Suzuki ALTO 2013

AMW introduces brand new Suzuki Alto 2013 in Sri Lanka, and also gives more attractive offers like exchange. 

• The new Suzuki Alto 2013 is a complete model change from the previous popular version. 
• The car is manufactured using Japanese technology 
• Has a host of new standard features and comes in six colour variants, 
• With interior options of grey or brown.
• The car offers a 796cc engine that accelerates from 0 to 60kmph in only 6.4 seconds.
• The new model also gives best-in-class mileage of 22.74kmpl as certified by test agency under rule 115 CMVR.

AMW Group Managing Director Samantha Rajapaksa says this would be an ideal opportunity for everyone to experience this ‘Premium Car’. “The new Suzuki Alto 2013 comes with an array of features for a surprisingly competitive price tag. We welcome everyone who’s looking to buy a car that offers the best value for their money, great features, and superior service to visit our showroom and see for themselves what this new car has to offer.”

He added: “We believe that the new Suzuki Alto 2013 will surely become the ‘Premium Car’ in the under 1000cc category.”

“They can also go for a test drive to get a first-hand driving experience. Several company representatives will be present to answer all questions related to the new model such as its new features, technical specifications as well as possible payment plans for purchase. In addition, there will be other interesting activities.”

AMW is the current leader in the motor industry in Sri Lanka, representing established international brands such as Nissan, Suzuki and Suzuki Maruti and a diverse range of automotive services.

With over 60 years of experience in the transport industry and operating in partnership with UAE-based global conglomerate, the Al-Futtaim Group, AMW is also one of the leading multinational automotive Groups in Sri Lanka.

Suzuki ALTO 2013 Introductory Price Rs.1,980,000/= (All Inclusive)

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ZOTYE NOMAD - II

Unino Enterprises Limited lunches ZOTYE NOMAD - II. Luxury made affordable, class comes at a price. but we believe that is Should come at one that's affordable.

Specifications

• 1.5L Engine with Mistsubishi Technology
• A/C Power Steering
• Power Shutters
• Power Mirrors
• Central lacking with Remote 
• Headlight Beam Adjuster
• ABS with EBD
• 15" Alloys
• Radio & CD Player
• Rear Spoiler
• Front fog Lamps
• Winker Mirrors
• High Mounted Brake Lamp
• Roof Rails
• Spare wheel Cover.

Price:- 3,459,000.00/=

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Bajaj Product lovers will face price treats

Bajaj product lovers will face treats, according to the Indian Auto Mobile Industries. This Industries said price will increase in coming days.

Sri Lanka Bajaj Detail few days before said reduce price of Bajaj two wheeler and also three Wheeler.

"The company indicated that they have cut the prices of their 3 wheeler by 10 per cent while the 2 wheeler segment saw price cuts to the tune of 5 - 14 per cent depending on the model of the product."

Now Manufacture of Bajaj Auto, has hinted at increasing motorcycle prices. due to

1. Input costs have increased significantly in recent days. 
2. The drop in the value of the Indian Rupee as the major reason for increasing raw material prices, 

The rupee has seen a dramatic drop its value in recent days and has added pressure on companies that import parts and components.

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Bajaj reduces prices of three-wheelers and bikes

15% Reduce Price 

Auto major Bajaj Auto cut prices of its 2-wheelers as well as 3-wheelers in Sri Lanka in order to bring back volumes lost post the excise duty hike in the country. Sri Lanka accounts for almost 5-7 per cent of the total volumes of the company.

The company indicated that they have cut the prices of their 3 wheeler by 10 per cent while the 2 wheeler segment saw price cuts to the tune of 5 - 14 per cent depending on the model of the product.

Sri Lanka is one of the biggest markets for the auto major in terms of export and accounts for 17 - 18 per cent of the export sales. The island market accounts for 5 - 7 per cent of the total sales of the company. Post the duty hike, exports to Sri Lanka have virtually been zero with dealers just looking to clear the pending inventory of the products.

Motor Cycle 5 - 15 %  Price Reduce

The hit due to the price cut will be shared between the company and the dealers. The ratio of sharing of the price cut was not disclosed by the company.

