AUTOMOBILES

A new M from Merc; Peter Honegg happy at No 2 position

A new M from Merc; Peter Honegg happy at No 2 position

0 / May 16, 2012 7:30 AM

The action in the luxury car market in India seems to be ever increasing in the past few months. Couple of weeks back, UK based super luxury car brand Aston Martin entered the Indian market.  In the beginning of the

Rowdy Rathore to sell Dream Yuga; Will the Akshay-Honda pair gel?

Rowdy Rathore to sell Dream Yuga; Will the Akshay-Honda pair gel?

1 / May 16, 2012 7:15 AM

It’s raining Bollywood celebrities in the two-wheeler mass market in India. The latest to join the bandwagon is Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI). While Suzuki Hayate got Dabbangg star Salman Khan to create mass appeal, HMSI has roped in

Tata Nano kickstarts experiential drive for revival

Tata Nano kickstarts experiential drive for revival

0 / May 14, 2012 6:35 AM

Nano, the smallest car from the Tata Motors stable, is on the road to recovery, or is it? After a spate of drawbacks in the form of a weak engine and a weaker brand proposition as the cheapest car, which

Indians gaga over brands symbolising success

Indians gaga over brands symbolising success

0 / May 10, 2012 7:15 AM

Microsoft, BMW, Google, Apple, Adidas, Mercedes, Audi, Disney, Sony, IBM – in that order, rank as India’s top 10 most desirable brands, according to a study titled Brand Desire, conducted by Clear, the brand consultancy arm of M&C Saatchi group.

Nitish Tipnis to head Sales & Marketing at Hover Automotive India

Nitish Tipnis to head Sales & Marketing at Hover Automotive India

0 / May 10, 2012 6:30 AM

Nitish Tipnis has been appointed as the Director – Marketing and Sales at Hover Automotive India (HAI), Nissan India’s Sales & Marketing partner. In this role, he will head all activities related to sales, marketing, after sales, training and dealer

What makes brand Kareena the <i>Chhammak Chhallo</i> of marketers?

What makes brand Kareena the Chhammak Chhallo of marketers?

0 / May 8, 2012 7:57 AM

This summer brands have got greedy for Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor.  Last month itself, two brands (Limca and Alpenliebe 2 Choco Eclairs) have signed the celebrity as the endorser for their product. In fact, the grapevine says that with these

Fiat says ‘Tata’

Fiat says ‘Tata’

0 / May 3, 2012 9:09 AM

The marriage between Fiat and Tata Motors is finally over. They have decided to realign their joint venture (JV) that they entered into in 2006. The Fiat-Tata joint venture reached a dead end when Fiat sales started plummeting soon after

Vespa back on duty: targets premium segment

Vespa back on duty: targets premium segment

0 / April 27, 2012 6:00 AM

The Italian brand Piaggio has launched its scooter Vespa LX 125 in India. This will be the first such venture of Piaggio in India without a local partner. The scooter is priced at Rs 66,661 ex-showroom price Maharashtra positioned at

Automobile market gives thumbs down to IPL5

Automobile market gives thumbs down to IPL5

0 / April 26, 2012 7:08 AM

Falling TV ratings and cautious advertisers have been key characteristics of the ongoing season of IPL. While on one hand categories like telecom and beverages have been very enthusiastic on the use of this media platform, there are others like

IPL does not fit in our new strategy: Nalin Kapoor

IPL does not fit in our new strategy: Nalin Kapoor

0 / April 20, 2012 7:58 AM

With its primary target audience being male, cricket has always been an integral part of Hyundai Motors India’s media plan in the last two years. In fact, the automobile player was amongst the key sponsors of the Cricket World Cup