German luxury carmaker BMW on Wednesday said it will bring the latest version of its sedan ‘ 5 Series’ to India this year in order to drive volumes and ward off increasing competition from compatriots Mercedes and Audi. Join discussion...

French auto major Renault on Wednesday said it was not going to end tie-up with Mahindra & Mahindra over their joint venture that sells Logan, stressing that the car will continue to ply on the Indian roads. The company said that it will announce details of reworked pact with M&M by April. Join discussion...

Nissan has already tied the knot thrice. Who wants to be its fourth partner? Well, please don’t misunderstand. We are talking about Nissan’s partners to develop cars. The Japanese auto makers are looking for a partner in India yet another time. Nissan’s fourth-generation Micra will go on sale in May. Now, Nissan wants to develop a car positioned between this Micra and the ultra low cost car (ULC) which it is jointly producing with Bajaj Auto. Join discussion...

Toyota has finally planned to launch the diesel variant of the Corolla Altis. Currently Toyota car is being tested on Indian roads. The production of the Diesel Corolla Altis may begin by the end of this month. Toyota may launch the new car by April end or so. The new Corolla Altis may be equipped with a 2.0 litre diesel engine. Join discussion...

On the sidelines of launching the new variants of Grande Punto in Mumbai, Fiat India, on 15th March’10, has told reporters that it is expecting a double-digit growth in its sales for this calendar year at 50,000 units against the 24,000 units it sold last year. Join discussion...

NEW DELHI: At a time when most automakers have gone for a price rise following the excise duty hike in the Budget, dealers of the troubled Mahindra Renault across the country are offering up to Rs 50,000 discounts on sedan Logan. Join discussion...

Europe’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, has reported an 80 per cent fall in annual net profits to 960m euros. Operating profits also fell, down 71 per cent from a year earlier to 1.9bn euros, while revenues fell 8 per cent to 105bn euros. Another German carmaker, BMW, also reported a sharp drop in profits for 2009, with net income down 36 per cent to 210m euros. Join discussion...

Bentley Motors, the British luxury carmaker unveiled its flagship grand tourer on Saturday. Bentley Motors launched the Rs 2.90-crore Mulsanne and announced plans to introduce two models priced over Rs. 1 crore to take care of the high-end super luxury car market in India. Join discussion...

Maruti Suzuki India has confirmed to the media that the Japanese carmaker Nissan has just booked an export order for 35,000 units of the A-Star small car. Join discussion...

Automobile major, Ford India, plans to launch more global products in the Indian market, a top company official said. “We are going to bring more global products into the Indian market. We will look at options for Indian customers’ needs out of our global stable,” Ford India’s Managing Director and President, Michael Boneham, told on Wednesday. Join discussion...