ICICI Bank-CNBC-TV18-Overdrive Awards to focus on environment

09 Jan 2009

ICICI Bank, busines channel CNBC-TV18, and Overdrive India's Car and Bike magazine, will present the 8th 'CNBC-TV18 Overdrive Awards 2009' in Mumbai on the 9th January in Mumbai.

Adopting a 'Future is Green' theme, the awards aim at highlighting auto industry's steps incorporating environment-friendly "green" technolgies.

"The theme, 'Future is Green' aims at highlighting the importance of adopting the environment-friendly technology," says Neel Chowdhury, vice president, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC AWAAZ.

The ICICI Bank-CNBC-TV18-Overdrive Awards are aimed as a benchmark in the automobile sector for consumers and manufacturers

The awards will be presented in the following ategories:

  • Car of the year
  • Bike of the year
  • UV/SUV of the year
  • Compact car of the year
  • Midsize car of the year
  • Premium car of the year
  • Performance car of the year
  • Performance bike of the year
  • Import of the year
  • Motorsport award of the year
  • Automotive technology of the year
  • Manufacturer of the year
  • Storyboard auto commercial
  • Safety award
  • Green award
  • Man of the year/Hall of fame
  • Viewes' choice car of the year
  • Special Commendation to the Indian auto industry