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Tata Motors unveils Bolt, Zest — first new cars in four years

Aditya Prakash 0 automobiles, Bolt, Cars, TATA, Tata Bolt, Tata Motors, Zest 19.3.14

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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.993711471557617px;">In a bid to revive its fortunes, Tata is pinning its hopes for now on the all-new Bolt hatchback and Zest entry-level sedan to tap into the small car market</span><br />
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New Delhi: India's largest carmaker Tata Motors unveiled its first new models in four years on Monday, banking on two small cars to reverse the company's sliding passenger car sales in the face of growing foreign competition.</div>
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Sales of Tata passenger vehicles in India fell an annual 37 percent in the first nine months of the fiscal year that ends in March, according to data from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the steepest drop in an ailing industry headed for a second straight year of declining sales.</div>
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Rising interest rates and high fuel costs in Asia's third-largest economy, growing at its slowest pace in a decade, have pushed consumers to delay the purchase of big ticket items.</div>
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In a bid to revive its fortunes, Tata is pinning its hopes for now on the all-new Bolt hatchback and Zest entry-level sedan to tap into the small car market that accounts for the bulk of passenger vehicle sales in India.</div>
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Last year, the India autos giant watched as its rivals launched a number of popular models, including Honda Motor Co with its entry-level sedan Amaze and Hyundai Motor Co's Grand i10 hatchback. Tata, meanwhile, only tweaked and refreshed existing models.</div>
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Small cars are top sellers in a country where most people prefer to drive cheaper, fuel-efficient compact cars as roads are clogged with traffic and parking in big cities is hard to come by.</div>
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Tata will showcase the Bolt and Zest, to be made at its Pune factory in western India, at the Indian auto expo that starts on Wednesday.</div>
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"Clearly the compact sedan and the hatch present the biggest opportunity from a market standpoint," said Ankush Arora, Tata Motors' senior vice president and head of the commercial-passenger vehicle business unit, said on Monday.</div>
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Over the last two years, Tata has relied on strong performance at its luxury Jaguar Land Rover unit to offset weak sales at home, where it is losing market share to Hyundai Motor, Maruti Suzuki and others.</div>
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Monday's unveiling of the new Tata cars came just over a week after Karl Slym, who was the company's managing director, died after falling from the 22nd floor of a Bangkok hotel, in what police said may have been suicide.</div>
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The cars would have been the first new passenger vehicles to be launched under the leadership of Slym, who joined Tata in October 2012 and was tasked with reversing the sales slump.</div>
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While his death has caused worries about potential delays to the company's turnaround plans, Tata Motors has said it has a pipeline of products through the next six years.</div>
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"What Tata Motors really needs is fresh designs. So far it has been depending on slight changes and model extensions," said Anil Sharma, an analyst with IHS Automotive.</div>
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"It doesn't matter which model or what segment they are targeting. It's absolutely critical for them to start somewhere and this is a positive move for them."</div>
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The company has not launched an all-new Tata-branded passenger vehicle since its Aria crossover in 2010.</div>
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Last month, it unveiled the first variant from its new series of petrol engines, which will power some of its future cars, including the Bolt and Zest. Most of Tata's passenger vehicle sales are for diesel-powered models.</div>
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Tata Motors, India's largest maker of trucks and buses, has been posting losses in its domestic operations for the last few quarters, but strong JLR sales have rescued it</div>
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Tata Motors unveils Bolt, Zest — first new cars in four years

In a bid to revive its fortunes, Tata is pinning its hopes for now on the all-new Bolt hatchback and Zest entry-level sedan to tap into the...

