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For years America has been the last bastion for gas-guzzling big wheels. Now a new industry commitment on mileage could change all that, offering India's booming small car market access to the Mecca of Motown-USA .  The new CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) targets that White House and theDetroit biggies have finally agreed upon is 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.  For India, that means the final frontier for big cars and pick-ups will now be forced to go mini in search of mileage nirvana. That packs in huge opportunities not only for vehicle makers like Tata Motors with strong small car DNA but also component companies and even MNCs likeSuzuki that have honed their small car expertise in theIndia market.  SaysKumar Kandaswami, senior director , Deloitte: "( The new) CAFE standards would mean the cars in the US are likely to get smaller in the coming years. Given India is amongst the largest manufacturing bases for small cars, it could mean opportunity for ex...

Goodyear today launched the Assurance Fuel Max tyre in India. The speciality of this tyre is that it has a fuel saving technology that provides 4% more fuel efficiency and 15% longer mileage then the conventional tyre technology. The tyre is designed for family cars in the mid-and-premium markets. It is for the Consumers who are looking for value for money in tyres. The tyre would be fitted as standard by manufactures in the cars like Fiat punto, Linea, Volkswagen polo, Honda Accord and Toyota camry. [Source: Financial express]