Maruti Suzuki SX4 Diesel

The move to go diesel with the SX4 has been on the cards for a very long time for Maruti Suzuki – in fact,  a few weeks back they had it in our list of expected cars for the future, for the second year on the row. Well, the automobile is now set for its launch after all the wait, by the end of February 2011.

The Maruti Suzuki SX4 Diesel is likely to sport the powered-up 90bhp version of the tried and tested 1.3-litre DDiS engine. While this is the only diesel engine that Maruti Suzuki has, they expect it to come equipped with a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT), which would make the automobile more at home in this segment. The same engine with this setup powers the Fiat Linea, so it will be interesting to see how the SX4's brand value does against the stylish french sedan.

The diesel option may not be available in the absolute base version of the current SX4, so we’re pinning a cost of around Rs 8.5 lakh for the most inexpensive version, and around Rs 9.5 lakh ex-showroom for the fully-loaded Diesel SX4.

That will put the automobile bang in the territory of the Fiat Linea Multi Jet, Ford Fiesta TDCi, Hyundai Verna Transform & the Volkswagen Vento TDI. The SX4 has not seen the kind of arms-wide-open welcome that most hatchbacks from Maruti Suzuki have seen, which has meant that it still trails the Honda City in the C-segment sedan market. It remains to be seen if – equipped with both the diesel option & the Maruti brand name – the SX4 can bring some sheen in this space for its makers.

Cartridge Filters

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The Cartridge Filters of the brand provide excellent opportunity for pool users to keep their pool safe and sound. The users can find innovative pool equipments that are worth buying. It is not just that installing pool filters can prove to be vital for maintenance reasons but it makes the pond safe to swim in. There are wide ranges of filters available and there is no reason why you should not be able to find the right one for your pond. But depending on a cartridge filter can be very wise as it is capable of filtering out impurities of any kind. The cartridges are made of porous polyester based filaments and so their use makes it possible to filter out unwanted materials anonymously. The water of the pond thus remains extremely clean.

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Stock Market

The government has notified the procedures for the recently allowed export of five lakh tonne of sugar. Bajaj Hindustan and Balrampur Chini have together got a quota of more than 33,000 tonne. The export quota of five lakh tonne has been pro-rated among sugar factories by taking into account their three years average production. The government had allowed export of five lakh tonne of sugar after it became reasonably certain that domestic sugar production for the current sugar year (October-September) will be in excess of 24.5 million tonne against domestic demand of 23 million tonne.

Patni- iGate deal hit by procedural delays

A stake sale deal between Patni Computers Systems and iGate is on course, but has been delayed due to procedural issues such as tax related developments and offshore transaction fees. There is no disagreement between the three Patni brothers and iGate on a non-compete fee. Patni board met for the first time to discuss the stake sale issue and the discussion was very general.

Arvind to boost its fashion quotient with US Mossimo

Arvind is launching American youth brand Mossimo owned by Iconix Brand Group in May through its discount apparel chain Megamart. Megamart is the Rs.300 crore retail subsidiary of textile firm Arvind. Arvind has been tying up with international brands, adding Gant, US polo, Izod and Energie for its lifestyle brands division that included only Arrow and Flying Machine until 2006. The group operates 160 Megamart stores that sell 200 brands at discounts, including American Family brand Cherokee.

Manufacturing growth slows to 3-month low

India’s manufacturing sector expanded at a slower pace in December than in the previous month, indicating that growth may have peaked in Oct 2010, a survey showed. Purchasing managers index (PMI) for Nov 2010, compiled by HSBC Holdings and Markit Economics, dropped to 56.7 in Dec 2010 from 58.4 in Nov 2010.

An index, level above 50 indicates expansion, and higher the index above that threshold greater the growth. A reading of less than 50
indicates a contraction in manufacturing. Manufacturing industrial growth rose to 10.4 percent in Oct 2010 from 4.4 percent in Sep 2010.

But advance indicators seem to give a mixed signal for Nov 2010. The output of six key infrastructure sectors grew 2.3 percent in Nov 2010 from a year ago, the slowest pace in the last 21 months. The six core industries, crude oil, petroleum refining, coal, electricity, cement and finished steel have a combined weight of 26.7 percent in the index of Industrial production.