Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) Ltd has launched the 2010 new Honda Civic. The new Honda Civic is available in four variants: Civic 1.8V Elegance, Civic 1.8S Elegance, Civic 1.8V Inspire and Civic 1.8S Inspire. These variants are powered by a 1.8L iVTEC engine, which is the most advanced engine technology available in the segment.

The country’s largest passenger car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki India, is working on a new engine, which would replace the existing engines of its 800 cc hatchback Alto and 1.1 litre Wagon R. Once the automaker replaces the existing engine of these two high-selling cars, it is expected that it would be in a position to lower their prices significantly, which would help it rev up sales.

Car manufactures in India will be hiking the prices of their models. The price hike is a result of the increasing input costs and the need to switch to stricter emission norms from April next.

Guess what? Maruti Suzuki might be riding a high wave with their production output surpassing the parent company itself but that does not stop India’s largest car manufacturing company to stop at it. Maruti Suzuki has been ruling the roost in the compact segment and it is a known fact that 2 out of every 3 cars sold in India is a Maruti Suzuki. Maruti Suzuki wants to further consolidate their position in the Indian car market and how?

Maruti Suzuki will launch a new family car Eeco at the upcoming Auto Expo in New Delhi. The Eeco family car will come with a 1,200cc petrol engine in the under-Rs 4 lakh segment. The car has been specifically designed for the domestic market and will comply with Bharat Stage IV emission norms.

Tata Motors have introduced the new Range Rover Model Year 2010 in India. The new Range Rover comes with a powerful new engine, revolutionary interior technologies and enhanced driving dynamics.

Mahindra’s traditional jeep got lost somewhere in the crowd of new car models. But a classic is always an exemplary possessing a great value. In order to get its charm back, Mahindra is offering its traditional jeep ‘Mahindra Classic’ with a Souvenir Concept.

Mahindra and Mahindra is set to roll out a new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in India. This upcoming SUV will be exported to other global markets as well.

The Mahindra-Renault joint venture announced that it will bring in a new variant of its Logan sedan at the upcoming Auto Expo in New Delhi. The new variant will be called the Logan Tourer, the company said in a statement.

General Motors has launched the Chevrolet Beat in India. The Chevrolet Beat will come in three variants. The Base PS version comes with power steering, manual AC and rear folding seats. The price of the Beat hatchback stats at Rs 3.34 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi).

Just jog down your memory lane and recollect the Hyundai i 10 Electric that was showcased in the 10th Auto Expo which was unveiled by none other than the Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan. Got it??? Yep, It’s time for us to speak a few thing about it. This cute car was introduced as a concept model at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and was promised the delivery of the same in late 2010. Well good news guys, Hyundai are sticking to its promise.

Mercedes-Benz formally announced the arrival of its iconic sedan and the All-New S 350 L and the S 350 CDI L Blue Efficiency in India. With state-of-the-art technology for even greater safety, as well as trailblazing innovations in comfort and drive technology, the Mercedes-Benz flagship is all set to reassert its leading position as the brand’s innovation platform and benchmark for luxury sedans.

Tata Motors and Fiat joint venture is apprehended to launch Jeep Cherokee in India soon. This partnership will be launching a number of Chrysler models in India. The iconic Jeep Cherokee will be produced at the Ranjangaon facility near Pune. The Tata-Fiat alliance will initially start retailing the Cherokee and follow up with other products.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd, the Indian unit of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday unveiled the concept of its small car, Etios, at the Auto Expo in New Delhi. “With the introduction of the Etios we will enter the mass volume segment. We are looking at a sales volume of 70,000 (cars) in the first year,” said Hiroshi Nakagawa, managing director of Toyota Kirloskar.

Mercedes-Benz has launched two news models in India, the S 500 L and GL 350 CDI. Mercedes-Benz S500L is a new variant of the S-Class family. The S500L is powered by a 5.5 litre V8 petrol engine. The engine is mated with an automatic transmission and can deliver a power output of 388 bhp. The luxury sedan is priced at Rs 95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Ford India on Thursday launched a new variant of its entry-level sedan Ikon priced at Rs 5.17-5.77 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). The new Ford Ikon Plus will be available in both petrol and diesel options and comes with added security features, Ford India said in a statement.

