MICRO CARS NEW PLANT IN HAMBANTOTA

               The Sri Lankan car manufacturer Micro in partnership with China’s Sino Motor Industries, is building its third car plant with the aim of exporting vehicles manufactured by the joint venture which is being built at the Mirrijawila Investment Zone in Hambantota. The foundation stone for the car plant was laid by MP Namal Rajapaksa and Sino Motors Deputy CEO LiuWei....

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CEAT launches radial tyres for SUV'S and high end cars

Sri Lanka’s leading radial tyre brand CEAT has conquered another frontier with the launch of radial tyres for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and high-end passenger cars, entering one of the most discerning product segments in the category. The all-new ‘Czar’ radial tyres have been specifically manufactured to meet the increasing needs of the SUV and 4×4 vehicle markets, the company said. They will initially be available in two popular sizes – 235/75...

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WURTH re-launches EFI Engine turning centres

Wurth, the global German giant and pioneers in setting up state of the art engine tuning centres in Sri Lanka, recently re-introduced the Engine Tuning Centre concept for the benefit of vehicle and fleet owners in Sri Lanka. “Wurth Engine Tuning Centres have become the preferred choice for most vehicle owners when it comes to Electronic Fuel Injector (EFI) cleaning systems and engine tuning,” said Wurth Lanka Ltd. Managing Director Rohan Amirthiah. “The bright red signage identifying Wurth EFI Tuning Centres around towns and outstation cities are...

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MICRO Cars establish Sri Lanka’s first automated motor vehicle production line

Sri Lanka's first automated motor vehicle production line of Micro Cars was opened at the Polgahawela Industrial Zone by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday April 18,2014 . Chairman Dr. Lawrence Perera said that the facility can assemble up to 2,800 vehicles monthly. Dr. Perera said new technology should be introduced to the villages if the country was to be developed. He added that the company is progressing bringing the Sri Lankan identity to the world. ...

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Environmentally- friendly Motoring promotion in 2014

Srilanka will promote Environmentally –friendly motoring this year further streamlining vehicle emission test to keep the air that people breathe clean and fresh, Commissioner General of motor Traffic S.H. Harischandra told in a media brief.sringent regulations will be introduced to take actions against owners of obsolete vehicles which cause air pollution as vehicle emission testing has been made mandatory for all the vehicles, except for agricultural and armed force vehicles, the Commissioner said. Srilanka’s vehicle emission testing programme...

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Indian cars fail the crash test

Five of the most popular small cars have failed crash tests conducted by a UK based car safety watchdog, accordingly to a report on BBC online. The test by global NCAP showed that if involved in a crash, serious injuries could result. Among the cars tested were India’s talismanic Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, as well as models made in India by ford, Volkswagen and Hyundai. The cars were apparently striped of ssfety features to...

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Toyota Lanka opens new body repair and paint centre

Toyota Lanka opened its newest state of the art Body Repair and Paint Centre recently in Wattala. Located in close proximity to its corporate headquarters (Toyota Plaza), the Toyota Lanka Body and Paint Centre (BPC) becomes the first automobile integrator to revolutionise body repair and paint service standards in Sri Lanka. This new facility is also the home for world’s prestigious and renowned Italian tire brand Pirelli in Sri Lanka and is...

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Micro Cars - Who Took Us to the World

In January 1999, the MICRO car project was initiated with the concept of “Providing a Car for everyone” which is affordable, economical, safe and environmentally friendly means of transport for the masses, with this vision in mind , I undertook to manufacture  the “National Car” for the country, under the trade name           Chairman n   I am an auto passionate and an automobile...

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1st car designed, prototype and manufactured in srilanka, 1st to Obtain a patent for a Motor Car

In January 1999, the MICRO car project was initiated and focused on providing a National car which was safe, economical, environmentally friendly and an affordable means of transport for the masses. ...

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Introduction to Micro Cars

In January 1999, the Micro car project was initiated and focused on providing a National car which was safe, economical and environmentally friendly and an affordable means of transport for the masses. As Sri Lanka’s first ever car, the “Micro” was designed, developed and prototyped to be manufactured locally with at least 60% local content. The prototype was prepared in 1999 along with the chassis and made its debut in December. The body was modeled in styling clay and then transferred to composite for final analysis in June 2000. Micro has...

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