Drive Link app gears Tata Motors and Samsung partnership

Hitechnex 0 automobiles, Cars, Samsung, TATA, Tata Motors 8.2.14

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Auto Expo 2014 saw a Tata Motors and Samsung Electronics partnership for in-car connectivity applications announced for the company’s passenger vehicles. Based on Samsung’s ‘Drive Link app’ on MirrorLinkTM technology, this innovative in-car smartphone tech enhances in-car access and reduces distraction to the driver to make safety a priority.</div>
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Drivelink in Tata Motors passenger cars will include shortcuts to driving apps, which adhere to safety certification standards. On-board diagnostics, vehicle lifecycle management info, periodic service reminders, and other data can be used in real time.</div>
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<a href="http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/h/www.rushlane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1000x750xTata-Motors-ConnectNEXT-concept-at-Delhi-Auto-Expo-1.jpg.pagespeed.ic.BUAjGh0Lox.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Tata Motors ConnectNEXT concept at Delhi Auto Expo 1" border="0" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-108402" height="300" src="http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/h/www.rushlane.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1000x750xTata-Motors-ConnectNEXT-concept-at-Delhi-Auto-Expo-1.jpg.pagespeed.ic.BUAjGh0Lox.webp" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin-top: 0px !important; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="400" /></a>Samsung’s Drive Link app on the move makes listening to music, navigating to a destination and talking hands-free easy without being a distraction with its clean interface. One can also access internet music through other apps. Through Drive Link’s navigation function, users can select preset, recent or favorite destinations, or search for a specific address. Text-to-Speech feature ensures incoming data is automatically read via the car’s speaker system. As such, if a text message arrives with address info when the app is in use, users can set the address as their destination with a click on the text.</div>
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Drive Link connects smartphones to a car’s In-Vehicle Infotainment system via MirrorLink, the new standard connectivity protocol from the Car Connectivity Consortium.</div>
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ConnectNext pillar of TATA Motors’ DNA personifies ‘Connect’ of the company’s new cars. Overall ownership experience through auto-updates allows one to use the device of his/her choice, freeing him/her from the long life-cycles that automotive products utilise. ConnectNext connects with the customers at a whole new level, and includes in its realm, dealerships too. TATA Motors has been working with partners like Harman, Samsung and MapMyIndia for innovative solutions to address customer needs.</div>
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Mr. Ranjit Yadav, President, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “In our Horizonext journey towards great products that match customer needs, ConnectNext is one of the key “Next” pillars that offers a first-to-market product, that taps an immediate customer need to be more connected with his/her working and social world. We see technology as a key enabler and are delighted to partner with another industry leader, Samsung, to offer what our consumers, especially our young, professional consumers, demand from their vehicles. This is in line with our philosophy to offer great new features to our customers to create differentiated products features that are relevant to the present and scalable for the future”. Drivelink partnership is our first major step in this direction.</div>
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Mr Sameer Garde, Country Head – Enterprise Business, Samsung India Electronics Limited, said, “We are delighted to partner Tata Motors on their journey in building an exciting new range of passenger vehicles. Samsung’s Drive Link application on MirrorLinkTM technology, for controlling nearby smartphones from the steering wheel or via dashboard buttons or touch screen, ensures users retain the core functionality of their smartphones, while making sure their experience of hands free in-vehicle services is as safe as possible. The Drive Link’s interface is clear and uncluttered, perfect for quick and intuitive use when on the move”.</div>
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Drive Link app gears Tata Motors and Samsung partnership

Auto Expo 2014 saw a Tata Motors and Samsung Electronics partnership for in-car connectivity applications announced for the company’s pass...

JLR launches petrol variant of Jaguar XF, priced at Rs 48.3 lakh

Hitechnex 0 automobiles, Cars, Jaguar, Jaguar XF, JLR, TATA, Tata Motors, Technology 6.1.14

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Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has launched a petrol variant of its Jaguar XF sedan in India, priced at Rs 48.3 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai).<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTeoxE80NQIvLLWuvSrJ6XkiFG97Hnmtu6b5lCE6jmQq7VOv4iZghoeKCoX3XT7wj3FvprGIx392Y4VEcXRFLhTvIt4HyeVrSm4NthGFJKZrniqJj0khgDWndFEfg7nB2qXxAaKwr3Jo/s1600/jaguar-xf_505_010614041002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTeoxE80NQIvLLWuvSrJ6XkiFG97Hnmtu6b5lCE6jmQq7VOv4iZghoeKCoX3XT7wj3FvprGIx392Y4VEcXRFLhTvIt4HyeVrSm4NthGFJKZrniqJj0khgDWndFEfg7nB2qXxAaKwr3Jo/s1600/jaguar-xf_505_010614041002.jpg" width="320" /></a>"The Jaguar XF 2.0L petrol engine is a definite head turner and an excellent sedan that combines elegant design, luxurious style and classy appeal," JLR India Vice President Rohit Suri said.<br />
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The new XF model comes with features such as rear-view camera, sun roof and navigation.<br />
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This is the first time the company is offering a two-litre petrol variant of the Jaguar XF in India, JLR's statement said.<br />
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The entire Jaguar India model range is available at 19 outlets across 17 cities in the country.</div>

JLR launches petrol variant of Jaguar XF, priced at Rs 48.3 lakh

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has launched a petrol variant of its Jaguar XF sedan in India, priced at Rs 48.3 lakh (ex-showroom Mumb...

Tata's Jaguar Land Rover launches petrol variant of Jaguar XF sedan at Rs 48.3 lakh

Hitechnex 0 automobiles, Cars, Jaguar, Jaguar XF, TATA, Technology 6.1.14

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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="color: #464646; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><i>Jaguar XF sedan is available at 19 outlets across 17 cities in India. (Reuters)</i></span></span><br />
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Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover today launched a petrol variant of its Jaguar XF sedan in India, priced at Rs 48.3 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai).</div>
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Broadening its product line-up, the company is offering a two-litre petrol variant of the Jaguar XF for the first time in India, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said in a statement.</div>
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"The Jaguar XF 2.0L petrol engine is a definite head turner and an excellent sedan that combines elegant design, luxurious style and classy appeal," JLR India Vice President Rohit Suri said.</div>
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The new XF model comes with features such as rear-view camera, sun roof and navigation.</div>
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The entire Jaguar India model range is available at 19 outlets across 17 cities in the country.</div>
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Tata's Jaguar Land Rover launches petrol variant of Jaguar XF sedan at Rs 48.3 lakh

SUMMARY The new Jaguar XF sedan comes with features such as rear-view camera, sun roof and navigation. Jaguar XF sedan is available at 19...

Tata Motors unveils Bolt, Zest — first new cars in four years

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