Paris begins trial of electric cars on sharing basis

CNG can save up to Rs. 8,000 in a month: ASSOCHAM
Due to steep rise in petrol prices, the demand for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has gone up from 20 to 25% a year in the Delhi region which is likely to save Rs. 6,000 to 8,000 in a month if a driver shifts from petrol to CNG, revealed the ASSOCHAM assessment.

The reasons for increasing demand of CNG are both price and efficiency. Apart from being a cleaner fuel, CNG is more economical than petrol and diesel. Running cost of vehicles reduces by up to 75% in comparison to petrol and 30% compared with the diesel.

A paper brought by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India

Honda to lunch 5-door hatch back Civic at Frankfurt auto show
Honda will launch the new Civic at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Developed specifically for the European market, the Civic will be offered exclusively as a five-door hatchback and will compete in the C-segment. It will reach European showrooms in early 2012. "We did not improve the noise and refinement of the new Civic through just one technique," says Kazuo Sunaoshi, Development Leader – Chassis. "It was the accumulation of lots of little details. My big challenge was to match the noise and vibration levels of our European competitors. I am proud to say that we have achieved our goal

BMW launches new X3 in India
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The new X3 is powered by a choice of two diesel motors – the 1995cc xDrive20d with 184 bhp of peak power and 38.5 kgm of peak torque and the 2993cc xDrive30d with 258 bhp and 56.8 kgm of peak torque. Both the engines are mated to a Steptronic 8-speed automatic transmission with Auto Start Stop function.

The four cylinder diesel generates 380 Nm torque and 135 kW (184 hp) while the 6 cylind

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Competition in compact segment heats up as Honda cuts new Jazz price by Rs. 150,000
Honda Siel Cars India has launched the new Honda Jazz with fresh new exterior styling, enhanced interiors and several new value-added features. After price cut the car is priced between 550,000 rupees and 606,000 rupees. This meand the new Jazz will challenge Maruti Suzuki’s Swift and Hyundai’s i20 hatchbacks. Seki Inaba, Director Marketing, Honda Siel Cars India. said, “During the past couple of years, HSCI has focused a lot on localization and cost down activities for our volume models through the R&D function in India. The new Jazz with its attractive pricing will surely appeal to the custo

Ford drives all new Fiesta into India
Ford launched all new Fiesta sedan with features like an intuitive human-machine interface and first-in-segment advanced bluetooth voice control in addition to anti-lock brake system, electronic brakeforce distribution, airbags and steering wheel audio controls as standard feature. It will be powered by 1.5 litre engine. Priced between Rs 8.31 lakh to Rs 10.51 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai), it will have competition from Maruti Suzuki SX4, Honda City and Volkswagen Vento.