Maruti ushers automatic transmission in small cars
7 Feb 2014 6:19 AM IST
‘Given the congestion on Indian roads, the demand for auto mode is no brainer. Presently, cars with automatic transmission are less than 5 per cent,’ MSI MD and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa told reporters here.
The manual transmission models (four) are priced between Rs 3.9 lakh and Rs 4.96 lakh, while the auto gear shift variants (two) are priced at Rs 4.29 lakh and Rs 4.59 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Celerio auto gear shift variants will have the flexibility of both manual mode and auto drive mode in the same car, with a simple shift of gear lever.
‘Celerio will cater to a growing demand for vehicles with automatic gear shift at an affordable price,’ he said.
With the new compact car, MSI has worked on addressing three key issues associated with automatic transmission cars —high cost of acquisition, low fuel economy and maintenance hassles. According to the company, about 25 per cent of consumers who come to its showrooms enquire about cars with automatic transmission but the conversion rate was very poor once they found those issues related with such vehicles.
Currently, an automatic transmission (AT) version of a car in the market is more expensive by up to Rs. 1.1 lakh than its manual transmission version.
Cyrus Mistry in direct charge of Tata Motors
New Delhi: Tata Motors on Thursday announced an interim panel headed by Chairman Cyrus P Mistry to oversee operations of the company following the sudden demise of managing director Karl Slym.
The panel will include members of the company's executive committee, the company said in a statement. Mistry will also chair new product design and engineering review meetings.
‘To ensure leadership continuity, the board of Tata Motors has constituted a corporate steering committee to oversee strategy execution and key aspects of operations,’ Mistry said.
The manual transmission models (four) are priced between Rs 3.9 lakh and Rs 4.96 lakh, while the auto gear shift variants (two) are priced at Rs 4.29 lakh and Rs 4.59 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Celerio auto gear shift variants will have the flexibility of both manual mode and auto drive mode in the same car, with a simple shift of gear lever.
‘Celerio will cater to a growing demand for vehicles with automatic gear shift at an affordable price,’ he said.
With the new compact car, MSI has worked on addressing three key issues associated with automatic transmission cars —high cost of acquisition, low fuel economy and maintenance hassles. According to the company, about 25 per cent of consumers who come to its showrooms enquire about cars with automatic transmission but the conversion rate was very poor once they found those issues related with such vehicles.
Currently, an automatic transmission (AT) version of a car in the market is more expensive by up to Rs. 1.1 lakh than its manual transmission version.
Cyrus Mistry in direct charge of Tata Motors
New Delhi: Tata Motors on Thursday announced an interim panel headed by Chairman Cyrus P Mistry to oversee operations of the company following the sudden demise of managing director Karl Slym.
The panel will include members of the company's executive committee, the company said in a statement. Mistry will also chair new product design and engineering review meetings.
‘To ensure leadership continuity, the board of Tata Motors has constituted a corporate steering committee to oversee strategy execution and key aspects of operations,’ Mistry said.
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