Volvo enters road traffic information system in India

Luxury car makers Volvo is all set to make the drive easier and comfortable by offering Road Traffic Information system for their cars in the India. The navigation system is designed to provide data on traveling to predetermine destinations with controls mounted on the steering wheel.

This technology will add an additional burden of Rs 1.5 lakh. RTI already plays as an important infotainment unit in Volvo Cars globally and now they have introduced in India too. Like other navigation system, this system will also customers navigate through unknown routes, everyday traffic disruptions or even finding their way to a tourist destination in a new city

Porsche thinks wider

Porsche, the German luxury car maker is all set to expand its operations in India. As a first step, Porsche set up Rs.86 million showroom in Mumbai. They plan their next pit stop at Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai. It also plans to open a facility in Mumbai by 2009.

The company hopes to continue its legacy in the sports car segment and intends to take it to a new high. Amongst its model, Porsche Cayenne rules the Indian road.

Avante to replace Elantra

Does any one remember a car called Hyundai Elantra, which made its debut in 2003 but later in the year the 2006 it was phased out and the production was stopped. Now Hyundai Motors will be rolling out a new model called Hyundai Avante that will replace Elantra.

Avante was displayed at the 2008 Auto Expo and is expected to hit the Indian roads by July this year. It will be available both in petrol and diesel version and is expected fall in the price ranging from Rs.9 – 11 Lakh.

The monsoon campaign

Here is the good news for the people from ‘god’s own country’ .leading Japanese auto makers Toyota Kirloskar Motor will have a ‘Rain Gain’ campaign at 62 dealerships across the country. The 45-day long monsoon campaign will help the customers with vehicle check ups and maintenance.

In the last monsoon campaign around 52,000 vehicles were serviced and this year will definitely see more number of vehicles. The focus will be laid on customer safety while traveling in rains and a free 20-point vehicle check will be offered to the customer visiting.

Highly priced

People were excited with the hybrid technology coming to India and India’s first hybrid car Honda Civic hybrid was launched last week but the excitement faded away when the price tag was turned. The car carries the price of Rs.21, 50,000, which is pretty high to afford.

The reason for the high price is said to be the import duty, as most of the car components are imported. This hybrid car attracts 110 percent of custom duty as the technology also demands higher tax. If the green cars are so expensive, people will not opt for it. Government should atleast work on the import duty so that the price burden will be reduced.

Convertible on luxury wheels

The name ‘Rolls Royce’ itself sounds so royal. Legendary luxury carmaker Rolls Royce’s latest creation, the Phantom Drop head Coupe in India is great. This super-luxury on wheels is designed on the lines of 100EX prototype got such rave reviews that Rolls Royce decided to put it into production. A spectacular 3-ton, 12-cylinder, four-seat mega-convertible gives more youthful appeal. The car has been designed taking inspiration from classic J-class racing yachts of the 1930s and this is immediately evident from the long bonnet, large rear teak deck and the white yacht type rear curved seats. The car is actually shorter than the regular Phantom which lends to improved handling and a more spirited drive.

So if you simply must put the prestige smack down on friends and neighbors, then this your car. Go ahead and make the difference…

Another Car Plant in Chennai

Looks like Indian auto market is not only overflowing with foreign cars but also the with car plants. French carmaker Renault along with its Japanese partner Nissan Motors is planning to build a plant in Chennai with the capacity of producing about 400,000 cars a year from 2010.

Both the companies with be investing Rs 51 billion for the plant. Renault is expected to roll out Logan while Nissan would build several models including the latest version of its Micra.

Earlier it was Renault and Indian firm Mahindra and Mahindra that planned for the Chennai plant but later M&M pulled out of the venture and that is when Nissan chipped in.

Carazoo Wins 2008 Best Designed Auto Website Award

 

Carazoo bagged the PC World Web 2008 Award for Best Designed Auto Website on June 16, 2008. Carazoo is a one-stop website for all car buyers and sellers. This prestigious award was received from PC World – a leading technology magazine with bigger circulation and the largest read computer or business magazine.

 

2008 Auto Website Award

 

Carazoo.com is a division of Logix Microsystems Limited, a BSE/NSE listed IT company, and was launched on August 21, 2007. It flaunts itself as India’s First and Only car portal with interactive animations. It’s good to aim for the sky and there will be many more stepping stones for Carazoo during its journey to the top!

Get best Car Loan on Carazoo

Buying a car involves a lot of research which include online search, asking friends and relatives for their opinions. This may be helpful in choosing the right car. But when it comes to car loans, none of the above assistance is helpful.

A car loan helps you to structure your finance based on your budget for the car. With an array of banks offering car loans, one often get lost when it comes to opt for loans. Carazoo.com is here to assist you on this. Most of the banks and lending institutions give loan up to 90 % of the price of the car, exclusing the on-road prices. Car buyers can avail 100% on-road financing with the purchase of all new cars through Carazoo.com. They can also get affordable EMIs on the purchase of new cars. The offer is only available in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane. So, login on to Carazoo.com and stand to get all these immediately.

Sell Your Car with no Brokerage Expenses

Selling a pre-owned car requires a lot of bargaining and expenditure. Car owners who want to sell their cars are known to spend a significant amount of money to give it a facelift. They spend on getting the car value and also have to bear brokerage or commission charges toward the agent who helps them to sell it. To provide a solution on this particular aspect of car sales, online car portals have set themselves up to make life easier for the sellers.

 

Carazoo.com is one such car portal that offers a unique service in this area. The portal can help you get the best price on the sale of your used car at absolutely no brokerage or commission charges. Selling a car on a portal like Carazoo is done at a single click. The process is extremely simplified and allows you to specify all aspects of the car you are looking to sell. Apart from this, the portal also offers the buyer with a free valuation of pre-owned cars but the offer is valid only in select cities. Car owners planning to sell their cars will stand to gain a lot if they sell their car through Carazoo.com.