X-1R Makes Its Way To West Africa

When a product is good, it has a special ability to be spread by word of mouth, more so in this internet decade; X-1R is an excellent example of this. X-1R receives numerous enquiries from all over the world, which…

He Did It!

Irv Gordon and his faithful traveling companion, a 1966 Volvo P1800, had already made their mark in the Guinness Book of Record. The Volvo registered the highest mileage ever for a non-commercial vehicle. Then, on 16 September 2013, Volvo confirms that the ‘couple’ had completed their 3 millionth mile together, an unprecedented achievement in the 100 years history of automotive manufacturing.

India’s Used Car Sector Thrives

The economic slowdown and the weak Rupee has affected the automotive industry in India, but not in a way that most expected. The automotive sector is still bustling, simply in a different sub-sector – the used car segment. From April to July 2013, the sale of new cars fell by 9.7 % while sale of used cars thrived on a 25% increase.

Datsun Returns

The newly reformed Datsun is barely back in business and it is already getting bigger. Well, maybe just a little bit. A little over 2 months ago, Datsun announced the USD7000 Go Hatchback and now the recently resurrected manufacturer has added the 7-seater Go+. Well, 5+2 really, as 2 of the seats are jump seats in the stretched boot area. The price tag is thought to be about USD9000 for the base model.