Honda Cars India has said it will recall units of the City ZX that were manufactured in the year 2007. The recall is due to a defect in the power window switch. The recall has been carried out after detecting potential problem of smoke coming out from the driver side power window switch if water enters the window during heavy rains. However, none of the Indian cars have been detected with the defect and recalling is just a precautionary measure.
The recall will not affect the third generation City and the newly launched Jazz models that are currently on sale in India. The replacement would be carried out free of cost and the company would communicate directly with the owners of the cars, which are covered under this part replacement.

Skoda Yeti

Leading premium car manufacturer Skoda unveiled its globally popular compact SUV model, Skoda Yeti at the Auto Expo. The Yeti will be launched somewhere in the second half of 2010. Skoda plans to launch Skoda Yeti in mid SUV segment. While the company is not ready to disclose its pricing, but it is expected to be in the range of 15-18 lakhs, if the Indian version of the model is not striped down and has all the features of the displayed model.
Skoda Yeti not a true SUV, rather its a crossover, with the comfort of a luxury saloon and toughness of an SUV.
The Yeti not only has refreshing looks on the outside, but is also full of high end electronics on the inside. It also has the biggest sunroof in this category.
Skoda has introduced a new concept of Flexi-seating in Yeti, where all the three seats in the back row are separate, any of which can be removed according to the requirement, and with one seat removed, the remaining can be moved lengthwise as well as breadthwise to add to the comfort.

VW Polo

Volkswagen has unveiled the much-anticipated Volkswagen Polo small car in India, along with the Race Polo, at the Auto Expo 2010.

The 1.2-litre VW Polo will be available in both petrol and diesel versions. The petrol engine will churn out a maximum power of 75 bhp and maximum torque of 110nm. The diesel engine will offer 75 bhp and maximum torque of 180 nm.
Other specifications of the Polo include ABS and electronic Anti theft immobilizer, driver and passenger air bags, dual air bag, CD and MP3 player with 4 speakers, central locking, power steering, height adjustable driving seats, and an unique boot opener.
The Polo will go on sale in March 2010. The company has not revealed any information about the pricing of the Polo variants, but has said that the small car will be competitively priced in the Indian market.
The VW Polo will be priced to compete with Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20 and Skoda Fabia, Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Ritz and Fiat Punto.

Maruti Suzuki EECO

Maruti Suzuki has launched the Eeco at the Auto Expo 2010. The Eeco is nothing but a facelifted Versa. From the exterior there are a few minor unnoticeable changes on the lights and the bumbper. However, now it is powered by a 1.2-litre K-series petrol engine which produces 73bhp of output power and 10.3kgm of torque, promising better fuel efficiency as well as satisfying BS-IV emission norms to be applicable by April 2010.

Renault Fluence

Renault has unveiled its bold looking, stylish sedan at the Auto Expo 2010. Expected to be launched at around 12-14 lakhs (approx) by the year end, the car will compete against the Toyota Corolla Altis, Chevy Cruze, VW Jetta and Honda Civic.

Maruti Suzuki Swift with K-series engine

Finally the wait is over... Maruti Suzuki has launched its latest Swift and Dzire variants, with the K-Series 1.2 litre petrol engine, the same that got strong praises in the year 2009 powering the Ritz.
Maruti Suzuki has launched a new Swift variant with a 1.2-litre petrol engine which complies to the stricter Bharat Stage IV standard. BS-IV, which is India’s equivalent to Euro 4, will come into force this April.
The new K-series 1.2-litre engine, produces an output power of 84 bhp and 113 Nm of max torque, as against the old 1.3-litre engine with 87 bhp and 111 Nm respectively. Maruti Suzuki claims better refinement and fuel consumption of 17.9 km/l, 2 km/l better than the old one.

BMW X1... Cheapest BMW in India

BMW India has unveiled its smallest SUV, the BMW X1 at Auto Expo 2010. The X1, powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine, will be the cheapest BMW in the country at Rs 25-28 lakhs (approx), when it goes for sale by the end of 2010.

Toyota Prius open for booking

Toyota has launched its full hybrid electric mid-size car Prius, at the Auto Expo 2010.
Priced at Rs 26.55lakh for the base model and Rs 27.86lakh for the top end variant (ex-showroom), Toyota has put the Prius on sale now.
Prius will be powered by a 1.8litre engine which will produce 136bhp of power. Prius has a highly aerodynamic design, making it the best hybrid car throughout the world.

Deliveries of the Prius will commence from March 1, 2010.

The All New Chevy Beat is out..!!

The much awaited chevy beat has finally been launched.. The car has been launched at special price of Rs3.34lacs (ex-showroom)
Beat... although the road test results are not yet out... still scores over all its competitors for the sole point of view of price which are all priced over Rs3.99lacs...
Also it includes a large list of equipments which at these prices is a impresive...
Lets wait and see how the Beat performs, the tests will be out in February... If it scores well in its performance as well, I think it will be a benchmark in the history of small cars...