Swaraj Baggonkar &Amp; Ajay Modi

Stories by Swaraj Baggonkar &Amp; Ajay Modi

Spicejet promoter's plant may make Chinese CVs

Spicejet promoter's plant may make Chinese CVs

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2010

Foton Motor plans to manufacture and sell buses and trucks here.

Bajaj-Renault-Nissan small car plan languishes

Bajaj-Renault-Nissan small car plan languishes

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2010

The alliance has already pushed back the launch deadline twice over the last three years.

Logan platform rev up: M&M to pay more to Renault

Logan platform rev up: M&M to pay more to Renault

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2010

Mahindra had bought Renault's 49 per cent stake in the troubled Mahindra Renault Private Ltd, while gaining limited autonomy to the Logan sedan, in an effort to turn around the loss-making company.

Mercedes-Benz to speed up expansion plans in India

Mercedes-Benz to speed up expansion plans in India

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2010

Wilfried Aulbur, MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India speaks about his plans for India

Crude fall cheers petro firms' bottom line

Crude fall cheers petro firms' bottom line

Rediff.com   26 May 2010

The sustained decline in the price of crude oil has reversed the trend in petroleum product pricing. Private retailers are looking to cut prices from next month, while public sector oil companies have shaved their losses on retail sale of petrol and diesel by more than half.

Bajaj to chase KTM ambitions despite roadblock

Bajaj to chase KTM ambitions despite roadblock

Rediff.com   25 May 2010

Bajaj Auto, India's second biggest two-wheeler manufacturer, will continue to pursue its broad plans with the Austrian bike manufacturer KTM Power Sports AG, including a gradual increase of its stake in the performance bike making company.

Honda to launch superbike this year

Honda to launch superbike this year

Rediff.com   24 May 2010

After witnessing a buoyed response for the premium class superbikes it has been selling since the past one year, Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India, the Indian subsidiary of Japanese auto giant Honda Motor Corporation, will launch yet another superbike by the end of this year.

Price rise may apply brakes on CNG car sales

Price rise may apply brakes on CNG car sales

Rediff.com   21 May 2010

This means the already-minuscule sale of retrofitted CNG variants of Aveo, Logan, Accent, Santro, Corolla Altis and Innova is set to take a hit.

M&M to launch pick-up trucks in US by Dec

M&M to launch pick-up trucks in US by Dec

Rediff.com   20 May 2010

Mahindra & Mahindra's ambitious foray in the United States, a first by an Indian automobile company, is to take place by the year-end, with the launch of a couple of compact diesel-driven, pick-up truck models.

RIL price not viable for small finds: Experts

RIL price not viable for small finds: Experts

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

A price of $4.20 per million British thermal units is not viable for smaller gas discoveries, say industry experts.

ONGC, OIL subsidy burden rises 42% in one quarter

ONGC, OIL subsidy burden rises 42% in one quarter

Rediff.com   17 May 2010

The subsidy burden of upstream oil companies, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Oil India Ltd, have risen 42 per cent in a single quarter.

New cars push out earlier best-sellers

New cars push out earlier best-sellers

Rediff.com   12 May 2010

Indian car buyers have swayed towards newer options offered by global car giants such as General Motors, Ford, Toyota and VW over the past couple of months, impacting sales of models which were once flagship ones.

Mercedes regains top spot, BMW to fight back

Mercedes regains top spot, BMW to fight back

Rediff.com   10 May 2010

Except for March, when BMW recorded unusually high sales, Mercedes sales were ahead in the other months.

 Taj looks to expand global footprint

Taj looks to expand global footprint

Rediff.com   7 May 2010

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Asia's largest hospitality chain, is looking to set up luxury properties in Africa, West Asia, China and Southeast Asia.

VW to take on Honda City with new sedan

VW to take on Honda City with new sedan

Rediff.com   4 May 2010

Volkswagen is looking to dislodge Honda's dominance in the premium mid-size segment in India, with the launch of a new executive sedan in the second half of this year.

Organised rural retail faces speed bumps

Organised rural retail faces speed bumps

Rediff.com   3 May 2010

Rural retail was supposed to cash in on the prosperity of Bharat, but the storyline hasn't really gone the way big corporate houses had hoped.

Organised rural retail faces speed bumps

Organised rural retail faces speed bumps

Rediff.com   1 May 2010

Rural retail was supposed to cash in on the prosperity of Bharat, but the storyline hasn't really gone the way big corporate houses had hoped.

Maruti to face domestic supply shortage ahead

Maruti to face domestic supply shortage ahead

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2010

With demand spiralling beyond the company's expectations and new capacities taking time to come on stream, Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest car maker, says it is being forced to reduce focus on the lucrative export market and divert production to the local market.

Gas highway authority plan put on back burner

Gas highway authority plan put on back burner

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2010

The petroleum ministry has put on back burner the proposal to create a national gas highway development authority, following an opposition from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, which currently has the powers to authorise pipelines.

City Beautiful to get smart with biometrics

City Beautiful to get smart with biometrics

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2010

Siphoning off food and fuel meant for the poor has made India's public distribution system ineffective.