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Using In Car Technologies Is Troublesome To Customers– Study Reveals

Jun 232012

There was a time when in-car technologies were only limited to luxury vehicles but all that has changed over the past decade. Now most of those cool features can be found on your not so expensive vehicle, be it’s a sedan, hatchback or SUV. According to the 2012 U.S. Initial Quality Study(IQS) put out by J.D.Power Associates, there is a dissatisfaction regarding the latest technologies fitted, among customers despite the 5 percent increase in the initial quality from the previous year. Although brands like Lexus, Jaguar, Porsche, Cadillac and Honda have taken the top spots, an appreciable percentage of customers, [Read more...]

11 Riding and Motorcycle Care Tips For Rains or Monsoons Season

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Jun 212012

11 Riding and Motorcycle Care Tips For Rains or Monsoons Season

We have already discussed about car care tips one needs to take before the rainy season of monsoon steps in, but what about the motorcycles? Do not worry as in this post we will be covering all about how to maintain your motorcycle when riding in monsoons. These tips will not only help you stay safe and ride safely to your destination under harsh rainy conditions, but also will tell you some useful tips to keep your bike / motorcycle protected from the damages which rainy season can cause. It is always advisable to take some precautions before you plan [Read more...]

Car Care Tips For Safe Driving During Rains or Monsoon Season

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Jun 202012

Car Care Tips For Safe Driving During Rains or Monsoon Season

One season in which majority of car and motorcycle accidents take place is the rainy season. It is the most pleasant season but the risk factor while driving a car or motorcycle increases to significant levels. Controlling the rains is not in our hands but taking good care of your car in the monsoons is surely in our hands. Today we will be covering a some of the most important tips that will not only help you drive safely but also to keep the car’s condition well throughout the rainy season or Monsoon. The reason why we need to take [Read more...]

50% Of Car Buyers Research Online And Change Their Buying Decision

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Jun 052012

50% Of Car Buyers Research Online And Change Their Buying Decision

Indian car buyers are more aware than ever before with so many Indian and International car brands to choose from. With over 12 crore Internet users in India (about 10% of total population), more and more car buyers are using search engines like Google as their primary source to research about the car they want to purchase. Car buyers research for 9 to 12 weeks before finalizing their car buying decision. Almost half of the car buyers change their decision after watching videos and reading expert and user reviews about a particular car on the Internet. This information has been [Read more...]

What Is Electronic Stability Program(ESP) And Traction Control System(TCS)? How ESP And TCS Works?

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Apr 262012

What Is Electronic Stability Program(ESP) And Traction Control System(TCS)? How ESP And TCS Works?

Modern cars come equipped with a number of safety features which we aren’t even aware of. If we talk about some luxury cars and look at the safety features list we see two common features/systems, beside ABS, EBD and Airbags, which are Electronic Stability Program(ESP) and Traction Control System(TCS). People who have a good knowledge about cars know much about these features, however many first time buyers and even second time buyers, don’t even know the meaning of ESP and TCS. But according to me, one must have a clear picture about the features and their respective function. Today we [Read more...]

Honda Motorcycles Launches VT1300 CX Chopper In India At Auto Expo 2012

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Jan 102012

Honda Motorcycles Launches VT1300 CX Chopper In India At Auto Expo 2012

Honda Motorcycles India has launched its 1300 CC Chopper bike with V-Twin Engine in India at the Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi. The VT1300CX is a true chopper with raw styling, attractive looks and lots of chrome to make enthusiast go crazy for it. image – Honda VT1300CX Chopper In India

11 Useful Tips To Test Drive A Car At Car Dealer

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Aug 232011

11 Useful Tips To Test Drive A Car At Car Dealer

One of our twitter followers Sabha (@crsratnam) queried us about “What points to be noted during a test drive from a dealer? Usually for a first buyer.” This is a very good question and we think that a lot of people can benefit from such information, so in this article we will share some basic things one should keep in mind during a test drive at the car dealer. Our list is not complete or exhaustive, so we would request you to add your suggestions and comments at the end of this article so that more readers can benefit from [Read more...]

What Is Localization In Automobile Manufacturing?

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Dec 142010

What Is Localization In Automobile Manufacturing?

Localization is a term which is mentioned in a lot of Automobile news articles. This term is related to the manufacturing or assembling of automobiles. Especially in context of Indian automobile manufacturing, a lot of car companies in India get some of the automobile components from outside India. For example, CNG kits in factory fitted CNG vehicles, transmission components and gears, ECU units etc. There are many components which are imported from the other countries. The main reason for importing these components is lack of availability of some of these components in India locally, or sometimes car makers prefer to [Read more...]

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