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Blaupunkt’s
bestsellers now in India
RUCHI AHUJA
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Digital MP3
Player for Rs 10,000
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NEW DELHI: Big enough to just fit in your palm,
it’s a Digital MP3 Player from Blaupunkt. Just insert
a 64 MB multi-media card (MMC) and you can hear digitised
music for one hour. Also a charging kit, available with
the company can help you load music (in MP3 format)
from the internet. After launching the gadget at the
Auto Expo 2002, the divisional manager of sales (mobile
communications), Blaupunkt Ajay Sahney said: “After
its worldwide launch, the MP3 player would soon be available
at select dealers from Blaupunkt, priced around Rs 10,000
and the charging kit for Rs 4,000 (appox).” He further
said the advantage of the set is that it has an auxillary
input and can be carried easily. One can connect it
to the speakers in the car and otherwise earphones can
be used. As for the MMC, these are already available
in the market but one comes free with the set. Operating
on batteries, it performs all functions of a walkman/discman—select
songs, pause, repeat, forward or rewind.
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NEW DELHI, JANUARY 18: Blaupunkt,
makers of one of the finest car audio systems is all set to
launch high-end systems and in-car video systems. Talking
to The Indian Express, the divisional manager of sales (mobile
communications), Blaupunkt Ajay Sahney said: “We are launching
the Velocity series including the high-end amplifiers, modular
mid-woofers, DVD players, digital signal processors with integrated
MP3 player, TFT-LCD colour monitors and more, at the Auto
Expo 2002. Also being launched are some of the international
bestsellers like the Skyline Range—San Francisco (to be priced
around Rs 35,000) among others.” He added: “We are also looking
at the possibility of introducing our navigation systems in
India. And while we have a small component-level assembly
line in the country, most of the high-end products will be
coming in as completely-built units (CBUs). We are well aware
of the niche market it is expected to be and will thus focus
on the latest products.” The company also plans to strengthen
its distibution network and also focus on specific product
line.
Scooters India
to focus on R&D facility
ARUNDHATI
BAKSHI
NEW DELHI, JANUARY 18:
Scooters India may be retrenching people, but they are all
set to increase investment in their R&D facility. ‘‘We
want to put maximum effort on R&D even if it means cutting
our strength in manufacturing’’ said Dr A. Sahay, CMD, Scooters
India Ltd (SIL). SIL is also planning to open up charging
stations at Kolkatta and Mumbai. ‘‘Both these places the charging
stations will be run by our local dealers’’ adds Sahay. Scooters
India which has designed and developed world’s first zero
emission battery driven three wheeler—Vikram EV launched the
Vikram EV-3 seater (42 volts) at the auto expo here. ‘‘We
are also looking at an expansion of the dealer base,’’ said
Sahay speaking to The Indian Express. ‘‘We generally let our
dealers run the service stations, because they know the local
market well’’ added Sahay. The Vikram EV, 150 of which are
on road as of today, is driven by DC motors with power input
at 72 volts from tubular plat deep discharge cycle batteries.
It does not have an engine or a gear box, nor a radiator or
silencer, making it practically noise and pollution free.
‘‘With one charge of 6-8 hours the vehicle can run 100 to
125 kms’’ informed a company official.
Nippon eyes Rs 65
cr turnover
NEW DELHI: NIPPON Audiotronix
Ltd, maker of ‘Kenwood’ car audio systems, is eyeing a turn
over of Rs 65 crore this financial year. ‘‘We are hoping to
end this fnancial year (2001-02) with a turnover of Rs 65
crore as against Rs 50 crore last financial year,’’ K.S Goindi,
Managing Director, Nippon Audiotronix Ltd, told newspersons
on Friday after unveiling car security systems and video CD
systems at the auto expo here. The company earlier had a tie-up
with Maruti Udyog Ltd for designing, manufacturing and sales
promotion for mobile security systems which would now be launched
in the open market next month under ‘Nippon’ brand name, Goinda
said. The company is also planning to introduce the security
system in lancer, although Goindia admitted that 35 per cent
of total sales is by Maruti.
Ford unveils web-based
initiative
NEW DELHI: FORD India Limited
on Friday launched its web-based customer relationship initiative
offering its customers direct connectivity to the company.
Named ‘My Ford’, the initiative offers Ford India customers
a personalised and secure web page through www.myford.india.ford.com
that will manage all aspects of their vehicle ownership experience.
‘My Ford’ will offer unique features such as maintenance schedules,
service logs, service and insurance renewal alerts, and access
to trusted advise on dealer contact information, driving and
safety tips, do-it-yourself pointers.
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