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Why passenger vehicle sales skid over 3% in November

Why passenger vehicle sales skid over 3% in November

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

Large number of buyers has put purchases on hold because of a combination of factors, including high fuel prices, higher insurance cost, and firm interest rates.

Is the 'All-New' Tata Altroz Truly All-New?

Is the 'All-New' Tata Altroz Truly All-New?

Rediff.com23 May 2025

When it comes to the "all-new" Tata Altroz unveiled on Thursday, one might wonder if it's truly a complete overhaul or just a refreshed take on the familiar.

Domestic passenger vehicle sales drop 6.2% in January

Domestic passenger vehicle sales drop 6.2% in January

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Vehicle prices have gone up as manufacturers gear up for the transition to stricter emission norm BS-VI from BS-IV beginning April 1.

'US Needs India To Keep China In Check'

'US Needs India To Keep China In Check'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2025

'If Washington has to balance Chinese power, she will have to turn to the third biggest power in the world which is India.' 'The United States and India will have to work together in order to keep Chinese ambitions in check.'

Tata Motors cuts prices of all vehicles

Tata Motors cuts prices of all vehicles

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

The price reduction across passenger vehicles is in the range of Rs 6,300 to Rs 69,000.

'Yes Bank has solved the asset quality problem'

'Yes Bank has solved the asset quality problem'

Rediff.com17 May 2025

'Now we have one of the best asset qualities in the industry.'

M&M vehicles to be costlier by up to Rs 73,000 from April

M&M vehicles to be costlier by up to Rs 73,000 from April

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The company sells various utility vehicles ranging from newly launched compact SUV XUV300 to premium SUV Alturas G4.

GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle

GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly now with the DMK, or remain with the AIADMK. Recapturing this constituency would have helped Vijay's political launch and the GOAT script and dialogues could have gone a long way in helping out. But the kind of script and screenplay and the unusually and equally unnecessary long run-time (3 hours, 3 minutes) that GOAT offers takes the film experience over the heads of those that are not familiar with secret agents and uranium theft in Tamil cinema, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

PV or CV at TN plant? TaMo to decide based on trends

PV or CV at TN plant? TaMo to decide based on trends

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Tata Motors will soon submit a detailed report on the upcoming manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu's Ranipet district and a decision, on whether the facility will churn out passenger or commercial vehicles, will be taken by the company on the basis of market trends, state's industries minister TRB Rajaa said on Thursday. "They are keeping the options open, and market trends will determine it (the type of vehicles the plant will make). "They will quickly come up with a detailed report on that," Rajaa said.

Cars to cost more from January

Cars to cost more from January

Rediff.com8 Dec 2024

Prices of various car models -- ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to high-end luxury offerings -- are set to rise as automakers have announced price hikes with effect from January. Carmakers cite an increase in input costs and operational expenses as the main reason to implement price increases from the next month. Industry experts, however, note that the exercise is also undertaken by automakers every year in December to shore up sales volume in the last month of the year, as customers postpone buyouts to later months to get the new year manufactured units.

She's Just 18... And She's A Commercial Pilot!

She's Just 18... And She's A Commercial Pilot!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

As a 10 year old, it was what she dream of become. At 18, she achieved her dream.

Bitten by COVID-19, passenger vehicle sales plunge 51% in March

Bitten by COVID-19, passenger vehicle sales plunge 51% in March

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

The industry is engaged in a dialogue with the Government of India on policy measures which could minimise the impact of COVID-19 on the Indian economy and especially the domestic automobile industry.

Green vehicles require lower duties: Auto makers

Green vehicles require lower duties: Auto makers

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Industry executives say the government could help in lowering prices of green vehicles by encouraging domestic research and development.

Green vehicles require lower duties: Auto makers

Green vehicles require lower duties: Auto makers

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

A host of passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturers displayed 'green' vehicles at the Auto Expo. Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors displayed 100 per cent plug-in electric car concepts, while commercial vehicle manufacturers like Ashok Leyland displayed concept hybrid buses, fuelled both by electricity and diesel.

Passenger vehicle retail sales down 25.19% in July

Passenger vehicle retail sales down 25.19% in July

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Dealers say that the full-year outlook remains negative with a projected contraction in retail sales of 15-35 per cent across segments, save tractors, which look set to clock a positive annual growth.

