Sahil Makkar And Ajay Modi

Stories by Sahil Makkar And Ajay Modi

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

GM has invested $1 billion in the country since 1996.

Small cars unsafe: This lady halts sales, takes on auto giants

Small cars unsafe: This lady halts sales, takes on auto giants

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2015

Rita Mozumdar argues small vehicles have not passed the frontal impact test as required under the law

UP gets first sainik school

UP gets first sainik school

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2015

Centre clears eight new schools to bridge regional imbalance in the armed forces.

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

India becomes a global hotspot for auto parts

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi have sharply increased their sourcing from India.

But for new launches, car sales stay muted

But for new launches, car sales stay muted

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2015

Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Coming soon: A revamped Maruti Ciaz with better mileage

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2015

This is Maruti's first experiment with hybrid technology.

Success of Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan across states

Success of Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan across states

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2015

States spent much more in the first three months of the current financial year compared to the corresponding period last year.

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Why diesel cars are getting cheaper

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2015

The price differential has been upwards of 20%.

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Localisation making luxury cars affordable

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2015

BMW's plant in Chenna now has 50 per cent localisation.

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Discounts climb for diesel car variants

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2015

The share of diesel vehicles sold in 2014-15 was 37 per cent.

Tata Motors sells 3,000 GenX Nano cars in one month

Tata Motors sells 3,000 GenX Nano cars in one month

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2015

The company has delivered 1,000 cars to buyers and is in the process of delivering another 2,000 units.

Buyers give diesel cars a miss, sales hit

Buyers give diesel cars a miss, sales hit

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2015

Customers have started to factor in the narrowing gap between petrol and diesel and the premium that needs to be paid for a diesel vehicle.

Maruti, Hyundai square off with SUVs

Maruti, Hyundai square off with SUVs

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2015

Ruural markets contribute a significant chunk of SUV sales and there was a slowdown in demand from semi-urban and rural areas.

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: The people's man who shaped Hero

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2015

Brijmohan Lall Munjal, 92, who recently became chairman emeritus of Hero MotoCorp, single-handedly rewrote the rules of the motorcycle business

Maggi in a soup: Brands that fought back controversies and regained trust

Maggi in a soup: Brands that fought back controversies and regained trust

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2015

Instant noodle from Nestle is not the first food brand in India to have faced a tough time though

We're here for a marathon, not a sprint: Audi India chief

We're here for a marathon, not a sprint: Audi India chief

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2015

'Audi is well on track for what we want to achieve.'

'Modi's Make in India plan is going to run into trouble'

'Modi's Make in India plan is going to run into trouble'

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

'Car makers would be in a better position to adopt norms'.

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

The sorry state of Delhi's bureaucrats

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

A tussle between the Delhi government and the Lt Governor has left bureaucrats vulnerable to sudden transfers.

'Auto market: Merc will continue to be the Numero Uno'

'Auto market: Merc will continue to be the Numero Uno'

Rediff.com   22 May 2015

'We have a customer base of 70,000 in India'.

Why the entry-level car prices may rise 10% from 2017

Why the entry-level car prices may rise 10% from 2017

Rediff.com   13 May 2015

India, is home to 15% of all traffic fatalities.