India In Top 15 Automakers

With a burgeoning auto industry to boast of, India has made it to the top 15 automakers of the world and occupies the fourth position in the leading developing countries' category of motor vehicle manufacturers, a UNIDO report has said.
According to the UNIDO International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2008, India ranks 12th in the list of world's top 15 automakers, which is led by Japan followed by the US and Germany. Other countries making it to list are Mexico, France, Korea, UK, Canada, Spain, Iran, Sweden, Brazil, Italy and Indonesia.

In the leading developing countries category, India ranks fourth. The list is topped by Mexico, followed by Korea, Iran. Brazil holds the fifth position followed by Indonesia, Turkey, Argentina, Thailand, Singapore, China, China (Taiwan Province), Malaysia, UAE and Columbia.

India also figures among the world's top 15 producers of chemicals and chemical products, electrical machinery and apparatus, basic metals (iron and steel, non-ferrous metals), coke, refined petroleum products, nuclear fuel, non-metallic mineral products (glass and glass products, cement, lime and plaster, ceramic products), machinery and equipment, leather, leather products and footwear and textiles, the report said.

Source - Carsandmore

Honda Accord Diesel Coming Soon

Well the new Accord is expected soon, we had early posted about the same here but its not only going to be getting a petrol engine but even a diesel engine. The new Accord is going to have the same engine which is soon going to be launched in the CRV, a 2.2 liter CTDi engine producing around 140bhp with loads of torque.It surely seems that Honda is coming under pressure from Skoda's Laura, which is sold only in diesel variants. This diesel engine will make the Accord almost perfect. Now only if Honda prices it sanely and doesnt take advantage of its "Premium Tag", we have a winner. Skoda watch out.

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