Rakesh Sharma, President of International Operations at Bajaj Auto confirmed the price cut but refrained from indicating the deals of agreement reached between Bajaj Auto and the dealers in Sri Lanka. Bajaj Auto had in its earlier interactions with ET Now indicated that it was sending team to Sri Lanka to assess the situation post the excise duty hike by the Sri Lankan government.

Sri Lanka had hiked duty on 3 wheelers by 51 per cent - 61 per cent and the duty on 2 wheelers by 60 - 100 per cent in April to curtail its fiscal deficit in April 2012.

Prices of Bajaj's motorcycles were hiked by around 29 per cent and three-wheeler prices increased by around 32 per cent in Sri Lanka after the import duty hike.

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New Vehicle Registration may drop 40%

New vehicle registrations in Sri Lanka may drop up to 40 percent in 2012 and dreams of motor bike owners to move on to small cars will be shattered, industry.

In 2011, up 46 percent from a year earlier(2010). 525,421 new vehicles including 253,331 motor bikes and 57,886 motor cars were registered.

 

Precipitous

The Ceylon Motor Traders' Association, an industry body, indicates three factors for drop

• Higher import duties
• A weaker exchange rate
• Higher interest rates 

is slowing demand for motor vehicles in the island.

"With all these negative factors we can expect a drop of around 30 to 40 percent in vehicle registrations to an estimated total of around 360,000 this year," Tilak Gunasekekera, chairman of the Ceylon Motor Traders Association said.

Car registrations at the Department of Motor Traffic have dropped 26 percent to 21,884 in the first half of 2012 from 29,883 a year earlier.

Motor trade officials say a state import duty hike has sent prices of smaller cars (below 1000 cubic centimeter engine capacity) like the Indian-made Maruti Alto up putting them beyond reach of the people with modest incomes.

Sri Lanka's finance ministry jacked up taxes on cars in particular after credit taken to manipulate oil prices and more than 250 billion rupees printed to manipulate interest rates and monetize the budget deficit sent the rupee down from 110 to 130 to the US dollar.

Authorities have had a habit of imposing trade controls on citizens ever since a money printing central bank was created in 1951, which created high inflation and 'foreign exchange shortages'.

Authorities singled out car owners and motor cycle owners to hit the hardest, while potential truck and bus owners were left relatively untouched, in line with the discriminatory state interventionism that has been generally practiced in the country in past half century.

Analysts say a general rise in interest rates or a depreciation of the currency is neutral across citizens.

Shattered Dreams

Car industry officials say the hardest hit are citizens with modest means, who were planning to move to cars from motor bikes.

"People like to shift from two wheels to four, now that dream is shattered," Gunasekera said.

"They should have increased taxes on a fairer platform. This is far too high" he said.

In May the sales of Maruti Alto, Sri Lanka's best-selling car fell to 288 units from 537 units in April 2011, an analysis by JB Stockbrokers, an equities research house showed.

According to data from Sri Lanka's Department of Motor Traffic registration of smaller cars below 1000cc engine capacity has dropped to 7,343 in the first half of 2012, compared to 12,432 registrations in the same period last year.

"The government should have encouraged smaller cars at a time when the world is looking for economical and smaller cars to fit into their cities," Gunasekera said.

At the moment state workers however get 'permits' to import tax slashed cars, in another discriminatory practice.

The agents for a top Japanese brand said they expected profits to drop 35 percent this year and their sales were now mostly confined to state orders or those coming from 'permits'.

Analysts had also warned that imposing trade controls are in fact an economic sanction imposed on a country by itself and problems with the exchange rate - which come from monetary policy - should be addressed monetarily.

Cars which were charged higher duty even after a tax cut give revenues to the state and prohibitive taxes that reduces imports will expand the budget deficit, driving interest rates higher or requiring fresh taxes on other goods.

In the 1930s, the so-called 'Great Depression' was also worsened and a recovery delayed by trade controls.

Motor trade officials say the industry contributed about 35 billion rupees by way of taxes to the state. In 2011 the Department of Motor Traffic had also earned 7.0 billion rupees in various registration fees.

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LAUGFS Purchased first brand Mercedes-Benz Actros to from DIMO

DIMO delivered the first brand new Mercedes-Benz Actros to LAUGFS Gas paving way for Laugfs to modernise its existing fleet.

