Automobile

Tata motors have again hit the market as it launched the new Altroz iTurbo in three variants - XT, XZ, and XZ+ trim - on January 23. Reportedly, Tata unveiled the price to be starting from Rs.7.73 lakh. However, the Trim variants (petrol) were priced Rs 60,000 higher. Moreover, the models boast a new 1.2-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged engine with 'Sports mode', black-grey interiors, and a black roof with general features of an Altroz.

Automaker Maruti Suzuki recently exported the first consignment of 184 units of its offroad SUV Jimny to Latin American countries. Manufactured at the Gurugram plant, the three-door Made-in-India version will soon be transported to African and Middle-East markets. Equipped with 1.5L engine, Jimny comes with a 5-speed manual and 4-speed torque converter gear options. However, Maruti Suzuki’s much-awaited five-door version of Jimny is yet to be… read-more

French automaker Citroen’s India unit is planning to open 10 new showrooms ahead of its C5 AirCross SUV launch. Eying to kickstart from major cities including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, Cochin, Kolkata, Pune, and Gurugram the company will model its showrooms in French model La Maison. The showrooms will offer customers a 3D configuration of their cars to enhance the customer experience and sales.

The Bombay High Court has received a petition from employee union of US-based carmaker General Motors, as the company's plant in Pune's Telegaon nears closure. The union alleged that GM is firing its 1,587 employees out of employment for hefty profits by selling the plant to Chinese SUV manufacturer. Resisting the closing application that expires after January, the union further stated GM's decisions to be against the public interest.

Kerala-based Chemmanur Jewellers owner Boby Chemmanur is planning to bid for Donald Trump's 2010 model Rolls-Royce Phantom car, as auction website 'Mecum Auctions' has put Trump's car up for bidding. Confident about winning the bid, Chemmanur is expecting a base price of Rs 3 crore. Reportedly, the luxury-packed limited-edition Rolls-Royce was used by Trump until he became the US President. Bobby was known for inviting late Diego Maradona to… read-more