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Recent News PicksRolls Royce Ghost Launched In IndiaRolls Royce has launched the Ghost has been launched in India and at Rs 2.5 crore and above, it’s now one of the most expensive luxury cars available in the country. Rolls-Royce expects to sell a total of around 75 cars in India in 2010, of which the Ghost could comprise 50-60 units. Rolls-Royce, which sold 15 units of the Phantom in India last year, sold a total of only 1,212 cars worldwide in 2008. Now, with the smaller, less expensive Ghost joining its line-up, the British luxury car manufact Volkswagen Beetle To Be Launched On 4th DecemberVolkswagen India is going to launch the Beetle in Indian on 4th December, 2009. It is going to compete with the likes of Fiat 500 and it will be imported as a completely built unit in India which will make it pricier due to high import duty. LG GD900 Crystal Transparent Phone Launched In IndiaLG India has launched its innovatively designed handset dubbed GD900 Crystal for Indian consumers. The device boasts of LG's advanced touch technology and Gesture Command. The LG Crystal claims to be the world's first transparent handset and features intuitive 3D S-class UI. The GD900 sports a 7.62 cms WVGA full touchscreen display and incorporates an alphanumeric keypad that doubles as a touchpad for controlling the handset. Honda Cbf Stunner Gets Leovince SBK Exhaust SystemMuch relief to the riders of motorbikes, the Honda CBF Stunner will be herein after fitted with Leovince SBK exhaust system. The bike, as of now, is deprived of its Shine -drive despite the sharp cowl and less tuned engine. The arrival of this exhaust is a breathing break for the riders of this Stunner. Leovince, from UK, offers this exhaust system for this Stunner, and it provides 10% torque increase,10% power increase, Weight saving, 'Superb' sound. The imminent increase in the power output is All New Audi A8 To Debut On 30th NovemberAudi is all set to publically unveil the all new A8 on the eve of Design Miami on November 30th. The Audi flagship will be presented in a truly innovative way in a temporary museum structure, Audi pavilion which is focal point of "The Art Of Progress" which exhibits cultural and technological progress and echoes the value of the new A8: Vorsprung durch Technik and design expertise that stirs the emotions. HTC Launches Android-Based Tattoo In IndiaHTC today introduced a new Android-based handset in the Indian market named, HTC Tattoo which offers the user to customize the handset. The handset is positioned around three core principles of HTC Sense, Make it Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected. The handset has a 2.8-inch QVGA display, comes integrated with Google Search, Google Mail, Android Market, 3,2 mega pixel camera, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and expandable microSD. Tata DoCoMo extends services in UPTata DoCoMo , the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices announced its launch of services in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand i.e. circles of UP (East) and UP (West) on Monday. It is offering its popular pay per second billing tariff as well as pay per character for SMSes. For these two circles, the company has earmarked $ 500 million worth of investments. Fly Reveals MC160 And E106 In IndiaFly Mobile has announced the launch of two new dual SIM touchscreen handsets in India at very affordable prices. The new phones launched are the MC160 and the E106 , both of which are targeted at the youth. Fly has priced these handsets in the Rs. 5,300 to Rs. 6,000 price range, which, according to the company, is way lower than the Rs. 8,000 mark that is usually where basic touchscreen handsets are priced. Additionally, these phones also boast of dual SIM capability, which is rarely seen on mos Nokia Plans To Launch M-Banking ServicesDespite a tough regulatory environment for mobile banking in India, Nokia expects to soon roll out its financial and banking services in the country under the banner of 'Nokia Money'. The world's largest mobile phone company has initiated talks with six banks in India who will be responsible for cash management and handling banking regulatory issues. As per Nokia's strategy, it plans to tap its huge network of 1.9 lakh phone retailers and dealers who will act as the consumer point and banking co Samsung Rolls Out CorbyTXT And Corby Mate In IndiaSamsung brings double treat to all mobile phone enthusiasts by launching the vibrant CorbyTXT and Corby Mate in India. Both these handsets boast of a QWERTY keypad, meant for heavy 'texters'. Toyota To Display New Models At China Auto ShowToyota Corp is planning to showcase nearly 45 concept and production models at the upcoming Guangzhou Motor Show in China. There has been a tremendous increase in the demand of SUVs in the country, especially mid-sized models. The Lexus GX mid-size SUV has been on sale since 2003 but Toyota will use China's 2009 Guangzhou Auto Show for the world debut of its latest and advanced model of Lexus GX model. Volkswagen Voted Europe’s Best CarmakerVolkswagen has been voted the best volume car manufacturer in Europe, by visitors to the UK-based Road Test Reports website. In a poll conducted by this website, in which 140,000 people took part, Volkswagen netted 35% of the total votes cast to come out on top as the manufacturer of the best, most reliable cars. Skoda (owned by the VW Group) finished in second place, while Spanish manufacturer SEAT took third place. Michelin announces Rs 4,000 crore investment in IndiaFrench tyre manufacturer Michelin will set up a new manufacturing facility at Gummidipoondi (about 40km from Chennai), for which it will invest Rs 4,000 crore over a period of seven years. Michelin intends to produce truck and bus radial tyres at this plant, which is expected to be operational by 2012. These tyres will initially be meant only for the Indian market, though Michelin may also cater to some overseas markets at a later stage. Nissan Motor India Sets Up New Head Office In ChennaiNissan India has set up its new corporate head office in Chennai, from where Nissan's operations in India will be controlled. Nissan will, of course, also continue with its office in Mumbai, which will operate as a regional office with product planning and sales & marketing teams from Hover Automotive India, Nissan's strategic alliance partner in the country. Mahindra To Set Up New Manufacturing Plant Near ChennaiMahindra India will soon be setting up its new automotive project near Chennai, at an investment of around Rs 1,800 crore. The Tamil Nadu Cabinet cleared the proposal recently and the TN government has also allotted 200 acres of land (of the total 450 acres that will ultimately be needed) for the project.
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