando]

BUSTED: Himalayan Spied Uncamouflaged: Cheapest Adventure Tourer in the Making

 

[cobra commando]

Honda CBR650F launched in India at INR 7.3 Lakhs