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GTO · 5th April 2004, 19:21

Though I am all for new manufacturers entering the automotive scenario in India, I cant say the same for this new venture. Mahindra took 6 years to develop the Scorpio, and Tata approximately the same for the Indica. What kind of an end-product should we expect in just a years work? Agreed Rover is offering its "technical expertise" to this project, but thats only because Rover needs the money right now and is offering a part of its knowledge resources. Rover is NOT offering anything more to this project.

Who is going to have heard of Int'l Motor cars name...and how will they offer a service backup for these Sports Utility Vehicles? If its a MUV they are focussing on, these generally garner a significant amount of their sales from semi-urban and rural areas...the concern is how far this service network will spread.

Mahindra & Mahindra alongwith Tata already had an enviable reach across the length and breadth of India. Skoda (VW) and Toyota had the deepest pockets to invest in such infrastructure. I am really concerned about this company starting from scratch.

The only silver lining is the CRDi engine and 6 speed gearbox they speak about...

GTO

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GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 13,115	Though I am all for new manufacturers entering the automotive scenario in India, I cant say the same for this new venture. Mahindra took 6 years to develop the Scorpio, and Tata approximately the same for the Indica. What kind of an end-product should we expect in just a years work? Agreed Rover is offering its "technical expertise" to this project, but thats only because Rover needs the money right now and is offering a part of its knowledge resources. Rover is NOT offering anything more to this project. Who is going to have heard of Int'l Motor cars name...and how will they offer a service backup for these Sports Utility Vehicles? If its a MUV they are focussing on, these generally garner a significant amount of their sales from semi-urban and rural areas...the concern is how far this service network will spread. Mahindra & Mahindra alongwith Tata already had an enviable reach across the length and breadth of India. Skoda (VW) and Toyota had the deepest pockets to invest in such infrastructure. I am really concerned about this company starting from scratch. The only silver lining is the CRDi engine and 6 speed gearbox they speak about... GTO __________________ GTO Change the way you think, and watch the world change around you. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.