CB Twister is Indian Bike of The Year 2011
Honda CB Twister which is the Honda's 110cc commuter segment bike has been awarded by the bike of the year 2011. The award has been given by JK Tyre in association with the top auto magazines in India. On the other hand, Ford Figo is declared the car of the year in small car segment.
The IMOTY category Honda CB Twister reached on this position after beating its major competitors Bajaj Pulsar 135 and TVS Jive which are also popular bikes in India. According to survey report, the Honda CB Twister got 66 points against Bajaj Pulsar 135 with 63 points and TVS Jive with 48 points. Senior automobile experts judged these most impressive bike and car of the year. The voting was based on price, fuel efficiency, design, comfort, safety, manoeuvrability, performance, functionality, environmental responsibility and driver/rider satisfaction, etc. In the ICOTy Category, Ford Figo got 83 points against Volkswagen Vento with 57 points, Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Yeti with 37 points each. The nomination committee has finalised few bikes in the IMTY category like Bajaj Pulsar 135LS, Bajaj Discover 150, Honda CB Twister, Mahindra Stallio, TVS Jive and TVS Max4R. But Honda CB Twister has finalised as the winner. In the ICOT Category Chevrolet Beat, Ford Figo, Maruti Suzuki Wagon R, Nissan Micra, Skoda Yeti, Tata Aria, Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Vento were short listed, but Ford Figo has got crown of 'The car of the year 2011'.
Kinetic to make Gearboxes for Tata Nano
Kinetic which is partly owned by Mahindra & Mahindra, has bagged the order to make transmissions for the Nano and possible even its engines! If you could recall, The Kinetic group showcased a concept car that costed just 1 lakh. This would have happened had the Indian Govt obliged and reduced the taxes from 40% to the 16% that they wanted. Still, they always had some unfinished business and now there are in it again, and will be making thousands of transmissions for the coveted Nano.
Arun Firodia, Chairman, Kinetic said, "We'll get the engine order, once we make this successful." Firodia had earlier mentioned that the agreement with Tata Motors to supply gearboxes may help the company.
It is predicted that Kinetic may generate Rs 3,000 crore annually from Nano project. 500,000 units of the Nano are expected from the various plants within three to five years. Kinetic, it seems, wanted to make even the engine of the Nano, but Tata Motors weren't interested, not at least in the initial stages.
Kinetic to make Gearboxes for Tata Nano
Kinetic which is partly owned by Mahindra & Mahindra, has bagged the order to make transmissions for the Nano and possible even its engines! If you could recall, The Kinetic group showcased a concept car that costed just 1 lakh. This would have happened had the Indian Govt obliged and reduced the taxes from 40% to the 16% that they wanted. Still, they always had some unfinished business and now there are in it again, and will be making thousands of transmissions for the coveted Nano.
Arun Firodia, Chairman, Kinetic said, "We'll get the engine order, once we make this successful." Firodia had earlier mentioned that the agreement with Tata Motors to supply gearboxes may help the company.
It is predicted that Kinetic may generate Rs 3,000 crore annually from Nano project. 500,000 units of the Nano are expected from the various plants within three to five years. Kinetic, it seems, wanted to make even the engine of the Nano, but Tata Motors weren't interested, not at least in the initial stages.
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