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Happy Birthday, The Automotive India! ![[thumbswink]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Thumbs%20&%20Wink.gif "Thumbs & Wink [thumbswink]")
I’m delighted to inform that our beloved automotive community is celebrating 4 Years of uniting likeminded people together and establishing itself as one of the most reputed automotive portals in India within a very short span of its existence. The last 4 Years have passed like a breeze. Those memories of 25 November 2008 are still afresh for me, when I stumbled upon ‘create a forum’ link that has brought a drastic revolution in my life forever. I invited a few fellow petrol head buddies who joined then-little place, known as The Automotive India. That’s when kick-started a journey of our lifetime. A handful of us folks used to live TAI. We logged in regularly to discuss about what we like most – Automobiles. What else? Today, exactly after 4 Years, it’s a feeling of immense pride for me to recapitulate this on the same platform from where it all begun. Compared to 2008, I don’t think much has changed in the habits of members of this forum. As a typical The Automotive Indian, our day start with TAI and ends with it, except that we’re now 7,100+ in numbers as opposed to < 7 auto buffs on 25 November 2008.
Trust me; this year has been of great significance for our community. Let me to rewind to some of our accomplishments:
> The Automotive India’s growth rate has shot up threefold. Be it in terms of content, members or overall unique visitors.
> We upgraded to an all new high-performance server and hosting firm altogether to cope up with ever increase requirements like ours.
> Amazingly, 2012 has also been the year of TAI Meets. Goes to show the bonding of this close-knit family is only becoming stronger than ever.
> We’re first in reporting most of the major automotive events. Take any example: Auto Expo (Link) or much awaited launch of Tata Storme (Link).
> Similarly scoops aren’t uncommon either. TAI was first to unveil the name of Skoda sedan (Rapid) & confirm Storme’s launch date. Latest scoop: Link.
> The Automotive India undertook one-of-its kind endurance run – Ford Fiesta Powershift Drive from Mumbai to Bangalore straight in 14 Hours (Link).
> Based on member’s feedback, we rolled out new features such as dedicated mobile applications (free of cost) and revamped The Automotive India Marketplace.
> Above all, TAI is nominated for “Website of the Year” again. We already hold the title of “Best Website of the Year – 2011”. Result of this edition is still awaited.
I’d also like to acknowledge a couple of imp. feedback points that we have received: Road Tests and Merchandise. We are working on both already. The reviews will resume shortly while The Automotive India’s brand new merchandise will roll out anytime in the beginning of 2013. Please note that The Automotive India is completely an autonomous portal and we take pride in being one. We’re not funded by automotive industry anyway and we’ll do best to resume road tests as soon as possible, even if it means arranging the cars on an individual level (as we always have been doing so far). What’s more in store is something unique coming up this December.
Lastly, a warm thanks to each one of the 7,100+ member of TAI, the diligent moderation team + former team members (Zinam, Akash, Iron Rock, Cooldhaya, Raj_5004, Shynish_M, Shailinder, Vishwas) who have untiringly supported The Automotive India all the times, including a lot more people who’re supporting us from the backstage in an effort to literally make TAI – “Fuel” for Petrol Heads. It’s been an awesome experience hitherto and I’m sure that 2013 will be no different. After all, as someone rightly said “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. So true. Isn’t it?
Niow sharing some of the interesting posts by various members in concern to the unique addiction called “The Automotive India”.
I’m delighted to inform that our beloved automotive community is celebrating 4 Years of uniting likeminded people together and establishing itself as one of the most reputed automotive portals in India within a very short span of its existence. The last 4 Years have passed like a breeze. Those memories of 25 November 2008 are still afresh for me, when I stumbled upon ‘create a forum’ link that has brought a drastic revolution in my life forever. I invited a few fellow petrol head buddies who joined then-little place, known as The Automotive India. That’s when kick-started a journey of our lifetime. A handful of us folks used to live TAI. We logged in regularly to discuss about what we like most – Automobiles. What else? Today, exactly after 4 Years, it’s a feeling of immense pride for me to recapitulate this on the same platform from where it all begun. Compared to 2008, I don’t think much has changed in the habits of members of this forum. As a typical The Automotive Indian, our day start with TAI and ends with it, except that we’re now 7,100+ in numbers as opposed to < 7 auto buffs on 25 November 2008. Trust me; this year has been of great significance for our community. Let me to rewind to some of our accomplishments:
> The Automotive India’s growth rate has shot up threefold. Be it in terms of content, members or overall unique visitors.
> We upgraded to an all new high-performance server and hosting firm altogether to cope up with ever increase requirements like ours.
> Amazingly, 2012 has also been the year of TAI Meets. Goes to show the bonding of this close-knit family is only becoming stronger than ever.
> We’re first in reporting most of the major automotive events. Take any example: Auto Expo (Link) or much awaited launch of Tata Storme (Link).
> Similarly scoops aren’t uncommon either. TAI was first to unveil the name of Skoda sedan (Rapid) & confirm Storme’s launch date. Latest scoop: Link.
> The Automotive India undertook one-of-its kind endurance run – Ford Fiesta Powershift Drive from Mumbai to Bangalore straight in 14 Hours (Link).
> Based on member’s feedback, we rolled out new features such as dedicated mobile applications (free of cost) and revamped The Automotive India Marketplace.
> Above all, TAI is nominated for “Website of the Year” again. We already hold the title of “Best Website of the Year – 2011”. Result of this edition is still awaited.
I’d also like to acknowledge a couple of imp. feedback points that we have received: Road Tests and Merchandise. We are working on both already. The reviews will resume shortly while The Automotive India’s brand new merchandise will roll out anytime in the beginning of 2013. Please note that The Automotive India is completely an autonomous portal and we take pride in being one. We’re not funded by automotive industry anyway and we’ll do best to resume road tests as soon as possible, even if it means arranging the cars on an individual level (as we always have been doing so far). What’s more in store is something unique coming up this December.
Lastly, a warm thanks to each one of the 7,100+ member of TAI, the diligent moderation team + former team members (Zinam, Akash, Iron Rock, Cooldhaya, Raj_5004, Shynish_M, Shailinder, Vishwas) who have untiringly supported The Automotive India all the times, including a lot more people who’re supporting us from the backstage in an effort to literally make TAI – “Fuel” for Petrol Heads. It’s been an awesome experience hitherto and I’m sure that 2013 will be no different. After all, as someone rightly said “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. So true. Isn’t it?
Niow sharing some of the interesting posts by various members in concern to the unique addiction called “The Automotive India”.
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] and I would like to Thank TAI and all the mods for giving us such a good opportunity to share, know, fight, chit chat anything and everything about auto mobiles starting from electric cycle to single powered helicopter.
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