Bajaj Auto India limited and Renault have informally agreed upon the development of a small Ultra Low Cost four wheeler (small car). Bajaj was supposed to work as an OEM and supply the ULC cars to Renault who will market and maintain the sales and service network in India. Amid the long development time and strained relationship of Renault and Bajaj, the project might not come as it was planned. Since Bajaj has been developing the ULC for Renault and has announced that it will be launching its own commercial vehicles in India using the ULC platform, Renault might not have received this announcement pleasantly.     Since there is no formal Joint-Venture on this project and Renault is yet to approve this vehicle which is supposed to be done by end of year 2011, there is no surety of Renault going forward with the project. On the event of launch of Renault Fluence in Delhi on 23 May 2011, the MD of Renault India Marc Nassif indicated that Renault will accept the project if the product meets the expectations of Renault. Which is another indication that there are fair chances of the project being abandoned by Renault. In case [...]

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Fiat has launched it popular hatchback Fiat Grande Punto in India two years back in 2009, the Punto was well received by the automobile enthusiast and Fiat fans who admire Fiat's design and refined handling. The Grande Punto seems like a bit aged in front of the refreshed and modern hatchbacks like the Hyundai i20, the upcoming Maruti Swift 2011 and is loosing out on sales gradually. To give it a boot, Fiat will replace Indian Grande Punto with new refreshed Fiat Punto Evo in India very soon. The new avatar of Fiat Punto Evo looks very modern and styling compared with the existing Grande Punto. The exterior gets a facelift at the front bumper, fog lamps, and a horizontal chrome strip jus merging with the top of the new Fiat Logo in the middle. The rear has also been facelifted to make it look more pleasing to eyes, but overall, the iconic shape of Punto is intact which can be identified well from a distance. On the interiors also, the Punto Evo is expected to come at par with the modern gadgetry, comfort and convenience features available in the modern hatchbacks of the current generation. The dashboard is expected [...]

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