Swaraj Baggonkar &Amp; T E Narasimhan

Auto industry expects to sell two used cars for every new car

The strong domestic growth for new vehicle sales during 2008-12, which witnessed a compounded annual growth rate of 14 per cent, led to an increased inventory of used cars, thanks to trade-ins.

India's Mars mission among top-5 tracked satellites

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is among the most-tracked satellites in the world, according to N2YO, which provides a web-based real-time satellite mapping website.

India's share in M&As of emerging nations is a mere 5.1%

India accounted for a meagre 5.1 per cent of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals among emerging countries in the first nine months this year, the lowest in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations.

FMCG, vehicle makers turn to small towns

Urban and rural FMCG sales growth data for the last five quarters show the latter outperformed the former consistently.

Tata readies slew of CV launches

As many as 25-30 new products, upgrades and variants will be launched by the Mumbai-based company in the second half of the financial year, even as hope of a demand turnaround remains distant.

SpiceJet to add seven Boeing planes in FY14

The airline has said it isn't worried about competition in the domestic market, thanks to its spread across three passenger segments

Disney homes in on developers

Having established its licensing business for a decade, it is tapping real estate to build on its themes.

Auto makers pray for buyers' blessings during festivals

About two dozen car & SUV models and two-wheelers lined up for launch

RCom to exit DTH after merging subsidiary with Sun Direct

Deal to help RCom reduce debt, Sun gain subscribers in new markets

Tatas to open 36 hotels in four years

The 36 new properties, which will also include expansion across two new countries, will add 5,431 rooms.

On proof of wrongdoing, GM may have to halt production

The US-based auto maker told the government an internal probe had revealed the company had violated testing targets

On proof of wrongdoing, GM may have to halt production

Despite strike at Chakan, Bajaj meets production target

The Chakan plant, which produces the KTM and Bajaj brands, is at present operating with manpower little more than half its total strength.

Challenging year ahead for Tata Motors, warns Mistry

Tata Motors' passenger vehicle sales stood at 229,325 units in the last financial year, registering a market share of just 8.9 per cent.

Hotels plan to switch back to dollar rates for foreigners

Over 60-70% of the guests at five-star hotels are foreigners. However, hotels say, if dollar remains at this level, the mix could change.

Bajaj Auto raises Chakan output

The company, which produced 970 units on Sunday from the facility, produced 1,250 units on Monday, a senior executive of the company said.

Bajaj may shift production to other plants

Confirming that the company could shift its production to other facilities, Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj told Business Standard: "If we take a view that this (labour issue) is going to extend over the next two months, we certainly can do that, and will do that."

Rajiv Bajaj on the strike at Chakan plant

Production has crippled at Bajaj Auto's Chakan plant in Maharashtra following a labour strike which entered its third day today.

Nissan-Renault may stop product sharing

Nissan, Japan's third largest auto maker and Renault, France's second largest car maker, share vehicle platforms, engines and several components to meet economies of scale and generate volumes in India, where they use a common manufacturing facility in Chennai.

'We are geared if EcoSport demand goes through the roof'

Ford India head, Joginder Singh, is confident that the new SUV will reverse the trend of falling sales.