Indian Automotive Sector

[Zebra]

Maruti Suzuki to invest $1.3 billion in new plant: Chairman RC Bhargava

ET Bureau & Agencies Sep 21, 2011, 01.18pm IST

NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki, India's largest car maker, will invest nearly $1.3 billion to set up a new plant, likely in the western Gujarat state, its chairman said on Wednesday.

Global automakers are flocking to the business-friendly Gujarat state recently, with Ford Motor and PSA Peugeot Citroen both announcing investment plans in the state in the past few months.

"On one plant for a million capacity, which will be set up over a number of years, the investment will be close to $1.3 billion," R.C. Bhargava said by phone.

Maruti Suzuki to invest $1.3 billion in new plant: Chairman RC Bhargava - Economic Times

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[Blackwater]

Honda launches Brio at Rs 3.95 lakh

 

[Zebra]

Mitsubishi Pajero SUV makes it debut as an Indian Army vehicle in Sikkim!


In an unpublicized move typical of the low profile that the Indian Army keeps, the Mitsubishi Pajero SUV has been inducted into the Indian Army as a support vehicle for operations in Sikkim, which incidentally happens to be one of the border states of India, bordering neighbor China.
For long, the Indian Army had been using the cheaper Maruti Gypsy and the Mahindra MM540/550 as the operations vehicle of choice and this shift to the Pajero has raised some eyebrows as the Pajero is a much more costlier vehicles, easily costing thrice as much as a Mahindra MM540/550 Jeep or the Maruti Gypsy.

Not that the Indian Army which operates in very hostile conditions both in terms of weather and threat levels doesn't deserve that, in fact the much more comfortable Pajero might be a very good addition to the Indian Army whose officers and soldiers have a very tough life, especially in the frontier states of India.

Also, the Indian frontier state of Sikkim does not have the best infrastructure in place even as it faces the hostile neighbor China. The Indian government, for long have neglected this vital area and this was grossly exposed during the recent Sikkim earthquake which claimed many lives.

Perhaps, the Mitsubishi Pajero being roped in for Army duty is one of the first step towards improving the overall infrastructural situation in Sikkim. The Indian Army definitely requires more such capable and rugged vehicles for duty in the frontier areas as the Mahindras and Gypsys of this world though rugged are quite outdated when compared to the Pajero.

Coming to the SUV in itself, the Mitsubishi Pajero is a Japanese SUV which is built by Mitsubishi motors and distributed in India by Hindustan Motors. The SUV uses the age old but tough body on ladder frame for its construction and runs on a diesel engine. The common rail turbo diesel engine of the Pajero produces 108 Bhp of peak power and 280 Nm of peak torque.

A five speed transmission transmits all this power and torque to the Pajero's wheels through a four wheel drive system. The highly acclaimed SUV is known for its tough build and bomb proof reliability, so much so that the Pajero has been the multiple time winner of one of the toughest rallies in the world, the Dakar rally.

To this date, the Pajero holds the distinction of having the maximum number of wins in the Dakar Rally. All said, although the Mitsubishi Pajero SUV might be more than a decade old, it still might be the best option for the Indian Army due to its rugged but simple mechanicals, which have been well proven both on and off the road.

:: Bharat-Rakshak.com - Indian Military News Headlines ::

 

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[video]http://www.toyota.com.au/fj-cruiser?WT.ac=Toyota_ShowroomPage_SUVSand4WDS_FJCr uiser#engineering-videos[/video]


This is my favorite , Toyota - FJ Cruiser . :thumb:

 

[Adux]

Now if those buggers can bring the new Pajero Generation 4 here, at the cost 20-25 lacs. Boy I am going to buy that. My Endevour has travelled 1,24,000, time to rest.

 

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Mahindra launches XUV 500 at a killer price

Mahindra has launched its new global sport utility vehicle XUV 500 at a staggering price of Rs 10.80 lakhs. The company will begin bookings from Saturday.:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

 

[Shaitan]

Mahindra's new SUV - XUV 500

 

[Godless-Kafir]

I have been waiting for this for quite some time. The front looks pretty good but the side and rear is some what of an let down, the rear wheel arch looks very out of place like an eye brow.

The interior plastic looks quite cheap, either way i hope its good value for money atleast.

The Dacia Duster would cause big trouble for the XUV when its priced at the same range.

 

[tarunraju]

Base model is 10.8 lakhs, top model is 12 lakhs.

 

[Galaxy]

Looks damn beautiful. Price also attractive in the category. :thumb:

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Nice Look...

But i see no SUV..

 

[Shaitan]

 

[Shaitan]

XUV 500 assembly line, enjoy.

 

[sob]

This just looks like Scorpio redesigned, with some curves added and a bit of this and that.

 

[balai_c]

This just looks like Scorpio redesigned, with some curves added and a bit of this and that.

Not scorpio, redesigned xylo.

 

[sandeepdg]

The AC vents look cheap. But other than that the interior is really good, best from the Mahindra stable so far. I especially like speedometer dials. Over alll a pretty good looking SUV by Indian standards, much better than all other Indian SUVs.

 

[sandeepdg]

Not scorpio, redesigned xylo.

I never liked the Xylo's design, but this is much better.

 

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