However, some days before, spy shots have revealed that Viano’s platform will be used to underpin the upcoming Force Motors newbie, which the fact is later on replaced by Vito to do the underneath fittings. Basically, Vito is the successor to Viano and is more popular than its sibling in global auto fraternity. The picture of spy shots that is posted in this blog also tends us to believe in the same direction.

This spy shot was captured in Bengaluru, seems Pune based organization was taking the advantage of morning freshness to make news.

As mentioned, there are only speculations and no conformations, so it is said, new MPV to source in the Force Traveller’s 2.2L diesel jag producing 129 PS, or the re-tuned 2.2L oil burner of Force One wobbling out 140 PS, where launch is expected to happen in “October” this year. Lastly, this much only is known for now but we will publish more update soon, as it will touch our sources.

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Mercedes is hoping to cash in this extremely youthful design. The modern interiors and the sporty driving dynamics have tuned to suit the younger audiences. Just like the success story it created in Europe, Mercedes is hoping that it will repeat the same in the Indian market.

There is quite more in this heavily architecture design. The stance is quite athletic and the profile is adorable, the long bonnet and the low roof give it much required sporty look. The big star that adorns the center of the grille will instantly catch your eyes, until you move it forward towards the scowling headlights. The rear has also received considerable attention, the rear duct and the rear splitter together gives it a more planted look on the road. The car also gives you a feel of any rear Mercedes with its robust and tough looks. Its quite a bad luck that this car will be categorized as a hatchback but it is more like a four door coupe that accidently happens to have a hatch at the rear.

The refreshment in the design has been carried to the interiors as well. The cabin is just as radical as the exterior. The cabin has been themed by the electroplated chrome circular air vents. The dashboard has been blessed with the carbon-fibre and is pretty clear.

The quality the fit and the finish are up to the standards of the Mercedes Benz. The inside looks pretty just like the C Class and there are plenty of metallic highlights to uplift the cabin experience. The central console has received the suspended touchscreen just above the vents. The large comfortable seats with the Porsche styled headrests looks quite up-market. The doorpads have been heavily padded and attractive AMG steering looks stunning. The rear seats despite of the low stance of the car are quite comfy and have plenty of legroom and expectable headroom.

The second generation luxury sport utility vehicle was first unveiled last year and carries many modifications when compared to its previous version.

The vehicle got rolled out by Mr. Eberhad Kern, chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz India and tennis ace Boris Becker at an event, which took place in the national capital.

The domestic version 2013 GL 350 CDI will get power through a 3.0-litre V6 mill generating a peak power of 259PS and a peak torque of 619Nm. Power gets channelized to all 4 wheels through a 7G Tronic gear case and the German car manufacturer’s personal 4Matic all-wheel drive arrangement.

The 2013 GL350 CDI is 90 kilogram lighter as compared to the existing vehicle, and is also 20% extra fuel competent in the European cycle, in spite of higher power and torque numbers.

The vehicle also boasts of surround view, which makes use of 4 cameras placed around the vehicle to provide a 360 degree of the outside world to the driver. The 3rd row of seats can be folded or raised electrically as normal. There are other modifications such as the electrically aided steering, electric parking braking system and an optional sound system from Bang & Olufsen with an overall yield of 1200 watt from fourteen speaker systems.

The sport utility vehicle will hit the domestic zone as a CBU however Mercedes-Benz will start assembling it at their Pune facility by the month of September 2013.

Well, these days, the soon going to launch A-Class is creating good amount of hype in India as being targeted to youths. Automaker too is having more expectation for this newbie, and even a contest is also run on Facebook and Twitter for the louder sounding promotional activities. Adding more to it, Kern said, “The youth as well as the women in India today are independent and are making decisions on their own. The A Class will surely satisfy their needs,” which means women are also in the list of its soft targets.

Taking a look at the A Class, one can say that it is a new segment in the industry and Mercedes Benz is an initial auto brand to crack down the dilemma of hatchback in a pricey manner. We think now the compact SUVs had taken over the league from hatchbacks, and MB seems to be a late entrant in the fight where some of the market shares are also in the favor of BMW’s MINI, as had been in India for quite long time and is also proving worth to the money value as well exclusivity.

Lest, the wait and watch mantra will keep momentum going and would also let us know what the future had stored in for us.

As learnt, the talks of Daimler and Aston Martin are on initial stage for supplying components, and also working with the British car brand on their technical assistance.

