Mercedes-Benz is planning to drive in its microcars brand Smart in India via local operations of Renault. According to the sources, the new Smart Fortwo and forthcoming model Forfour are expected to be introduced by 2014 by Mercedes in India.

Toyota Etios is increasingly becoming popular among the taxi drivers as luxury cab in most of the metro cities.

Maruti Suzuki is all set to revamp its hatchback Ritz with the aim to increase competitiveness and to remain ahead of its rivals in the growing Indian automobile market. The new version of the Ritz is expected to bring some improvement in the sales.

Toyota kirloskar has launched a new automatic variant of Corolla Altis bearing the price tag of Rs. 13.76 lakh (Ex-showroom, New Delhi). This premium sedan of Toyota is the cheapest car in its segment.

Mahindra and Mahindra will be adding Voice Command Technology in its well renowned SUV, XUV500 that will be made available to the customers in October 2012. This technology is expected to be advanced enough to revolutionise the SUV segment.

Mahindra has announced the names of the XUV500 lucky draw winners in Mumbai to the media. If you have also booked an XUV500, then you can call 1800-266-7000 (toll free) to know are you amongst the winners or check the list of the winners on the website www.mahindraxuv500.com today after 5 PM.

Volvo has introduced new variants of its sedan S60, S80 and SUV XC60 at lower prices ranging between Rs. 23.2 lakh and Rs. 35.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The company will be selling these variants as Completely Built Units in India.

Lamborghini is planning to open a showroom in Mumbai and it is likely to be inaugurated during the summer season. The showroom will be managed by Auto Hanger Private Limited after set up in Prabhadevi.