Sharmistha Mukherjee

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Hike in diesel price: A new worry for auto industry

Hike in diesel price: A new worry for auto industry

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2012

In August, passenger car sales dropped 18 per cent to 118,142 units, the sharpest decline in nearly 10 months, due to weak consumer sentiment and a month's lockout at Maruti Suzuki. Sales of diesel-driven utility vehicles grew 70 per #162 this is likely to be affected by the price rise.

Auto part makers go on global cruise

Auto part makers go on global cruise

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2012

Exports help sector muddle through economic slump.

Honda staff seek interest-free loans, free housing

Honda staff seek interest-free loans, free housing

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2012

The HMSI Employees Union has demanded basic pay increments of Rs 15,000 for permanent workers, Rs 10,000 for contract workers and Rs 4,000 for apprentices.

MNRE scheme to push sales of electric vehicles

MNRE scheme to push sales of electric vehicles

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2012

To boost the sagging sales of electric vehicles, the government on Wednesday approved the extension of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)'s subsidy scheme to incentivise sales of electric cars and two-wheelers in the country.

Small car launch in festive season on schedule

Small car launch in festive season on schedule

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2012

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), which on Thursday said it would resume partial production at its locked-out Manesar unit next week, is looking to launch its much-awaited small car as scheduled during the festival season this year.

Skoda looks at localisation of parts to lower prices

Skoda looks at localisation of parts to lower prices

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2012

To shed its premium tag and ramp up volumes in the Indian market, Czech car maker Skoda is increasing localisation levels and rationalising prices across the range of products it offers in the country.

Maruti may not de-recognise union

Maruti may not de-recognise union

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2012

In what seems to be a softening of stance, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has decided not to take any immediate steps to de-recognise the newly instituted Maruti Suzuki Workers' Union (MSWU) of the Manesar unit.

Lockout costs Rs 600 cr: Joint probe into Maruti riot

Lockout costs Rs 600 cr: Joint probe into Maruti riot

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2012

The Haryana government has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor, K T S Tulsi, to frame charges against those identified in connection with the incident.

'We expect 25% growth in export volumes in FY13'

'We expect 25% growth in export volumes in FY13'

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2012

Pawan Munjal, MD & CEO, tells Business Standard that Hero Motor is firming up distributors abroad and considering assembly bases in some countries to sell a million units outside India by 2017.

Toyota looks at more small cars for India

Toyota looks at more small cars for India

Rediff.com   31 May 2012

Toyota is working on developing six subcompact cars as part of its global strategy to increase volumes in emerging markets over the next four years.

Takayuki Ishida is Nissan India's new chief

Takayuki Ishida is Nissan India's new chief

Rediff.com   10 May 2012

Japanese auto major Nissan recently appointed Takayuki Ishida as managing director of its Indian subsidiary Nissan Motor India Private Limited (NMIPL).

MSOs welcome freedom to fix rate

MSOs welcome freedom to fix rate

Rediff.com   2 May 2012

MSOs are major cable operators who give feed to local cable operators.

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2012

RTL is part of Europe's largest media firm, Bertelsmann AG, and has a market cap of $15.5 billion (Rs 69,900 crore).

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Reliance-RTL JV to launch channel Thrill

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2012

Hironori Kanayama to head Honda's India operations

Hironori Kanayama to head Honda's India operations

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2012

Japanese auto major Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), which recently forayed into the intensely competitive small car segment with the Brio, has brought an old hand on deck to grow operations aggressively in the Indian market.

Motown braces for wage revisions after three years

Motown braces for wage revisions after three years

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2012

After a year of industrial unrest, the big boys of the automobile industry in the Gurgaon-Manesar belt are set to initiate negotiations to settle wage agreements.

TV channels line up special programmes for counting

TV channels line up special programmes for counting

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2012

With the curtains finally set to go up on the results of the assembly elections across five states on Tuesday, news channels are lining up an array of special programmes to hook viewers on D-day.

Maruti to develop global products with parent Suzuki

Maruti to develop global products with parent Suzuki

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2012

Suzuki Motor Corporation's Indian subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), is going to play an increasingly important role in designing and developing global vehicles for the Japanese auto company in the coming years.

Hero MotoCorp to launch its own bikes ahead of schedule

Hero MotoCorp to launch its own bikes ahead of schedule

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2011

Hero promoters, the Munjals, have an agreement for sourcing technology and two-wheeler models from Honda till 2014.

What ails Maruti's Manesar plant

What ails Maruti's Manesar plant

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2011

Maruti chairman R C Bhargava tells Sharmistha Mukherjee that there won't be a reduction on its dependence on the facility in Haryana.