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| Maruti 800 Celebrates its 25th Year in Existence |
| It was on the 14th of December 1983 when the then Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, handed over the keys of the first Maruti 800 ever to be sold to Mr. Harpal Singh, thus heralding a new era in the Indian automotive sphere. |
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| No Improvement in Auto Sales |
| The sordid state of affairs in the Indian auto market continues, with high-interest rates, reluctance on the banks part to give loans and the economic recession being the main villains. |
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| Car Exports Grow by 56%! |
| High interest rates and the financial meltdown may have led people to abstain for going auto shopping in the country, but exports seems to have been unaffected by the adverse conditions as they have recorded a 56% growth in the first half of 2008-09. |
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| Karma Riders—Crusaders of Peace, Love & Harmony |
| In a world torn apart by hatred, jealousy and thirst for supremacy, it is people like the five young German social work students who give credence to the fact that all is not lost yet and that there is still hope that the world one day will become peaceful. |
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| Nitrogen gas to inflate car tyres |
| Nitrogen gas to inflate car tyres is unheard of for most of us Indians. But in recent times, this concept has been receiving a lot of publicity, both in India and abroad. |
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| Big cars to become expensive |
| The government off late has been keeping a close eye on the Indian motor market, andwith the natural fuel reserve depleting by the day, one cant really blame them. The axe is yet again likely to fall on big gas guzzling cars, especially diesel. |
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| H2o Power - The Car that Runs on Water |
| The H2O car was launched this month in the western Japanese city of Osaka. According to the company, on a liter of water (2.1 pints) the car will run for an hour at a speed of 80kmph. |
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| Air Power - The car that runs on air |
| With the price of gasoline hitting the roof the human mind has gone into an overdrive. First it was a car that runs entirely on water, and now it is a car that runs on air. What next? A car that runs on love perhaps! |
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| J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Report |
| Maruti Suzuki and Toyota models each rank highest in two segments in vehicle dependability, according to the inaugural J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2008 India Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) released today. |
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| India’s Most Economical & Uneconomical cars |
| This is a crunch situation; the price of a barrel of crude in the international market is hovering at the wrong side of the US$140. In India, people are suddenly contemplating letting go of their beloved Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords in favour of more fuel-economical cars. |
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| Excise duty shocks prospective buyers |
| For all those who were planning to splurge big bucks on a car with a 1500cc plus engine, be ready to shell out an extra Rs. 15,000 at least. Bigger cars may carry additional price tags ranging between Rs 20,000 to 50,000. |
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| Maruti, Hyundai hike car prices |
| Car prices seem to be on an upward drive with Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest automaker increasing the prices of all its models followed by Hyundai Motors. They ascribe the price hike to higher input costs, particularly steel. |
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