The discussion is sparked off between German officials and bosses of Aston Martin namely Investindustrial and the recently added, Kuwait based Investment Dar.

Taking notches further, a spokeswoman of Daimler is heard saying, there is no concrete confirmation on this collaboration, but “both sides know and respect each other very much”. In spite of not just only the engine sharing, tie-up may also lead to platform sharing of SLS (supercar) platform with the Martins, posing as an ideal name in the business deal for now.

As per reports, the wholly owned arm of the German luxury automobile brand will introduce the vehicle in the nation’s premium vehicle zone by May 30, 2013.

In addition, the well known auto giant has inked a deal with MTV for an electrifying A-Class Pulsate competition, as part of its brand expansion drive for the shortly-to-be introduced model.

The costs of the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz hatchback series would be disclosed publicly on May 30, 2013, its launching day in the nation.

According to the regulations, one lucky champion of the exciting contest will bag an opportunity to enjoy a trip to Ibiza or will be taking home the innovative A-Class hatchback series vehicle.

The massive awards are likely to take exhilaration for the A-Class introduction to a completely different stage among the domestic vehicle buffs.

Mercedes-Benz India is aiming its forthcoming A-Class cars at the young domestic approach and recital oriented car buffs.

The German car manufacturer is defining its A-Class to be ‘The Pulse of a novel generation’ on its authorized internet site.

The premium hatchback seems outstanding on the initial trailers placed on the company’s internet site and is likely to turn into the firm’s next large volume dragger in the domestic luxury vehicle market.

Market professionals think that A-Class would turn out to be the firm’s affordable offering upon its entrance in the nation.

With the aim to take part in the A-Class Pulsate competition, one requires to place a picture of a bash with pals on the well known social networking site – Twitter. The party pics must be tweeted with a hashtag- #aclasspulsate, for a applicable access. The partaker can also share why he or she is the life of a social gathering on checking out the internet site – www.mtv.in.com/pulsate.

The shortly-to-be introduced Mercedes-Benz A-Class range is likely to be ns comprising petrol and diesel.

Updated Mercedes Benz GL Class

GL Class is the luxury bug underneath the sophisticated coverings; with ample of power to outdo anything that falls underneath its pieces of rubber. It is learnt, the German carmaker is also running a promotional campaign on internet that will give audience a chance to meet the international tennis star Boris Becker, who is personally going to unveil the newbie on 16th May 2013 at Delhi. Sources from the industry also said, new GL Class will be having daytime running LED, which is now common trend on luxury bugs, Bang Olufsen music system, electronically controlled steering wheel etc, and moreover also taking lot of cues from M Class.

Mercedes Benz A Class

A Class is said to be the cheapest Merc in Indian when it will launch here, and would also set the different sort of standards for luxury horizon. Claiming itself to be the hatchback, it will boast options of 1.6L petrol and 1.8L diesel on India spec badge, being assimilated with 7 speed dual clutch automatic gearbox as a standard fitment. Right now, this German brand did not have any of the compact SUV in its kitty, but we hope this particular model plate to work in that similar way as those BMW’s and Audi’s compact rugged vehicle, due to the lot of Mercedes diehards in India. Launch slated on 30th May 2013, it will follow the CBU route in initial stage, then might be taken on CKD way to Chakan production facility in Pune at further stages.

Mercedes Benz B Class diesel variant

Alongside the A, B Class diesel will also be standing proudly, as was lacking in the segment for a long time. Thought one can say, the petrol variant of B Class hadn’t yielded those expected results in spite of being competitively priced, but a lot of expectations goes with oil burners, as it is the fastest catching trend in India. The same 30th May 2013 will too be its launching date.

Ashok Leyland Stile

Ashok Leyland was doing very well in the HCV segment but we think no automaker is completed unless and until it rolls out itself in the field of passenger vehicles, and the same case is here too with the this automaker. Unveiled at the Delhi Auto Expo 2012, Stile caught attention of the automotive media due to its MPV avatar and the powerful 1.5L 3-cylinder common rail diesel, assimilated with the 5 speed manual gearbox for swift shifting. As also learnt, the initial lot will be most probably chalked out with the petrol-CNG trim, and then later on followed by the oil burners. It has a lot of space inside and expected to blow out Nissan Evalia, Toyota Innova, Mahindra Xylo, Maruti Ertiga and many others in this segment. A passenger carrier version will also be made available at the later stage.

