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Buying the used cars has lots of merits. The prices of used cars are significantly lower than the new cars. Millions of used cars are being demanded in the market annually. In India around 60% of population belongs to the middle class group. Today car has become the need of every family. So it’s not easy for them to buy the car from showrooms and they opt for the used cars to fulfill their needs.

There is a wide range of used cars are available in used car section. Car should be buying according to the family size. If in your family there are more than four members then you should choose the used Mahindra Scorpio car. It is the most spacious, strongest and powerful car by Mahindra and Mahindra. The Mahindra Scorpio car has embedded with astonishing features and has the excellent engine power. The car is good for both family as well as commercial purposes. The one major advantage of buying used Mahindra Scorpio is that a well maintained and good used Mahindra car has embedded with all the same features as you get in a new car.

You can easily get the well featured used Mahindra Scorpio car of 2005 model with 80, 000 runs in only Rs. 5 00, 000 and also the features associated with this used car are Air Conditioning, Rear Air Conditioning, Leather Interior, Alloy Wheels, Cassette Radio, CD Player, Cruise Control, ABS, Remote Alarm Control, Power Steering, Power Lock, Power Windows almost same as new car features.

As per the huge demand of used cars many leading car players has established the used car outlets in all over India such as Maruti True Value, Honda Auto Terrace, Ford Assured, Toyota U Trust and many more. Similarly, Mahindra has established it’s used car outlets in several cities of India with the name of First Choice and promising to give the good quality of used cars with best services. The company will pan to have more than 300 outlets in five year’s time. This certified used car outlets will offers a good deal with peace of mind. These outlets also offer the best market price along with warranty period and the entire car are inspected by the trained technicians.

Mahindra Chakan, a 700 acre, future-ready facility set up by automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (M&M) at Chakan, was inaugurated this Saturday by the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mr Ashok Chavan.

Initially, the plant will have an annual installed capacity of 300,000 units, including 50,000 trucks. This will enable M&M to manufacture its entire range of products ranging from the 0.75-tonne Maxximo to the 49-tonne Mahindra Navistar truck, as also its sports utility vehicle (SUV) range it plans to launch in the U.S. The plant will initially make the full range of medium and heavy commercial vehicles from the joint venture with Navistar ranging from 25-49 tonne tippers and trucks. It will also accommodate production of other models if required by the future market demand. “We will manufacture all new products here, including the range that will be exported to the US,” Dr. Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive Sector, M&M said.
Rs. 5,000 Cr. will be invested in the first phase of the plant, making this the largest single investment in the Indian auto sector. According to Dr. Goenka, half of this has already been made, while the other half will be invested over the next 18 months.
Built as a green facility, the plant will tap alternate energy sources such as solar energy and waste heat for use in factory operations. This will reduce the consumption of LPG and electricity in the paint shop, in addition to lowering carbon dioxide emissions by 3,500 tonnes at full volume. Upon completion, Mahindra Chakan will be amongst the most eco-friendly auto plants in the world.
M&M Chakan will house paint shops, press shops and body shops, as also an engine plant with an installed capacity of 1,20,000 engines for utility vehicles and 40,000 engines for trucks. The facility employs around 1,400 people at present. At full capacity, the plant will provide 5,000 direct jobs and five times as many indirect jobs.

M&M has unveiled its next-generation commercial vehicle, the Mahindra Genio, in Mumbai. Targeting to a captive section tiny & medium business needs the Mahindra Genio pickup is priced at Rupees 4.99 lakhs for the BS-III version (ex-showroom Navi Mumbai). With the unleash of the Genio, Mahindra & Mahindra is anticipating to modification the face of the pickup industry in Indian market. The Genio single-cab pickup will be the 2nd product after Maxximo which can be rolled-out of Mahindra’s new Chakan. The pickup has developed from Mahindra’s Ingenio platform (U-form) the similiar stage which shaped the basis of Xylo Multi Purpose Vehicle. This 1200cc tonne pickup will be powered via the similar mDi CRDe motor from Mahindra Xylo D2, however in a detuned state. The motor now produces 75 bhp, 20 bhp less than Xylo D2, while the utmost torque remains the same at 22kgm. Speaking at the introduce Dr. Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra alleged ‘The Genio is a consequence of wide user insight which captured the hidden & expressed needs of the consumer. The Genio is an perfect car for businessmen, traders & SMEs. I am sure that it would be game changer for the pick up section in period to come.’ Mahindra has its Bolero pickup doing duty in the section which the maker dominates with 75% marketplace share. The section has seen a progress of 5% in the last year and is anticipated to grow in dual digits this year. The underperforming section which had seen no novel launches for the last few 4 years the recent being Bolero pickup needed novel products to help it produce The newly unveiled Mahindra Genio will now straightly compete with Tata 207 Di. On occasion, Rajesh Jejurikar, CEO, Mahindra & Mahindra said, ‘The pick up industry in India’s more than 6500 cars per month & growing.

