Tata Motors has struggled hard to promote Tata Aria MPV, the first India crossover car. So far, the sales of Aria in India have not been impressive, the main reason being the high cost. The kind of features and gadgetry which Aria make the price point higher and make it difficult to cut on cost. The low end variant of Aria 4×4 was launched at a price of 12.91 Lakhs which is quite high for an Indian cost sensitive buyer.

No automaker wans low sales of a product designed with lots of hard work and innovative ideas. To pump up the sales of Aria, Tata is developing a 4×2 or a front wheel drive variant of Tata Aria. The new variant will offer similar features and gadgetry but cutting down on the power train from a 4-wheel drive to a front wheel drive. This will help Tata to cut down on the cost by as much as Rs. 1 Lakh.

Besides the 4×2, Tata will also make a stripped down variant of the Aria 4×2 which will offer some less features and gadgetry compared to the 4×4. The low cost variant will cost close to Rs. 10.5 Lakhs as against 12.9 Lakhs for the base variant of 4×4 with its features and gadgetry.

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Nissan Leaf, a relatively new launched and practical small electric car has been awarded the World Car of the Year from among the list of 35 nominated cars at the New York Auto Show 2011. The Leaf has been picked as winner by a panel of 66 judges consisting of automobile journalists from world over.

On this occasion, Nissan boss and EV evangelist CEO Carlos Ghosn quoted:

It is a great joy that the world's first mass-marketed electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf, has won the prestigious award of 2011 World Car of the Year. It validates Nissan's clear vision and the values of sustainable mobility that we want to offer to customers around the world.

This is a major win for Nissan not only because it has won a prestigious title, but also because it has proved that the electric cars can be really practical and useful in day-to-day life for an average commuter.

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Toyota is likely to launch a new MPV which is smaller than Toyota Innova in Indonesia in July 2011 at the Indonesia International Motor Show 2011. The new MPV can be Toyota Avanza which already sells in many countries including Malaysia, Indonesia etc..

There is a also a potential of Toyota launching the Avanza MPV in India. The MPV falls in the segment which lies between the Toyota Etios Liva hatchback and the Toyota Innova MPV. It is not yet clear that the new Avanza will be placed along with the Innova or it will replace the Innova.

Looking at the dimensions of the existing Avanza and Innova, its quite clear that the Avanza is smaller in all the dimensions and may be launched in parallel to Innova and may compete head on with products like Mahindra Xylo MPV from Mahindra and Mahindra.

Dimensions of Toyota Innova vs. Toyota Avanza

NOTE: The above comparison is based on the existing model of Avanza sold in Malaysia and Indonesia. We need to wait and watch the developments that come up with time. Stay updated by signing up for our free email newsletter and liking our Facebook Page.

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Maruti Suzuki is number one player in passenger cars in India and holds nearly half of the market share in the passenger cars in India. Specially the small cars segment which is the king of all automobile segments in India. Maruti Suzuki India limited has created a strong brand value over the past decades in India. The brand value and reliability of Maruti is one of the major factors of the success of Maruti. For any corporation to be recognized well, brand identity plays an important role. Maruti Suzuki has recently modified their official logo to a new modern looking logo without loosing on any of the elements of the old Logo. Below you can see the Maruti Suzuki India Ltd new and Old Logo.

Maruti Suzuki New Logo

Maruti Suzuki Old Logo

As you can observe, the new Logo has the previous elements of design and font retained with some more colors and new arrangement of the words. The new logo looks more refreshed and modern compared to the old one. What do you think? You like the new one better or the old one?

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