…to be launched in the next two-three years will have petrol as well as diesel variants,” Honda Siel Cars India Ltd senior vice president Jnaneswar Sen told reporters after launching its new sedan Amaze here.
Electric carmaker, Tesla to push direct to sell at malls (domain-B)
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) will approach top executives of US-based Natick Malls on Wednesday to ask for exception to zoning regulations that did not allow the manufacturer of upscale electric cars from selling to customers at its Natick Mall ”gallery” at present. According to BostonGlobe.com, the exception would allow Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) to consolidate its operations in Natick, where it currently has a showroom, where customers could see a car and get information, and a sales office on West Central Street, which actually handled sales. The request was part of the push by the California company to sell its cars directly to consumers rather than through independent dealerships, which was the traditional sales model required by statute in Massachusetts and across the country, the report said.
Ford Bridgend’s £24m new engine production secures jobs (BBC News)
Toyota SA’s Van Zyl takes charge of all of Africa (BDlive)
TOYOTA South Africa Motors president and CEO Johan van Zyl has been appointed the CEO of Toyota in Africa, as part of a major restructuring Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) announced on Friday. Toyota is the most-sold vehicle brand in South Africa. The position of CEO of Toyota in Africa gives Dr van Zyl executive responsibility of the African operations. It would cover all aspects of the company’s automotive business including product planning, sales, manufacturing and exports. Econometrix chief economist Azar Jammine said Dr van Zyl’s appointment was well deserved and that he was a “giant of the local motor industry”. Dr van Zyl would be one of two non-Japanese executives tasked with heading a region, along with Toyota America’s Jim Lentz.
Honda gets aggressive with range of new models (China Daily)
Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:HMC) is hoping to achieve a jump in sales by introducing an unprecedented lineup tailor-made for the Chinese market through its two joint ventures at the ongoing Shanghai auto show. The company announced its intent to introduce more than 10 new models, including small-displacement cars and plug-in hybrids, before 2015 with the goal of doubling annual sales compared to 2011, when nearly 618,000 units were sold. Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:HMC)’s latest Earth Dreams powertrain technology will be applied for the first time in China to the all-new Accord, a popular mid-sized sedan that will be locally made by the automaker’s joint venture Guangqi Honda in the southern city of Guangzhou. The all-new Accord will go on sale in September.
General Motors Expands its Aftersales Support to Sub-Saharan Africa (3D Car Shows)
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) recently introduced a brand new business model for the new Isuzu Pick-up for its Parts Dealers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) at its R250 million PDC, which boasts over 144 000 different part numbers, servicing key markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. GM has earmarked…
