Swaraj Baggonkar &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

Stories by Swaraj Baggonkar &Amp; Sharmistha Mukherjee

How Honda is preparing for a revamp

How Honda is preparing for a revamp

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2012

With an all-diesel line in India, it is desperate to bring the small capacity diesel engine it has developed independently, by the parent company.

Ex-Orient Express CEO helping Tatas to crack the deal

Ex-Orient Express CEO helping Tatas to crack the deal

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2012

Paul White is now the advisor to Indian Hotels in its second attempt to take over the Bermuda-based chain.

Hero to launch first independent product in 2013-14

Hero to launch first independent product in 2013-14

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

After splitting with Honda, the company is working on developing it own intellectual property.

Minimum land need for SEZ to be lowered

Minimum land need for SEZ to be lowered

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2012

Lower minimum area of land required for multi-product SEZs to 250 hectares from 1,000.

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Maruti to regularise contract workers

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), which witnessed labour unrest at its Manesar facility, is set to complete the process of regularisation of contract workers at the unit by November-end.

Govt denotifies Adani SEZ, company to reapply

Govt denotifies Adani SEZ, company to reapply

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2012

SEZ in Mundra, Gujarat denotified for three violations.

New hotels open ahead of festive cheer

New hotels open ahead of festive cheer

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Since the start of October at least four new hotel properties have opened in leisure and business tourist destinations like Tamil Nadu and Goa adding more than 400 branded rooms with another 260 rooms due for launch during next week.

India pips Singapore to become largest importer

India pips Singapore to become largest importer

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

Accounted for 18.8 per cent of total imports in the region in 2010 vs Singapore, which contributed 17.8 per cent.

Maruti employee costs remain lowest among car makers

Maruti employee costs remain lowest among car makers

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2012

According to estimates available with industry experts, the wage bill of Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest car maker, is expected to increase by Rs 65-70 crore (Rs 650-700 million) after the increments.

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.

Fiat struggles in India multiply after Tata break-up

Fiat struggles in India multiply after Tata break-up

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2012

From an average of about 1,800 units a month in 2010-11, Fiat sales dropped to about 900 units a month in the first four months of this financial year, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

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.

Philippe Divry to drive sales for Volvo

Philippe Divry to drive sales for Volvo

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2012

The Volvo Group, one of the world's leading heavy-duty commercial vehicle (CV) and diesel engine makers, is engineering a fresh push in India, one of the world's biggest growth markets for commercial vehicles.

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.

Rivals eye Mahindra's American truck partner

Rivals eye Mahindra's American truck partner

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2012

Volkswagen, which has two heavy-duty truck brands, Scania and MAN, is eyeing an equity stake in Navistar to gain a stronger foothold in the US commercial vehicle market, according to international media reports.