Suzuki GS150R Launched!!
Suzuki today launched the much awaited 150cc bike - GS150R . The 150cc Segment is picking up in India. Suzuki has been a little conservative till now with its bike models. Zeus and Heat and not extra ordinary, but it sells enough to be seen here and there a while. The company took another step ahead with the Access 125 Scooter.
Yamaha has stormed the 150cc segment with the launch of YZF R15 and FZ16 , Suzuki's foray into this segment is expected to be create similar impact in the segment with the GSR 150 Lanza.Inspired from the styling of Suzuki's GSR 400 and GSR 600 - the GS150R Lanza boasts masculine styling cues. With a bikini fairing, wolf-eyed headlamps and pilot lamps mounted on either side the styling of the GSR is little conserative. GS150R's muscular fuel tank is alike the one seen in TVS Apache RTR.
GS150R has no monshock, but comes with the contemporary gas charged suspension at the rear.Disc brake at the front and drum at the rear is as typical of any 150cc bike. Gear lever is the comfortable heel and toe type and GS150R comes with a six speed transmission.
It boast a bikini fairing with a wolf eyed headlamp similar to the pulsar. The pilot lamps are mounted on each side which increases the aura of the lanza. However the most striking features in the lanza is its muscular fuel tank.
It is available in four colours - pearl nebular black,metallic flint gray,candy max orange and Candy dark greenish blue. Suzuki has come up with a killer price for the GS150R. GS150R is attractively priced at Rs.59000.00 (ex-showroom Delhi).
CLAAS Group sets up manufacturing facility near Chandigarh
Germany company, CLAAS has set up its new manufacturing facility near Chandigarh, in Punjab, where it will produce combine harvesters for the Indian market as well as for exports. CLAAS India Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of the CLAAS Group, will handle all aspects of production, sales and marketing of CLASS products in India.
'CLAAS quality standards are equally high in all its 14 manufacturing facilities worldwide. Whether our harvesters are made in Germany or in India, our benchmark of quality is the same. 'Made by CLAAS' is what our customers expect and that's what they get from us,' says Jan-Hendrik Mohr, member of the group executive board and responsible for the worldwide production of combine harvesters.
The CLAAS plant near Chandigarh is equipped with the latest in paint shop, manufacturing and fabrication technologies and has fully integrated process and quality control systems in place. The plant has a capacity of 900 units per annum, which can be increased to 1,200 units if demand warrants.
From this plant, CLAAS will not only cater to the requirements of the Indian market, but also other Asian and African countries, including South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Iran, Sudan and Tanzania. 'India, which is already a leader in software and steel production, is now destined to reach remarkable milestones in the business of agriculture equipments,' says Catherina Claas, group deputy chairperson, CLAAS.
'With our two manufacturing facilities in India, and the location-specific advantage in terms of proximity to Asian and African markets, we are expecting to leverage exports in these markets even further,' says Pradeep K. Malik, President & Managing Director, CLAAS India Ltd.
[Via: indiaautomotive.net]
Tata Nano launch deferred to Jan-March 2009
With the Singur debacle, it was almost inevitable that the launch date for the Tata Nano would have to be pushed back by a couple of months. And indeed, it now seems certain that the Nano will miss its earlier launch deadline of November-December this year.
While Tata Motors is struggling to start production of the Nano at its Pantnagar plant (the aim being to produce around 48,000 units per annum from this plant in Uttarakhand), the launch is now likely to happen only in the January-March 2009 quarter.
Tata Motors has, reportedly, asked its vendors to be prepared for supplying components for only 3,500 - 4,000 Nanos on a monthly basis for now. The company, which wants to ensure continuous supply once the car is actually launched, is taking no chances on quality control and will prefer to defer the launch by 2 - 3 months rather than launch the car in a big hurry and then face problems later.
Via: indiaautomotive]
Hindustan Motors posts Rs 17 crore loss
Hindustan Motors Ltd., part of the CK Birla Group, has posted a net loss of $3.6 million (about Rs 17 crore) for the second quarter this fiscal, significantly worse than the $62,000 loss it posted in the year-ago period. 'Rising input costs, foreign exchange rates and paucity of retail finance have impacted the quarter's performance,' said a company statement.
Apart from the Ambassador, Hindustan Motors also sells the Mitsubishi's Lancer and Cedia sedans, and the Mitsubishi Pajero, Montero and Outlander SUVs in India, in a JV with Mitsubishi Motors of Japan.
[via: indiaautomotive]