The new A class Mercedes will become the second launch during the month of May, as the auto giant is readying to roll out the innovative ‘GL Class’ on May 16th.

As per reports, the company is likely to carry out a personal preview of its new offering (A Class) for traders and select clientele on May 4th. The progression of the vehicle introduction appears to be a wise step as the company would be eyeing to maintain its recently attained No. 2 spot in the country’s luxury vehicle market.

Adding seriousness to all these declarations, the automobile company has begun placing images of the much awaited vehicle via its social networking site’s (Facebook) page and Twitter handle.

The featured image has been posted on Mercedes Facebook FB page with the slogan – “Are you the pulse of A party?”

The Mercedes Benz A Class will be placed below the B Class as the most low-priced car. The vehicle is projected to be imported as complete built unit, and will finally be accumulated at the company’s Chakan based plant near Pune, Maharashtra.

The India spec Mercedes Benz is expected to be catered by an 1.8 litre diesel in addition to 1.6 litre petrol engine.

A seven speed double clutch mechanical transmission is likely to be standard in both comprising Mercedes Petrol and Mercedes Diesel.

The said vehicle will have tough competition with BMW 1 Series that will hit markets by the third quarterly period of 2013.

With its stylish shape and athletic roofline, the vehicle is directed additionally at owner-drivers.

The firm is trusting that the tremendously young-looking design of Mercedes Benz A Class, the ultra modern insides and its active driving dynamics will attract the youngsters.

The appetizingly athletic and contemporary design is carried forward to the interiors in addition.

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Unveiling the cover from news, Mercedes AMG PETRONAS will see the delivery of world-class trackside connectivity for the team at all Formula One® race locations using the Tata Communications global network.

Entering the new partnership, Tata Communications is now the ‘Official Managed Connectivity Supplier’ to the team.

In actual, the communications wing of Tata will deliver high quality and a high speed trackside connectivity to the PETRONAS, enabling them to transfer the real-time data from the Silver Arrow cars to any of the location at its headquarter in UK.

Ross Brawn, Team Principal at MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS commented, “Providing three times faster connectivity for MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS via Tata Communications’ global network means that the team has access to secure and agile trackside connectivity regardless of race location – it showcases our expertise and speed to lead when it comes to global connectivity, and reinforces our ongoing commitment to technology innovation within Formula One®.”

Well, Tata became the glamorous global face of India when it acquired the JLR moniker under its very Indian hat, but this handshake on the Indian business house is just another sort of the similar achievement which claims “India Shining” very loudly.

The above announcement has been made by the company’s chief executive officer (CEO) Mr. Eberhard Kern while interacting with the media people at the launch of their novel showroom in Navi Mumbai.

Mr. Kern stated that the last year (2012) had been a beneficial time for the company and that during the initial quarterly period of the subsisting year (2013), they attained a growth of around 5%.

This is something they anticipate to augment by a noteworthy amount during the second quarterly period of 2013, he also said.

The company’s CEO also stated that A-Class in both editions comprising petrol and diesel will be rolled out for the domestic market by the next 3 month period.

Mr. Kern also stated that the A-Class would be the first luxury hatchback in the domestic market and it will be attract young car buffs.

The India-spec A-Class has been accommodated for the domestic paths and will comprise changes to the suspension in addition to some other constituents.

The introduction of the A-Class will be preceded by the B-Class diesel.

Mercedes-Benz had introduced the B-Class petrol during October 2012, but had delayed the introduction of the B-Class diesel to permit them to completely confirm the engine to the criterion of diesel available in the nation.

He also stated that A-Class was their most crucial vehicle of the year however not their last for the country during this fiscal year.

Kern stated that the German car manufacturer proposes to roll out 13 new models internationally by the next seven years of which around ten of them will absolutely new cars without any forerunners. They will assess each and every vehicle when it is rolled out to witness if it is be workable for India at that time.

Mercedes-Benz India has forceful proposals for India and eyes to make double digit growth in the nation during the current fiscal year.

In addition, the company has also decided to augment the number of dealers crosswise the nation.

The auto giant will roll out its brand new luxury sports utility vehicle, GL, on 16 of the coming month in the national capital, and the introduction will be accompanied by the introduction of the B Class diesel option and the trendy A Class in both diesel and petrol options.