Swaraj Baggonkar

Stories by Swaraj Baggonkar

JLR to get cost smart in slowing market

JLR to get cost smart in slowing market

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2012

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) -- the two premium brands owned by Tata Motors, India's largest automotive company -- will tighten up frivolous expenditure to contain cash in a slowing automotive market.

Mahindra's US emission certificate to expire in Dec

Mahindra's US emission certificate to expire in Dec

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2011

The Mumbai-based entity has yet to apply for a re-certification for federal emissions with the Environmental Protection Agency of the American government.

Hotel rates, air fares soar for Christmas, New Year

Hotel rates, air fares soar for Christmas, New Year

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2011

Almost all star-rated hotels in the tourist hotspots of Goa, Kerala and Rajasthan are reporting total sellout of room inventory for New Year's Eve, even though hospitality rates for that period have been more than doubled.

Tata nod crucial to Maruti-Fiat diesel engine agreement

Tata nod crucial to Maruti-Fiat diesel engine agreement

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2011

MSIL, India's biggest car maker, said it was in advanced talks with Fiat to ink a diesel engine sourcing contract that would allow it to rapidly increase diesel model supplies into the market.

No firecrackers in auto cos' financials

No firecrackers in auto cos' financials

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2011

High lending rates, fuel prices, higher input costs and labour trouble impact profitability.

Ashok Leyland has Innova-like plans

Ashok Leyland has Innova-like plans

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2011

Burgeoning demand for spacious people movers in India has led Ashok Leyland, a medium and heavy truck builder, to plan on developing a utility vehicle to take on the likes of Toyota Innova, India's largest selling multi-seater personal vehicle.

Tata Motors in no hurry to fill CEO's gap

Tata Motors in no hurry to fill CEO's gap

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2011

The 56-year-old German quit the Mumbai-based company after 18 months on the job, citing personal reasons.

Big sales problem with Tata's small car

Big sales problem with Tata's small car

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2011

With the Nano's sales stuck in a low gear, firm drives hope on product variants and the base of hopefully satisfied customers.

Tata-Fiat put the brakes on losses

Tata-Fiat put the brakes on losses

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2011

The Rs 4,000-crore (Rs 40-billion) Ranjangaon facility near Pune, which makes cars, engines and transmissions for both Tata Motors and Fiat, adopted aggressive cost cutting measures as part of a renewed attempt by both companies, especially Tata Motors, to put the JV back on track.

Booked a Swift? You can now upgrade to the new one

Booked a Swift? You can now upgrade to the new one

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2011

The Delhi-based car maker stopped production of the current generation of Swift last week to make way for the new model.

IHCL's Sea Rock project in trouble

IHCL's Sea Rock project in trouble

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2011

Two years after IHCL - one of Asia's biggest hotel chains which runs the Taj chain of hotels and resorts in addition to three other brands - had clinched the deal and subsequently demolished the multi-storey 434-room Hotel Sea Rock, it is now awaiting clearance to start construction.

Flux in small car launch of Honda, Toyota

Flux in small car launch of Honda, Toyota

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2011

The launch of two much-awaited compact cars of Honda and Toyota, scheduled to hit showrooms in a few months, may get reviewed as the two companies struggle with component supplies.

Volvo, Merc buses speed up in India

Volvo, Merc buses speed up in India

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2011

State transport undertakings are warming up to the multinationals despite premium pricing

Higher duty forces luxury cars to localise

Higher duty forces luxury cars to localise

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2011

Premium car makers which do not produce models locally, but assemble these in India are busy exploring ways to avoid a price rise in the wake of the government's new duty structure.

GM ready to sell engines to other car makers

GM ready to sell engines to other car makers

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2011

General Motors India, the joint venture company of General Motors, US, and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, China, is looking to sell small-capacity engines made from its Maharashtra plant to companies willing to have a sourcing pact with it.

Hoteliers, travel firms want service tax dropped

Hoteliers, travel firms want service tax dropped

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2011

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had proposed to introduce a service tax of five per cent on hotel room charges and three per cent on air-conditioned restaurants that serve liquor.

Auto firms in a fix over new duties

Auto firms in a fix over new duties

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2011

Car and sports utility vehicle makers say they're taken aback by the Union finance ministry's proposal to bring locally assembled models into the same duty structure as imported units. They say the move would cripple demand, following a substantial rise in vehicle prices.

M&M to rectify Stallio gearbox

M&M to rectify Stallio gearbox

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2011

Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has offered to rectify a problem in the gearbox of some of its 110cc Stallio motorcycles.

Infra spending to hurt CV growth

Infra spending to hurt CV growth

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2011

As per reports, Rs. 50,000 crore worth of projects are held back. All these will have an impact on the CV sector.

Tatas to spend 1 billion on R&D

Tatas to spend 1 billion on R&D

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2011

Four new products under the Jaguar brand are under development.