Aditi Shah And Tommy Wilkes

Stories by Aditi Shah And Tommy Wilkes

BMW will raise car prices in India by up to 3% starting 2016

BMW will raise car prices in India by up to 3% starting 2016

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2015

BMW plans to launch 15 models during this year, with four brand new models that would be imported from our global centres and the rest will be re-launches.

In India, where no-frills cars rule, Toyota bets on premium models

In India, where no-frills cars rule, Toyota bets on premium models

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2015

Toyota Motor Corp is betting on pricier premium models offering better safety and quality.

Ola raises $500 million from Softbank, others

Ola raises $500 million from Softbank, others

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2015

Ola competes with Uber Technologies in India.

Amazon may export delivery lessons from India to cut costs abroad

Amazon may export delivery lessons from India to cut costs abroad

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2015

E-commerce in India could grow to $137 billion by 2020 from $11 billion in 2013, says Morgan Stanley, and firms like Amazon, local market leader Flipkart and rival Snapdeal, backed by Japan's SoftBank, are fighting for a bigger share.

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2015

GE, Alstom land $5.6 billion deals to supply Indian Railways

Volkswagen India likely to recall 100,000 cars

Volkswagen India likely to recall 100,000 cars

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2015

This would impact Vento, Jetta and Passat sedan cars, Polo hatchback and Polo Cross crossover in India.

Maruti to export made-in-India car to Japan

Maruti to export made-in-India car to Japan

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2015

Maruti's exports are limited and mainly to countries in Africa and Latin America.

New Air India boss bets on people power to fix ailing carrier

New Air India boss bets on people power to fix ailing carrier

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2015

Air India is in a better state now than it was when Lohani's predecessor took over in 2011, four years after a merger with state-run carrier Indian Airlines.

India auto industry body calls for unified emissions rules

India auto industry body calls for unified emissions rules

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2015

The government said in a statement earlier this year that by April 1, 2017 cars sold in all Indian cities will need to meet the Bharat Stage IV norms.

Volkswagen India now investigating Polo cars

Volkswagen India now investigating Polo cars

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

Volkswagen sold about 45,000 cars in India in the year to end-March, of which about two-thirds were Polo hatchbacks

Risking backlash, Modi to push electricity price hike

Risking backlash, Modi to push electricity price hike

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

Politicians appeal to key groups of voters like farmers or the poor by keeping prices low and ignoring theft, prompting scepticism about whether states will agree to any package that forces tariff hikes.

Utility debts threaten Modi's power-for-all drive

Utility debts threaten Modi's power-for-all drive

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2015

Across India, decades of mismanagement and political meddling have left utilities selling electricity below cost and turning a blind eye to rampant theft.

Govt drops plan to recall parliament to pass GST

Govt drops plan to recall parliament to pass GST

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2015

The government has given up plans to reconvene a parliament session to secure approval for a common goods and services tax.

Construction slowdown hits Modi's jobs promise

Construction slowdown hits Modi's jobs promise

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2015

Indebted developers are cutting staff as they slow work on existing projects and postpone new ones until they clear a backlog of 700,000 unsold homes

Nissan, Renault, GM have a superb plan to revive sales in India

Nissan, Renault, GM have a superb plan to revive sales in India

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2015

Nissan and Renault say they will compete with new models, especially small cars, and by growing their dealer network.

Slowdown in construction hits Modi's jobs promise

Slowdown in construction hits Modi's jobs promise

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2015

Modi's party also wants to regulate property markets and tie investor money to specific projects to stop developers diverting cash elsewhere.

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Ghost airports haunt Modi's infrastructure dreams

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2015

India's main hubs are bursting at the seams.

Ford targets emerging markets with frugal India engineering

Ford targets emerging markets with frugal India engineering

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2015

Ford to launch new compact car Figo Aspire in India

SpiceJet in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $11 bln deal, stock up

SpiceJet in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $11 bln deal, stock up

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2015

SpiceJet is in talks with aircraft makers for a jet deal.

Rs 420 crore penalty imposed on Hyundai Motor

Rs 420 crore penalty imposed on Hyundai Motor

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2015

The automaker was found to have engaged in anti-competitive practices.