The benchmark of the Laugfs is its appetite to take risks and boldness in meeting challenges. This has brought in success and the venture to upgrade its fleet partnering DIMO will emphasize the safety factor further, DIMO chairman Ranjith Pandithage said. Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) recently sold the first two vehicles of the latest Mercedes-Benz Actros Prime Mover to LAUGFS Gas PLC.

LAUGFS Gas chairman W.K.H. Wegapitiya said: "Mercedes-Benz is the greatest brand that has shown good standards in both product quality and safety features when it comes to delivery of what it is made for.

"At LAUGFS, we believe that by acquiring its latest prime mover ACTROS 2636 would add more quality and safety to our existing LPG delivery chain. I am sure these custom made machines will bring a smile to all our stake holders".

"We consider this as an important day for both companies where we all work to achieve one common goal that is quality and safety. We believe that acquisition of these two ACTROS 2636 - high tech prime movers, which have been custom built to meet our requirement would strengthen our LPG down-stream operations", he said.

Mercedes-Benz trucks traditionally have been trailblazers in the area of safety. The Safety Truck Mercedes-Benz Actros, combines all currently available assistance and safety systems.

With 'Active Brake Assist' the Safety Truck autonomously initiates emergency braking if a collision with a vehicle traveling ahead appears unavoidable. According to expert opinion, the Safety Truck from Mercedes-Benz is the safest truck in the world at present and Mercedes-Benz is the only brand that offers trucks with a system such as the Active Brake Assist.

The Mercedes-Benz Actros is a heavy duty truck initially introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 1995. It is used around the world for long-distance haulage and heavy duty distribution haulage by some of the largest organizations. This is proven to be a strong heavy vehicle with the ability to deliver the lowest operational costs (cost per kilometer) especially on heavy haulage.

LAUGFS Gas PLC is a public quoted company, synonymous for LPG gas distribution around the country. LAUGFS Gas has grown from strength to strength touching lives of Sri Lankans as a subsidiary of LAUGFS Holdings.

One of their key strategies is to reinforce their position as a leader in the LPG distribution.

In doing so, they identified their need to strengthen their fleet of heavy commercial vehicles to cater to the growing consumer needs around the island.

They sought a vehicle which could pull extra heavy loads across long distances at the lowest operating costs with almost zero off-road time.

And their final choice after comparing all alternatives was for brand new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks from the authorized agent, DIMO.

LAUGFS Gas Managing Director Thilak De Silva said "Mercedes-Benz Trucks are well-positioned where environmental protection is concerned: diesel engines from Daimler have become efficient, low-emission, high-tech power plants through continuous development.

The brand with the star is a trustworthy partner to customers and business partners.

With "Trucks you can trust" Mercedes-Benz Trucks stands for highest quality and reliability, especially when it comes to long haulage and heavy haulage.

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Maruti has launched the Ertiga MPV

Maruti has launched the Ertiga MPV with introductory prices of Rs. 5.89 lakh for LXi, Rs.6.60 lakh for VXi, Rs.7.30 lakh for ZXi, Rs.7.30 lakh for LDi, Rs.7.90 lakh for VDi, and Rs.8.45 lakh for ZDi. Powered by next generation K-series 1.4litre V V T engine, Ertiga will offer a mileage of 16.02 kmpl. It will be available in diesel variant as well, powered by the 1.3 DDiS engine inherited from SX4. It will give a mileage of 20.77 kmpl.

The 3-row, 7-seater Ertiga will slot in below the Innova and Xylo both in size and price.

Ertiga's compact dimensions make it easy to park and maneuver. Its active and dynamic stance from the outside, and the quality fit and finish and features in the interiors, enhances its appeal among customers.

Ertiga will be offered in both petrol and diesel versions. The Ertiga is launched in India with an aim to pioneer a new market of compact 3-row vehicles.

The all new powerful and light weight K-14 VVT petrol engine will debut on Ertiga. In that way it's also a global unveiling and extension of the 'K' family engines. In addition, the Ertiga's diesel variant will be powered by the acclaimed 1.3 litre DDiS Super Turbo diesel engine.

