Archive for 'Tata'
2009 in Review: Automotive Roller Coaster
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by admin.
We can say this about 2009: At least it’s over. Car sales plummeted then skyrocketed with the Cash for Clunkers program, and two of the largest automakers in the world went bankrupt.
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2010 Jaguar XJ: Up Close
Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by admin.
By the looks of it, you wouldn’t think Jaguar is a brand in transition, tossed from Ford to India’s Tata Motors just 20 months ago.
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Mahindra Introduces the Gio - the Nano of Pickup Trucks
Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by admin.
India’s Mahindra & Mahindra is only a few months away from launching its TR20 and TR40 compact diesel pickups in the U.S. The trucks have captured our attention because they promise payload ratings of up to 2,765 pounds, as high as 30 mpg highway fuel economy and a starting price of around $22,000. But maybe you’ve wondered what passes for a small pickup in India
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BusinessWeek: 25 Most Iconic Cars of the Past 20 Years
Posted on 19. Jul, 2009 by admin.
BusinessWeek came up with an interesting Top 25 of Most Iconic Cars introduced in the past 20 years. Even though this Top 25 wasn’t compiled by us - so no bias here-, the BMW brand is very well represented with three models: two bimmers and one MINI. Several U.S.
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2010 Jaguar XF Lineup Grows With Second Supercharged Version
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by admin.
If updating the Jaguar XF sedan just one year after the model's introduction weren't enough, Jaguar is bringing back to North America a trim level we thought had been replaced by the all-new, performance-oriented 2010 XFR. Priced at $68,000, including destination charge, the 2010 XF Supercharged rejoins the Luxury and Premium trim levels that launched the model in 2009, as well as the new ultra-luxury Portfolio edition and XFR, which were introduced as 2010 models at January's Detroit auto show
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2010 Jaguar XF Lineup Grows With Second Supercharged Version
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by admin.
If updating the Jaguar XF sedan just one year after the model's introduction weren't enough, Jaguar is bringing back to North America a trim level we thought had been replaced by the all-new, performance-oriented 2010 XFR.
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2010 Jaguar XF Lineup Grows With Second Supercharged Version
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by admin.
If updating the Jaguar XF sedan just one year after the model's introduction weren't enough, Jaguar is bringing back to North America a trim level we thought had been replaced by the all-new, performance-oriented 2010 XFR.
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Plug-in hybrid option planned for Jaguar’s XE Roadster?
Posted on 14. Jun, 2009 by admin.
Jaguar's transfer to new ownership last year had many, from customers to dealers to industry analysts, worried about what might come of it.
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Tata Nano Heading for U.S. in 2011
Posted on 12. Jun, 2009 by admin.
Tata’s ultra-small, ultra-cheap Nano, which costs roughly $2,500 in India, may end up being sold stateside.
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Report: Tata Nano to hit U.S. streets by 2011
Posted on 08. Jun, 2009 by admin.
In late March Tata finally launched its Nano in India, instantly taking the title of "world's cheapest car" with its sub-$2,000 price tag. Then word emerged that the company has its sights set not just on India and Europe, but the U.S.
