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Big event for small cars : Auto Expo 2010

by Auto Guy on January 1, 2010

After the grand Auto Expo of 2008, where the little wonder Nano took the world by storm and Maruti’s A-Star announced its big entry into the export market, the upcoming event promises to be much more.

The upcoming Delhi Auto Expo in Jan 2010 is all set to get bigger and grander: more than 10 global launches and participants from 30 different countries are expected to showcase their swankiest and best possible offerings to the Indian masses.
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Global auto cos bet on small car market here

by Auto Guy on September 10, 2009

Global car makers such as Volkswagen, Toyota, Nissan and Ford are rushing with new launches in the compact car segment to increase their presence in India, which is widely considered to be the world’s fastest-growing automobile market after China. The compact car segment — the category above the entry-level hatchback — which accounts for more than three-fourths of India’s total car sales, is the fastest-growing segment at 20-25% annually.

The global firms will now compete with Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Hyundai, Fiat, Skoda, Honda and General Motors for a share of the compact car market, which, according to industry statistics, saw sales of 3.35 lakh cars in the April-July 2009 period.

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