Increasing the duties on auto parts and putting an additional cess on petrol and diesel could drive up costs of vehicles, specially where volumes are low and localisation is not viable.
Lexus continues its hybrid offensive in the country with the new NX midsize luxury SUV that eyes the popular Mercedes-Benz GLC and the Range Rover Evoque, among others
Roland Folger, managing director and chief executive officer at Mercedes Benz India calls the calendar year (CY) 2016 a year of 'lost opportunities' as NCR diesel ban and demonetisation led to a flat performance.
'It is going to be as high as 50% in the coming one or two months and can be about 20% to 25% in the medium term.'
Ahluwalia is not a great fan of the Uber model.
The company is betting on the country's long-term growth potential.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Volkswagen was the third largest automotive brand after Toyota and BMW in a 2015 listing of the world's top auto brands.
With Uber dipping into its generous war chest to subsidise its service, its pampered clientele should sit back and enjoy the ride.
It looks good, is comfortable, spacious, very refined and there are plenty of features on offer. It is also the player in its segment to be offered with a petrol engine.
The car it not only the most powerful four-wheel in its segment but also offers more features compared to the competitors.
The Mathura MP's Mercedes car reportedly rammed into an oncoming Maruti Alto.
Ace designer to the stars passes away into the ages
Japanese automaker says the 'element of trust has been broken'
Frozen mutual funds and shares worth Rs 86.72 crore belong to Choksi and his group, and the rest are owned by the Modi group.
Stand-up comedian Bharti Singh on the new season of the reality show India's Got Talent.
Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga was cut after a second consecutive defeat and LeicesterCity's improbable march towards the Premier League title showed no sign of slowing as they won a fifth straight match. Juventus stayed six points clear of Napoli after Italy's top two both won and Bayern Munich extended their Bundesliga lead to seven points. Here is a summary of results from football matches played across Europe over the weekend.
Move to help India export hi-end vehicles.
In absolute terms, prices will go up by Rs 5,500 to Rs 47,000, depending on the model and prevailing prices.
First acquisition under Sikka's plan of buying technologies for tomorrow
'The phenomenal Max Verstappen was both sloppy and superb in Germany, getting caught out during the first two starts, and even spinning his car around to give the crowd something to gasp at with a Batmobile-esque 360 degree turn. 'After Hamilton crashed and Verstappen sniffed victory, though, he pounced hard, put his foot down, and took a deserved race win,' says Rediff's F1 columnist Raja Sen.
The Mercedes GLA45 AMG might be among the more affordable AMGs but is still quite expensive at Rs 90.24 lakh.
The year 2015 was quite eventful with plenty of automakers making news with either new models or facelifts of their existing models.
In response to Mercedes-Benz' new cars which it introduced in 2014, Audi is all set to launch 10 products in 2015.
Thousands of security personnel and high-tech surveillance systems dotted every nook and corner of this Turkish resort town as leaders of the world's 20 top economies congregated here for the two-day G20 Summit.
Has Volvo Cars set the cat among the pigeons? Yes, the compact luxury SUV segment in India will not be the same with the entry of the XC40, says P Tharyan.
A British man who walked across the track during the Singapore Grand Prix was charged in court Tuesday for committing a 'rash act'.
It may be the season for corporate matchmaking but India Inc's record of managing partnerships is far from impressive, says Shailesh Dobhal.
The new Audi RS7 Sportback Performance is so powerful that driving this car is not for the faint-hearted.
Body-building and the traditional form of kushti (wrestling) rein supreme in this little village near Mumbai.
Apart from a pavilion of vintage cars, there will be a Bollywood corner
Tennis legend Roger Federer became the most decorated winner in the history of Laureus World Sports Awards after he won twin honours, his sixth, which includes the Sportsman and Comeback titles at the 18th edition of the prestigious awards ceremony, in Monaco.
Australian model Ilana Davies gets candid with Rediff.com's Tista Sengupta.
Big bull's holdings cross Rs 7,200 crore (Rs 72 billion).
Promoted by conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra, Autoinspekt, a cloud-based vehicle inspection platform, is fast emerging as a critical tool for used car buyers and sellers.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Retirement planning requires a clear-eyed analysis of future needs and income. Don't fool yourself by believing in these wrong assumptions.
'I can only say that I will put my best foot forward,' Deepa Jayakumar tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.
Smaller cities like Pune and Noida score better than 'Vibrant' Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
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