DETROIT: Japanese carmakers are looking forward to big US sales gains after introducing a slew of new vehicles at the Detroit auto show, but will face stiff competition from a resurgent Detroit and ambitious Koreans and Germans. Toyota and Honda saw sales tumble in 2011 after supplies were shattered by the devastating March earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disaster [...]
DETROIT: Germany’s Volkswagen sold more than eight million vehicles worldwide in 2011, possibly enough to grab the top spot among global automakers for the first time, chairman Martin Winterkorn said on Sunday. VW boosted sales by more than one million vehicles, or 14 per cent, to 8.16 million last year, Winterkorn said on the eve [...]
If class, sophistication, elegance and uniqueness is what you’re after, then the2012 Jaguar XF is a thrilling luxury saloon A saloon with the soul of a Jaguar sports car, the XF is the most popular selling Jaguar with its dynamic abilities and dramatic looks. With advances in lighting technology, the new 2012 Jaguar XF model [...]
General Motors India has unveiled new variants of Chevrolet Tavera Neo 3 and Chevrolet Captiva 2.2 AT. Hyundai announced the launch of the all-new 2.4 litre GDI engine powered Sonata Tata Motors unveiled Safari Storme, Tata Ultra in LCV & ICV range and Tata LPT 3723, 5-axle rigid truck. It demonstrated alternate fuel technology capability [...]
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki unveiled a compact SUV, XA Alpha, at the Maruti Suzuki pavilion at Auto Expo 2012 on Thursday, marking the launch of the six-day auto expo. The XA Alpha comibnes ruggedness and ‘muscle’, the usual attributes of a sports utility vehicle. The company said in a release that it was trendy and [...]
It screams Volvo with its no-fuss interiors and the curved tail lamps. But does the XC60 drive just as well? Osama Salman finds out Volvo is the only vehicle manufacturing brand that has buses named after them in India. They are spacious, drive superbly and more importantly, are solid as rock. When it comes to [...]
It was the cynosure of all eyes. After all, it is the Rolls Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase. As I sat in the driver’s seat, I knew that this V12 powered engine can be anything but disappointing The city has a new celebrity in town — the new Rolls Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase (EWB); the latest [...]
It just slides and gives a feel of gliding. Rolls Royce’s Herfried Hasenoehrl, head of business development, India, tells Osama Salman of Postnoon that already two units were sold in Hyderabad in just two days of opening a showroom. Are you expecting the sales volume in India to be the same as China? China is [...]
In the upcoming years, Audi will execute its expansion plan in China to reach a production rate of 700,000 vehicles annually. Starting in 2013, a new plant in the southern city of Foshan will build the A3 compact. In a statement last Thursday, Audi said that around 3 billion euros ($4 billion) will be invested [...]
The last Volkswagen Sharan was best known for its classy, roomy and versatile cabin and the fact it was good to drive Now there’s a new Sharan, but with smaller rivals offering similar practicality and the sister car, the SEAT Alhambra, being so similar, why should you go for the Volkswagen? I spent a week [...]
It’s David vs Goliath as Rajasthan take on Mumbai’s might
Kolkata: They have shown remarkable fighting spirit despite the demoralising spot-fixing scandal and the Rajasthan Royals will now look to upstage the mighty Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier here tomorrow to book, what would be, a dream final berth in the Pepsi IPL. On paper, Mumbai Indians may appear stronger but Rajasthan will be [...]
21 lawmakers back Chandigarh-born as top US judge
Washington: Ahead of an expected Senate vote on the nomination of Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan to a top US court, 21 lawmakers have penned their support for him. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US last week won unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination as [...]
It was like bereavement: Dravid on spot-fixing
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid says dealing with the turmoil caused by the spot-fixing scandal, which has left his team’s reputation in tatters, has turned out to be as tough as handling “bereavement in some ways”. “I would not lie it was a very tough phase for us. It was a blow to [...]
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The final kick-off for passion
Tonight the football season will finally come to a close with the Champions League final being played at Wembley stadium. It’s been a tumultuous season for all the wrong reasons. The four big leagues were wrapped up early: Manchester United in the EPL, Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Juventus in Serie A and Barcelona in [...]
Earlier this week, I received an email about the Gayatri Mantra being proven to be the most divine and powerful hymn in the world. An American scientist called Dr Howard Steingeril is said to have collected hymns, prayers, mantras and invocations from all over the world and from all religions. He tested these for sound [...]
Reporter’s diary: Waste not flowers
A flower is most beautiful when it is in the garden, like a deer or a lamb seen in its natural habitat. If this wisdom is known to the mayor and the GHMC, they would not have wasted several hundred lovely flowers at the function declaring the GHMC’s plan to open 14 biodiversity parks on [...]
Reporter’s diary: Bravo, Naidu
TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu is a visionary. Few will doubt this considering what he did to give Hyderabad a modern face, and many of his welfare schemes are now implemented (of course, renamed after Rajiv Gandhi or Indira Gandhi). But many could not understand his logic of asking for a ban of `500 and `1,000 [...]
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