Premier Ltd., formerly known as Premier Automobiles Ltd, has re-entered the Indian passenger vehicle market with a compact SUV named RiO. The Premier RiO aims to cater to the segment between mid-size passenger cars and larger utility vehicles. The car was unveiled today by Mr. Maitreya Doshi, Chairman & MD - Premier Ltd.

Honda India will recall 8,532 City sedans that were sold in 2007 to replace a faulty power window switch. The move is part of a worldwide recall of City and Jazz/Fit cars that were fitted with the same faulty switch which, in certain cases, was catching fire.

The 10th Auto Expo began yesterday and will be formally inaugurated on Jan 7 by Heavy Industries Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Commerce Minister Anand Sharma. About 2,100 participants from 30 countries are participating in the event.

Volkswagen is planning to localise its yet-to-be launched hatchback, Polo, to the extent of 50 per cent. The company currently sells four models Passat, Jetta, Beetle and Touareg in the country. These are primarily imported products with the assembly done at Indian facilities.

Honda’s premium compact car Jazz is being sold at discounts of up to Rs 40,000 with attractive interest rates on loans as dealers look to clear stocks of the 2009 model. The Jazz, coming at a price range of Rs 6.98 lakh to Rs 7.33 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), had witnessed stock pile up last month with retail sales not picking up.

Porsche Cayenne has always been a favourite off roader for the headstrong, luxury loving, SUV freaks. But this has been a thing of concern for many green peace and ecological workers around the globe as this gas-guzzling SUV from Porsche though majestic in nature has a tendency of spitting noxious smoke into the nature.

If you want to add fun and adventure to your journey then the Bolero Inspira Concept is a perfect car. The car is an open top off-road concept based on the Mahindra Invader Platform. At a first look, Bolero Inspira may appear similar to open top off-road Willy’s Jeep models, but a closer look will reveal that it is completely a different vehicle.

The country’s leading passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki has said that it would raise prices of its existing models across segments shortly. “This move is necessitated due to spiralling commodity prices, especially of steel and copper,” said S N Burman, the company's commercial business head for east India, on the sidelines of the launch of multi-purpose model Eeco.

Tata Motors will pay £400 million (Rs 3,200 Crore) annually for R&D and product development in its British brands Jaguar and Land Rover. This is over and above JLR's working capital requirements and Capex.

Hyundai Motor India on Wednesday said it will hike prices of its products by up to Rs 9,000 to offset rising input costs. The company will be increasing the prices across all models between 1 per cent and 1.5 per cent, HMIL Director Sales and Marketing Arvind Saxena said.

Porsche Panamera, the first four-door sports car from the Porsche stable has been awarded the CNBC TV18 OVERDRIVE “Import Car of the Year” and the luxury sports car brand was adjudged the “Most Sporty Brand” by Auto India magazine. Rod Wallace, Managing Director - Precision Cars India Pvt Ltd., the official Porsche importer for India accepted the awards.

After successfully conquering Europe with its hatchback A-Star, the country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India is turning its eyes to the South East Asian market with its latest compact car Ritz. The company on Wednesday made the first shipment of 500 units of Maruti Suzuki Ritz to the Indonesian market.

Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company said on Thursday that its net profit for the year 2009 rose by 104.5 per cent at 29.615 Trillion Won (Rs 1,18,950.16 Crore) from the previous year. The company, however, said its sales revenues fell 1.0 per cent to 31.859 trillion won (Rs 1,27,970.22 Crore) during last year.

It has been confirmed that Audi concept car E-Tron has not been damaged in the fire that erupted in the Audi stand at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show on Thursday. The freak fire mishap which happened in the Audi stand saw forceful evacuation of the visitors there. The Auto Show organizers were quick to issue a statement saying that the fire was quickly contained and there were no injuries.