Tata car price from April 2011 ; Maruti, Hyundai may follow suit

Tata  car price  from April 2011 ; Maruti, Hyundai may follow suit

The companies said they are facing intense pressure on their margins and bottomline due to rising input costs.

The Vista and Indigo CS will be costlier by Rs 8,000 to Rs 11,000. While the Vista is currently Tata Motors said it will hike prices of its passenger vehicles by up to Rs 36,000 from April 1, while rivals Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai are also mulling a similar move in order to offset rising input costs.

"Despite continuous cost control initiatives, the company is being forced to take these increases on account of steep rise in input costs," Tata Motors said.

Under the revised price, the hatchback Indica will be costlier by Rs 7,000-9,000. At present it is available at a price range of

Machel in car crash

SOCA star Machel Montano was involved in a vehicular accident yesterday while on his way to court to attend a matter in which he is accused of assaulting four people outside the Zen nightclub in Port of Spain in 2007.

Montano said he was in the front passenger seat of his black Range Rover vehicle which was being driven by his personal driver, identified only as Marvin, along Abercromby Street, Port of Spain when it was involved in a collision with a taxi.

One side of the Range Rover was damaged during the accident, Montano said.

He said he had no choice but to leave his driver behind and make his way to the courthouse by foot in order to avoid being late.

2011 Paris car show goes electric

One of the more anticipated models at the show, the Bentley New Continental GT. -- PHOTO: AFP

PARIS gathered on Thursday at the Paris Car Show hoping the huge Asian market will let them put crisis behind them as they premiere dozens of models and a bevy of electric cars ready to hit the road.

More than 300 firms from across the world will be represented at the two-week exhibition that opens to the public from Saturday - after two days of press previews and a visit on Friday by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Glamour comes in the form of Ferrari's drop-top SA Aperta - just 80 models will be built - and French automakers Renault and Citroen's showcasing of cars they built in partnership with fashion brands Lacoste and Miss Sixty.