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more about #india more comments → jaccar: Hey guys... Figo in italian has no meaning. The "cool" word in italian is "fico". more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I like how OEMs still call an old platform "new." What is this? The 1980s? more » bmoreDLJ: Went to Ford India. Apparently the Figo, which still has a fictitious interior, is the only model they sell there, which is hard to believe, but its t... more » bmoreDLJ: I like how Ford isn't skimping on design just because its a developing market. Despite the fact Mullaly said he'd phase out model names that start wit... more » maximum-sienna: When in Inida, do as the Romans. more » VeeArrrSix: So Nano or this? more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: I thought it was called "figa" for a second. That would be amusing. more » Flathead Smith: That color is called "Ganges Infection Green". more » GeeHalen: Sue Ford! more » Dhillaz 2.0: I assume they mean the old Fiesta platform. I don't see the cost-saving benefit of selling old cars to developing countries if they're going to spend... more » Syrax: A new nameplate, yes. A fresh face, not so much. You can't only facelift a Fiesta and call it a day. I call it Pam Anderson Syndrome. more » Ash78, cube farmer: Chennai used to be called Madras and is home not only to some really spicy curry, but also to some pretty cool plaid-style shirt designs. So maybe the... more » dal20402: I wonder how many Hyundai/Kia buyers actually know their cars are Korean... I think it would be interesting to survey those buyers, asking where thei... more » Fauxhemian: Ahem: "young, well educated, and affluent for their age" does not indicate that these people are smart, especially regarding cars. I wonder how many i... more » Jim-Bob: Although I would prefer to buy a new Lada 2110 "Classic" as my next new car, I would also be open to a nice Maruti Suzuki (Chevy Sprint) or a Tata Nan... more » -
#newcars
New Ford Figo Launches For India, Bolsters Ford's Position
With India expected to be the third largest car consumer by 2020, Ford's Alan Mulally unveiled the Indian-built Ford Figo. Designed for the Indian market, it brings Ford's India Chennai Plant capacity to 200,000 units. More » -
#industrynews
The U.S. Sales Door Creaks Open For Chinese, Indian Cars
A recent AutoPacific study of young, affluent 'merican car buyers shows 15% would consider buying a Chinese car and 11% an Indian one. Might sound low, but not really, considering the number is only 16% for Korean cars. More » -
#adwatch
Indian Honda Jazz: Why So Serious?
Instead of pissing off a whole culture with an Indian Revolution, this time automotive advertisers are putting a Joker-like spin on Honda's Jazz campaign for the sub-continent. Why so serious? More » -
#trafficfatalities
Tata Nano And Other Affordable Vehicles Could Increase Indian Road Deaths To 150,000 Per Year
The Indian Transport Ministry estimates that the number of fatalities from road accidents could climb 50% to 150,000 a year by 2015 due to the rapid growth of vehicle ownership in the country. The World Bank estimates that at current levels (100,000 per year), India’s mortality rate is 14 for every 10,000 vehicles — seven times that of the developed world. Annual passenger vehicle sales in India are expected to reach two million units by 2010, double the current number, largely thanks to the massive increase in the number of affordable vehicles. The Tata Nano — at $2,500, the world’s cheapest new car — will make up a quarter of that increase alone; 250,000 of them will be built per year. More » -
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#mahindrascorpio
Indian Mahindra Scorpio Diesel-Electric Hybrid SUV: First Pictures Of First Indian Hybrid
We just snapped off a couple of shots of the Mahindra Scorpio, the diesel-electric hybrid SUV we told you would be unveiled here at the 2008 SAE World Congress. Yes, it's before everything has opened to the engineering public. Yes, we may not have been officially allowed out on the floor. Yes, we probably broke a city statute or two in doing it, but no, rumors of any cash exchanging hands in the process are very much untrue. What is true is the hybrid diesel SUV from the sub-continent is the first of its kind for Mahindra and is being displayed in the stand of their development partner FEV. More »
