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Tata Motors to let buyers design their Harrier SUVs

Tata Motors to let buyers design their Harrier SUVs

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2018

A digital configurator comprising a three-dimensional graphics-based app will allow customers to choose specifications and align the output generated by the tool to company's back-end manufacturing.

Modi govt to achieve 50-million LPG connection target by August 15

Modi govt to achieve 50-million LPG connection target by August 15

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2018

Ujjwala Yojana was launched on May 1, 2016 at Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh and has so far covered 47.3 million consumers in 715 districts

Meet the new 'rulers' of Indian roads

Meet the new 'rulers' of Indian roads

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2018

Some of the notable models set to make a debut next year include the Tata Harrier, the Mahindra S201, the Kia SP Concept, MG Motors' Boujun 530, and the Honda HR-V.

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2018

The 190-km railway line will be between Dadri in Uttar Pradesh and Phulera in Rajasthan, which fall under the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Mahindra and Mahindra sets aggressive goals for farm equipment business

Mahindra and Mahindra sets aggressive goals for farm equipment business

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2018

M&M also plans to significantly increase its play in the domestic market where it is already ahead of its rivals Tafe, Escorts, Sonalika Tractors by a wide margin

Maharashtra refinery hit by mega project jinx

Maharashtra refinery hit by mega project jinx

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2018

The Rs 3-trillion West Coast or Nanar refinery has all the potential to become India's flagship petrochemicals project, with the planet's largest oil producer Saudi Aramco as its biggest shareholder. Yet the locals don't see the plant as a harbinger of better times.

What's cooking at Indian Railways?

What's cooking at Indian Railways?

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2018

From offering free food to passengers to re-arranging train timings Railways Minister Piyush Goyal announced a slew of measures to make the Railways more efficient

Finally, some good news for small car buyers!

Finally, some good news for small car buyers!

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2018

The models from Hyundai and Maruti, which might go on sale in October 2018 and February 2019, respectively, are set to revive a segment that had lost sheen to the compact SUV segment, lately

Top corporates chip in as component makers face cash crunch

Top corporates chip in as component makers face cash crunch

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2018

An increase in sales across all categories in the automobile industry, has made need for higher working capital inevitable.

Why fuel prices in India will continue to remain high

Why fuel prices in India will continue to remain high

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2018

The Indian benchmark remained static in its last closing on May 28, while Brent prices dropped further to $75.71 a barrel. Less Brent crude in Indian basket makes prices sticky.

Crude oil imports rise 16.4 pc under Modi Sarkar

Crude oil imports rise 16.4 pc under Modi Sarkar

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2018

'Reliance on crude oil is still very high. Globally, natural gas is 25 per cent of the energy basket. In India, it has fallen to 6.5 per cent, from 11 per cent in 2014.'

Toyota, Suzuki firm up India collaboration

Toyota, Suzuki firm up India collaboration

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2018

Toyota's India unit will also source two cars manufactured by Maruti Suzuki, the Baleno and Brezza, including their hybrid variants, and in return Toyota will offer its Corolla sedan to Maruti.

Modi Sarkar's flagship energy schemes still have miles to go

Modi Sarkar's flagship energy schemes still have miles to go

Rediff.com   31 May 2018

Of the 170 million rural households in the country, a government website claims to have connected 82 per cent of them. The metered households are 50 per cent of the total. As on February, 2018, of the 780,000 villages to be intensively electrified or provide connection to all in households, 493,000 have been covered. However, the amount and quality of the power supply cannot be ascertained from this data. No clause in any of the rural electrification programmes promises 24 hours' power supply.

Why this may be the right time to buy your dream car

Why this may be the right time to buy your dream car

Rediff.com   12 May 2018

Despite a rise in input costs, leading car-makers refrain from hiking their price.

Govt may cut excise duty on petrol, diesel soon

Govt may cut excise duty on petrol, diesel soon

Rediff.com   10 May 2018

India is the second largest buyer of Iranian crude, after China.

Here's why Maruti is recalling the new Swift and Baleno

Here's why Maruti is recalling the new Swift and Baleno

Rediff.com   9 May 2018

Maruti launched the Baleno in May 2016 and the new Swift in February this year

Several new players set to enter India's electric vehicle market

Several new players set to enter India's electric vehicle market

Rediff.com   9 May 2018

A series of flip-flop on policies and a non-existent charging infrastructure are the biggest challenge in achieving the target of selling 6-7 million hybrid and electric vehicles by 2020.

Honda Motorcycle may soon race past Hero MotoCorp

Honda Motorcycle may soon race past Hero MotoCorp

Rediff.com   4 May 2018

Though Hero still leads by a wide margin in annual and monthly sales, for the first time, Honda has considerably bridged the sales gap with the Pawan Munjal-led firm in April lagging only by 12,134 units

Oil import bill likely to cross $100 billion mark in FY19

Oil import bill likely to cross $100 billion mark in FY19

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2018

The price of petrol breached a three-year high on Monday at Rs 74.50 a litre, while the price of diesel was at its highest at Rs 65.75 a litre

Chandra and his 3S philosophy to take Tata Sons ahead

Chandra and his 3S philosophy to take Tata Sons ahead

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2018

The Tata Group has close to 110 companies and Chandrasekaran plans to bring this number down to around five or six.