Commence of the Mahindra Genio threatens to canablise marketplace share of Mahindra’s own Bolero pickup. But Jejurikar is hopeful that novel product will not eat up into Bolero’s market. Mahindra added, ‘Genio won’t canablise Bolero’s market as they’re targeted at different purchaser base. Even if it happens, it’ll help the section grow overall.’ The Genio has developed alongwith an investment of Rupees 225 crore & Mahindra motors claims that various products on same platform are in pipeline. Looking at price for money quotient of Compressed Natural Gas powered cars; Mahindra is working on CNG powered version of Mahindra Genio on priority basis that will be followed as a result of a dual cab pickup version on the same platform in future. At present, Mahindra’s Chakan plant has an ability of producing 2000 Genios permonth, which can be increased to meet alongwith marketplace demands. Mahindra cars are eyeing the export marketplace where it’s already selling the Mahindra Scorpio and the Bolero pick ups. ‘For just, Mahindra Genio has developed for the Indian marketplace only. We’re looking at select export marketplaces, however which will happen only after 6 months,’ Goenka said. Mahindra Genio is available in BSIV option as well that will be around Rupees 15000 to 18000 dearer than BS-III variant. Offered in 4 striking color choices Diamond White, Silver Shine, Marvel Granite & Skyline Blue, Mahindra Genio will be present across seventy dealerships at the period of the introduce. And through mid Feb 2011, the pick up will be present across Mahindra Commercial Vehicle dealerships pan Indian market.

With the unveil of the Genio, Mahindra & Mahindra is anticipating to modification the face of the pickup industry in Indian market. The Genio single-cab pickup will be the 2nd product after Maxximo which can be rolled-out of Mahindra’s new Chakan. The pickup has developed from Mahindra’s Ingenio platform (U-form) the similiar stage which shaped the basis of Xylo Multi Purpose Vehicle. This 1200cc tonne pickup will be powered as a result of the similar mDi CRDe motor from Mahindra Xylo D2, however in a detuned state. The motor now produces 75 bhp, 20 bhp less than Xylo D2, while the utmost torque remains the same at 22kgm. Speaking at the unveil Dr. Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra alleged ‘The Genio is a consequence of huge user insight which captured the undeveloped & expressed needs of the user. The Genio is an ultimate car for businessmen, traders & SMEs. I am sure that it would be game changer for the pick up section in period to come.’ Mahindra has its Bolero pickup doing duty in the section which the producer dominates with 75% marketplace share. The section has seen a augmentation of 5% in the last year and is anticipated to grow in dual digits this year. The underperforming section which had seen no novel launches for the most recent 4 years the recent being Bolero pickup needed new products to help it produce The newly unveiled Mahindra Genio will now straightly compete with Tata 207 Di. On occasion, Rajesh Jejurikar, CEO, Mahindra & Mahindra said, ‘The pick up industry in India’s more than 6500 cars per month & growing.

Reveal of the Mahindra Genio threatens to canablise marketplace share of Mahindra’s own Bolero pickup. But Jejurikar is hopeful that novel product will not eat up into Bolero’s market. Mahindra added, ‘Genio won’t canablise Bolero’s market as they’re targeted at different purchaser base. Even if it happens, it’ll help the section grow overall.’ The Genio has developed alongwith an investment of Rupees 225 crore & Mahindra motors claims that various products on same platform are in pipeline. Looking at price for money quotient of Compressed Natural Gas powered cars; Mahindra is working on CNG powered model of Mahindra Genio on priority basis that will be followed as a result of a dual cab pickup version on the same platform in future. At present, Mahindra’s Chakan plant has an ability of producing 2000 Genios permonth, which can be increased to meet alongwith marketplace demands. Mahindra cars are eyeing the export marketplace where it’s already selling the Mahindra Scorpio and the Bolero pick ups. ‘For just, Mahindra Genio has developed for the Indian marketplace only. We’re looking at select export marketplaces, however which will happen only after 6 months,’ Goenka said. Mahindra Genio is available in BSIV option as well that will be around Rupees 15000 to 18000 dearer than BS-III variant. Offered in 4 appealing color choices Diamond White, Silver Shine, Marvel Granite & Skyline Blue, Mahindra Genio will be present across seventy dealerships at the period of the initiate. And through mid Feb 2011, the pick up will be present across Mahindra Commercial Vehicle dealerships pan Indian market.

Mahindra Xylo, the vehicle that has taken the MPV market by storm since its launch, comes packed with the most modern technological breakthroughs. After offering features like the mEagle engine developed on the NEF CRDe platform, the Engine Immobiliser that makes the car theft resistant, The ultrasonic sensors embedded in the rear of the car that assist reverse parking, the digital drive assist system that downloads all kinds of drive related information to you on the fly, the Xylo now offers the ABS Brakes or Anti-Lock Braking System which improves the vehicle’s stability by preventing the wheels from locking when brakes are applied on any skid-prone surface (snow, water, loose gravel, or even oil).

The basic function of ABS Brakes is to prevent the wheels on a vehicle from locking while braking. The advantage of a rotating wheel is that it allows steering control even under heavy braking by preventing skid of the wheel and allowing it to tractively interact with the road surface all the time.

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Mahindra & Mahindra, the leader in utility vehicles in India, has taken the initiative to introduce the path breaking FuelSmart System for the first time in India. The FuelSmart system is an automatic engine start stop system. It has been introduced in its Scorpio M2DI and Bolero SLX BS3 models.

The start stop system automatically shuts down and restarts the automobile’s engine. The engine begins effortlessly once a driver depresses a clutch prior to moving ahead. This in turn reduces the duration for which the engine is kept idling, thereby improving fuel economy. This start stop system comes into play when the automobile has to spend considerable amounts of time waiting at traffic signals or in traffic jams. This feature started in hybrid electric vehicles but now has also started appearing in vehicles without a hybrid powertrain like Scorpio and Bolero. Fuel economy can improve by 5 to 10 percent in non-hybrid vehicles with the start stop system.

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