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Audi Starts A6 Production In India
Audi has begun production of its luxury midsize sedan, the A6 in India at its Aurangabad site in the state of Maharashtra. In 2008, more than 300 A6 sedans all of which are intened for the Indian market, will be assembled in single-shift operation. By 2015 however, 2,000 units of the A6 should be rolling off the line as Audi plans to invest more than 30 million euros in production alone in India. Additionaly, starting in late 2008, the new Audi A4 will also be assembled in India. “Starting our own production there is the best way to adequately serve such a promising growth market like India,†said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG. “India is one of the components of our Strategy 2015, which aims to achieve sales of 1.5 million automobiles per year worldwide. We want to be the most successful premium brand in India as well.â€
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India May Gradually Replace South Korea As A Gm Manufacturing Hub
GM is targeting at least 5 percent market share in India within the next ten years, a market the automaker believes will overtake Japan as the world’s third biggest. By 2025, India is expected to reach annual sales of 8 million vehicles. Read...
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Maruti Suzuki Sells Its 10 Millionth Vehicle In India
Suzuki's local Indian affiliate, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, reached an important landmark this week with the production of its 10 millionth vehicle in the Indian domestic market. The milestone model was a red Suzuki Swift that was delivered to customer...
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Bmw Group To Launch Mini Brand In India In Early 2012, Prices To Start From Over 25 Lakh Or $51k
The BMW Group's MINI brand is getting ready to add another important market to its belt as the Bavarian automaker announced on Monday that it will launch the firm's small premium models in India starting from 2012. "I am pleased to announce...
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Bmw India
About half of all BMW's sold in India this year have been of the 3-series variety. You'd expect it to be so. Nevertheless, as of the first 3/4 of the year, that is just 500 BMW 3's. The 5-series makes up the majority of the remaining sales...
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China & India - Asian Markets Rising
India has a population of over 1.1 billion people. China possesses about one-fifth of the world's population, at about 1.3 billion people. Therein lies over one-third of the world's brainpower; over one-third of the world's appetite; and over...
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