Hyderabad: General Motors India is showcasing its exciting range of offerings at the International Auto Show in Hyderabad at Hyderabad International Convention Centre from July 22 - 25, 2010. The vehicles on display include Chevrolet Captiva, Spark and other car lines.
Speaking about the range of vehicles at display, Mr P Balendran, Vice-President, General Motors India said, “The Auto Show in Hyderabad provides us with an ideal platform to exhibit GM India’s technological advancement and product offerings. This forum gives us an opportunity to engage with the valued consumers in this region and gain market insights into consumer trends and response, enabling us to serve them better. This region has tremendous market potential and is a key region for us.”
Chevrolet Beat
With its best-in-segment design, performance and safety, the Beat is a car that is ideal for those with a modern lifestyle. With the styling of a sporty hatchback, it showcases the new direction of Chevrolet design and a new trend in the design of mini-cars. The Beat comes with a new generation Smart-TEC II 1.2L engine delivering a class leading 80.5ps and an exceptionally high fuel efficiency of 18.6kmpl per ARAI tests. The Beat also offers some segment first luxury features like Automatic Climate Control and Tilt Steering. An integrated rear spoiler is also standard which adds style and also improves the aerodynamics of the car enabling better fuel efficiency.
Chevrolet Cruze
The Cruze is all about value, refinement and power-packed diesel performance combined with an array of unique features. And with the Automatic transmission option the Cruze offers everything any discerning Indian car buyer could want in a Sedan at a price point that represents uncontestable value for money. The Cruze has been receiving excellent market response since its launch in the last quarter of 2009. The auto Journalists in India who had test driven the vehicle have rated it as the best in its segment for its unique product attributes.
Chevrolet Spark
The Chevrolet Spark is trusted by the customers across the country for its multiple features, safety, fuel efficiency and value proposition. This entry level Hatchback provides unbeatable value through its modern, dynamic styling, unmatched fuel economy and class leading comfort and convenience. The Spark is one of the world’s most popular mini-cars and has recorded over 3 million loyal customers globally, attesting to its rising popularity amongst car lovers across a wide spectrum of countries worldwide.
Chevrolet Captiva
Since its launch, the Captiva has established a clear niche for itself and has emerged as a top contender in the premium SUV space. GM India has also launched a limited edition of Captiva called the Xtreme with state of the art design features like the electric Sunroof, sporty red & black two tone interior trim, black bezel headlamps, smoked lens tail lamps, etc.
Chevrolet recently completed seven years of its successful journey after its foray into the Indian market. Launched in 2003, Chevrolet has become one of the most popular and the fastest growing automotive brands in the country, having sold over 3,00,000 cars in India. With a wide array of products and services, Chevrolet has brought unmatched product quality and unparalleled performance to the Indian consumers.
It may be recalled that the company has ramped up production by adding the second shifts at Halol and Talegaon plants recently to meet the increased demand of its products. The company is also rapidly expanding its sales and service network to support the increasing market demand of its cars. It intends to take the network to 300 sales points and an equal number of authorized service outlets by the end of this year from the current 207 sales points and 200 authorized service outlets across the country. GM India has also launched a pre-owned car programme called “Chevrolet-OK” in 44 outlets.