The Indian specification Ertiga with a petrol engine delivers a peak performance of 70kw@6000rpm and a maximum torque of 130Nm @ 4000rpm. The Certified fuel efficiency (as per CMV Rule 155, India cycle) of Petrol Ertiga is a top of the class 16.02 km per litre.

The Ertiga with the high powered Diesel engine in India will deliver a peak power of 66kw@4000rpm and a top end torque of 200Nm@1750rpm. The Certified fuel efficiency (CMV Rule 155, India cycle) of Diesel Ertiga is a class leading 20.77 km per litre.

The Ertiga offers a three-row flexi-seating options for 7 passengers (2x3x2) that is easier to operate and is high on storage space.

Each row of the car has been designed keeping in mind the occupants seating requirements; whether for an individual's day-to-day business commitments or for a family's weekend shopping, dining or week end drives.

Ertiga is a bold and aggressive initiative, wherein company's designers have carefully built in 'features and attributes' of a sedan in a compact MPV to evolve a next generation vehicle.

Built on the central theme of `togetherness', Ertiga is an interesting mobility solution for young dynamic confident Indian who wants to retain individuality yet retain Indian custom of `togetherness'.

Ertiga's compact proportions are its uniqueness and give the users excellent flexibility to park and maneuver even in congested lanes and by-lanes of metros and semi-urban cities.

Ertiga has been crafted to address the need of evolving Indian customer for individual day-to-day running, unwinding with family on a weekend shopping, dining, fun time with colleagues and friends and long weekend leisure drives etc.

Ertiga fits the best with this positioning as its compact size offers optimized seating for any urban family.

Though an MPV, Ertiga retains characteristics of a passenger car - it is stylish, sporty and has an elegant appearance.

With an active and dynamic stance that delivers energy, the youthful Ertiga is an example of innovative use of space.

The key styling of the Ertiga revolves around the basic elements of Passenger car characteristics, Ertiga's powerful road presence with an assurance of safety that complements Suzuki's strong Identity. The Ertiga is distinguished by its compact dimensions (overall length: 4265mm, overall width: 1695mm, overall height: 1685mm).

The bold and aggressive stance complemented by the 2740 mm wheel base along with 15 inch alloy wheels combined with a strong shoulder thick section gives Ertiga an absolute power of presence.

The plush and premium interiors of Ertiga exude confidence, elegance, class, versatile character and agility.

The interiors offer a host of new features such as a 3-spoke, tilt adjustable electric steering, twin AC, audio system (USB Compatible, 4+2 speakers), steering mounted audio controls, central door locking and keyless entry, multi information display, power windows with auto down and electrically adjustable mirror. The feature rich Ertiga is sure to delight the customer looking for rich features in the MPV.

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China Automobile Sector Down

World second economic powerful countries Auto mobile fell sharply in January from a year earlier, an industry group said Thursday, as the Lunar New Year holiday hit demand in the world's biggest auto market.
Total sales fell 26.39 percent year on year to 1.39 million units in January, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said, pointing to fewer working days last month and the high comparative base in 2011.

Sales of passenger vehicles -- which account for the bulk of sales in China -- fell 23.8 percent in January from a year earlier to 1.16 million units, the group said in a statement.

The week-long Lunar New Year holiday, also known as the Spring Festival, was unusually early this year and has distorted monthly data. But even before the holiday, auto sales were slowing in China after Beijing rolled back sales incentives and some cities imposed tough restrictions on car numbers to ease chronic traffic congestion and pollution.

Nationwide sales hit the brakes in 2011, rising just 2.5 percent to 18.51 million units compared with an increase of more than 32 percent in 2010.
The Spring Festival holiday also hit the sales of US auto giant General Motors, which reported an eight-percent fall in January from a year earlier.

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TATA Electronic Car - eMO

Tata Motors has give new technological offensive by displaying a cheap yet efficient electric small car named as eMO at the ongoing Detroit Auto Show. The eMO is now in its prototype stage and has been developed by Tata Technologies which is based in the UK.

Advantage of Tata eMo
1.eMO is comparatively cheap electric car when compared to other electric cars.
2.The eMO is one of the star attractions at Tata Motors' display area.

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