Maruti to launch CNG cars in 2010

The country’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, on Monday said it has stopped working on LPG models as it will roll out CNG variants of the entire range of its cars from early 2010, the first of which could be its highest selling model Alto. “We have stopped working on LPG models, because customers prefer CNG [...]

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Tata’s Nano may Crush the used car sale

Model Year Revised Price Regular Price Maruti 800 2007 1.25 1.45 Hyundai Santro 2006 2.3 2.6 Maruti Zen Estilo 2007 2.6 3 Tata Indica(D) 2005 1.6 1.8 Ford Ikon 2004 1.75 2 Hyundai Accent 2005 2.85 3 Fiat Petra 2005 1.7 1.95 Maruti Esteem 2006 2.8 2.52 (In INR million) The demand for used cars [...]

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Stripped-down Maruti Alto likely to take on Nano

Maruti Suzuki could slash the price of its largest-selling model, Alto, as it looks to take on the Nano, the world’s cheapest car being rolled out by rival Tata Motors with a price tag of Rs 1 lakh later this month, said an executive familiar with the car market leader’s plans. The executive, who asked [...]

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