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.
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.
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.
Having started with an economical Rs 999 per room, Ginger, into its eighth year, currently charges Rs 1,500-2,000 per room.
The Mumbai-based company is simultaneously working on concepts such as full hybrids, battery-powered powertrains, bio-diesel, fuel-cells and hydrogen-powered engines. Some of these vehicles will be ready for launch by 2015, according to the company whose 99 per cent of products are driven by diesel engines today.
Absence of diesel options, economic slowdown hurt sales
Nissan Motor Company may have missed the boom in small cars in India. But the third-biggest Japanese car maker is confident of shoring up volumes, as it works on several small car projects simultaneously.
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.
The Mumbai-based entity has yet to apply for a re-certification for federal emissions with the Environmental Protection Agency of the American government.
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.
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.
High lending rates, fuel prices, higher input costs and labour trouble impact profitability.
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.
The 56-year-old German quit the Mumbai-based company after 18 months on the job, citing personal reasons.
With the Nano's sales stuck in a low gear, firm drives hope on product variants and the base of hopefully satisfied customers.
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.
The Delhi-based car maker stopped production of the current generation of Swift last week to make way for the new model.
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.
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.
State transport undertakings are warming up to the multinationals despite premium pricing
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