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Chevrolet India Plant Stops Productions Due Labour Strike
Chevrolet Captiva 2012 New Model India Launch Soon–Specifications Features & Price
Tata Pixel To Take Place Of Tata Nano Europa – Will Enter Production Soon

Chevrolet India Plant Stops Productions Due Labour Strike

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 03:15 AM PDT

General Motors India (Chevrolet India) is facing a hard time because of labour’s strike. Its second time in last 14 months that labour went on strike and halted production at the plant. 70% of the total workforce of about 1000 labour working at the General Motors Halol Plant in India has joined this strike. The production has stopped and management is trying to get things back on track. As per company spokesperson, an agreement was signed after the last strike for a period of three years, which is being violated in this strike by the labour. Labour on the other hand is complaining about excess work load and health hazards at work.

We hope soon some sort of agreement will be reached between the management and the labour union and some consensus will be reached.

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Chevrolet Captiva 2012 New Model India Launch Soon–Specifications Features & Price

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 02:50 AM PDT

After the launch of Chevrolet Beat ,Chevrolet has become a major player in the Indian automobile market with appreciable sales in hand which are bow being complemented by Chevrolet Cruze. Both the small car and sedan and working together in order to bring the brand into the limelight which earlier was going unnoticed.

But what about the SUV category? For that the company has an offering called Chevrolet Captiva but the car failed to pull the customers to the showrooms. Despite being an incredibly beautiful SUV at an attractive price, it did not appeal to the customers and now the scenario is that it is struggling to survive.

Lately the company is planning to replace the car with the new 2012 Chevrolet Captiva during the second half of 2011 which is doing well in the European market and is expected to contribute its bit to the already rising sales.

Talking about the design of the car, it carries the typical look which the existing car does except for minor changes on the head lamps and tail lamps. The front grille has been stretched down and integrates into the fender which earlier was restricted above the front fender. This new convention is also being followed by new 2011 Chevrolet Aveo.

Coming to the rear it looks exactly the same with literally no changes except for a clearer set of tail lamps. The fender, the exhaust set-up, rear reflector placement etc. are all at the same place as seen in the current model.

2012 Chevrolet Captiva Specifications In India

Engine Location Front
Drive Type Front Wheel (standard), AWD

Engine

Engine Configuration        V
Cylinders                                6
Aspiration/Induction        Normal
Displacement                       3000 cc | 183.1 cu in. | 3.0 L.
Horsepower                          285 HP (209.76 KW)
HP / Liter                                95.0 BHP / Liter
Fuel Feed                               Fuel Injected
Direct-Injection

Dimensions

Seating Capacity 7

Tires / Wheels

Wheels 17-inch

2012 Chevrolet Captiva Features In India

• Fresh, sporty exterior look with bold Chevrolet face
• Enhanced interior with up-market look and feel
• Adaptable interior with seven seats and excellent storage space
• New, powerful and efficient engine line-up
• New manual and automatic six-speed transmissions
• Front- or all-wheel drive

2012 Chevrolet Captiva Price In India

The car is expected to cost approximately Rs.75,000 more than the current one which will push this car into the price range of Rs. 18.5 Lakh to Rs. 21 Lakh.

Tata Pixel To Take Place Of Tata Nano Europa – Will Enter Production Soon

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 11:50 PM PDT

Recently at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show out of all the amazing cars showcased there, one car stood out and probably drew a unique attention. Tata displayed its latest concept small car Tata Pixel at the show and believe us the response was simply overwhelming.

On-lookers as well as critics, both were highly fascinated and praised this new product from our very own Indian manufacturer. In fact the appraisal was so impressive than the manufacturer has now decided to dump Tata Nano Europa, which was supposed to enter production for the European markets and now Tata Pixel will take its place.

Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata, in talks with Autocar said that the new model will replace the Europa partly and production version will come with conventional doors instead of the scissors doors presented in the concept model. He added, after getting into production the car will become the 'the most package-efficient 4-seater in the world'.

Tata Pixel Small Car Concept Specifications

The Pixel is equipped with a rear mounted 1.2 Litre, 3-cylinder, CRDI diesel engine which produces a maximum power of 60 BHP and as per the claim made by the company, it delivers an impressive mileage of 29.4 km/l i.e. 3.4 litre per 100 km. Another impressive characteristic is the CO2 emissions of 89 grams.

Dimension wise it is 250 mm shorter than the Tata Nano and despite the its smaller design it can accommodate 4 adults. It features Zero Turn toroidal traction-drive IVT(Infinitely Variable Transmission) which helps the car achieve a remarkable turning radius of 2.6 meters compared to the 4 meters of Nano. So the bottom line is that Pixel would be the most suitable option for buyers in India as well as abroad not only because of its amazing features but practicality as well.

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