Toyota

Toyota to stop Etios in Brazil: All-new Etios to come in 2016

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Toyota Etios will be discontinued in Brazil if a report on autonetmagz.com is to be believed. It’s said that the company has cited ‘poor sales’ as the reason behind it but has also added that the next-gen all-new Etios will be launched in Brazil in 2016.

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The blog mentions that the car managed to sell one lakh units of the car in 20 months whereas the rivals’ sales generally reach 1,22,000 in just twelve months. In Brazil, this Toyota competes with Hyundai HB20 and Chevrolet Onix. The report identifies the Toyota’s lacklustre interiors and subdued exterior as the main reasons for its unpopularity.

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Swift and GO fail crash tests: SIAM accuses Global NCAP of scaremongering!

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SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) has come to the rescue of Maruti Suzuki and Nissan India following the two companies’ recent failure at the Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash tests. The Indian-made Swift and Datsun GO failed the test miserably and this was not the first time that Indian cars had fared badly in global tests. In the previous round of crash tests, the Tata Nano, Maruti Suzuki Alto 800, Ford Figo, and VW Polo had also not made the Indian companies/subsidiaries proud.

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According to a report on indiatimes.com, Vishnu Mathur, SIAM’s Director General has referred to Global NCAP’s verdict as an act of ‘scaremongering’ though he did not say ‘why’ it would do that. Mathur also said that every country has its own safety requirements and the Indian cars are meeting the safety norms set by our government.

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Top 5 UVs in Sep: Scorpio Sells 6k Units in 5 Days; Beats Innova, Ertiga, Mobilio: EcoSport Not in List

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Mahindra’s new Scorpio has already given warning shots to the competition. While the previous generation model had seen some fair bit of falter in sales, the new 2014 Scorpio has blown in a gust of fresh air.

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Sep 2014 Sales Report and Quick Analysis: List of Top Manufacturers

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Owing to a lot of problems like rising input costs, higher taxes, inflation, the Indian car industry was facing a big slowdown. But thankfully, the sector, as a whole, is striving to get back in the green after a long red patch.

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Facelifted Etios & Liva Launched at Rs 4.76 Lacs; Get Standard Dual Airbags!

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Toyota Kirloskar Motors has been missing from the action for quite a while, especially after the launch of the new Corolla in May this year. Of course, they did launch the Etios Cross and a limited edition of the Innova and also, er, that was all. Though they do have in pipeline a smaller engined Fortuner as well for this year, the company was certainly getting inconspicuous by its absence this festive season. Until now, that is.

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