Navi Mumbai international airport's commercial launch expected in Dec 2024

Navi Mumbai international airport's commercial launch expected in Dec 2024

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

The outer structure of Navi Mumbai International Airport's first terminal building is almost ready. Exactly behind the under-construction building, stands a partially demolished hill. Executives from the airport company are now hopeful the hill will be flattened by mid-January, paving the way for the first commercial take-off by December next year.

Passenger vehicle sales grow slowest in 4 years

Passenger vehicle sales grow slowest in 4 years

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

It came on the back of tepid dispatches in the March quarter as consumer sentiment took a knocking, owing to uncertainty ahead of the general election.

Despite near-term worries, Tata Elxsi's growth will improve

Despite near-term worries, Tata Elxsi's growth will improve

Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

Tata Elxsi (TelX) reported a weak Q3FY25, with a sharp deceleration in the transportation vertical. However, recent deals in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), higher mix of original equipment makers (OEMs) and partnership with Qualcomm will improve growth. FY25 is the third successive financial year of revenue growth deceleration and second successive financial year of profit deceleration.

Electric vehicle retail sales zoom over three-fold in FY22

Electric vehicle retail sales zoom over three-fold in FY22

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Electric vehicle retail sales in the country witnessed over three-fold jump last fiscal with two-wheeler offtake leading the segment, according to data compiled by automobile dealers' body FADA. Total electric vehicle (EV) retails reached 4,29,217 units in 2021-22, a rise of three-fold from 1,34,821 units in the financial year 2020-21, the industry body said. Total EV sales had stood at 1,68,300 units in the 2019-20 fiscal, it noted.

After record sales in FY23, auto companies expect demand to mute

After record sales in FY23, auto companies expect demand to mute

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

'In FY23, PV sales are expected to end the year at a record 3.8 million units, up 26 per cent. In FY24, however, the industry is expecting 5-7 per cent volume growth'

Passenger vehicle retail sales up 40% in June as chip supply improves

Passenger vehicle retail sales up 40% in June as chip supply improves

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Passenger vehicle retail sales in the country rose 40 per cent in June indicating an improvement in semiconductor supplies even as demand, especially for SUVs, remained robust, auto dealer' body FADA said on Tuesday. According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), passenger vehicle (PV) registrations rose to 2,60,683 units last month, as compared to 1,85,998 units in June 2021, registering an increase of 40 per cent. "The PV segment continued to see robust growth. An increase in dispatches clearly shows that semiconductor availability is now getting easier," FADA president Vinkesh Gulati said in a statement.

M&M to make mine protected vehicle

M&M to make mine protected vehicle

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

M&M is in talks with BAE systems to develop mine protected vehicles for India.

ISRO Arm All Set To Launch US Satellite

ISRO Arm All Set To Launch US Satellite

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

'The LVM3 rocket will orbit one Block 2 BlueBird satellite in Low Earth Orbit.'

Improving JLR outlook, margin expansion targets positives for Tata Motors

Improving JLR outlook, margin expansion targets positives for Tata Motors

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Tata Motors' 2022-23 (FY23) January-March quarter (fourth quarter, or Q4) results were better than Street estimates, with strong showing across Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), as well as commercial and passenger vehicle businesses in the domestic market. The company posted its highest consolidated top line and operating profit, with growth of 35 per cent and 46.5 per cent, respectively, over the year-ago quarter. While the top line was aided by a 49 per cent growth in the JLR unit, all key segments reported margin expansion.

Coming! Purge In EV 2 Wheeler Market

Coming! Purge In EV 2 Wheeler Market

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

'Price competition is fierce, with many companies selling at zero margin.' 'This pricing pressure is challenging smaller companies and will likely drive some out of the market over time.'

Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returns to Earth after an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone for India's space program and carrying out crucial scientific experiments.

'This planet belongs to everyone, it isn't a sole preserve'

'This planet belongs to everyone, it isn't a sole preserve'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

'As humans, we haven't changed much'

Discounts are back at car dealerships

Discounts are back at car dealerships

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

Dealers said the discounts this March are higher than the same month in the previous year.

PSLV Rocket: 1 To 60 In Three Decades

PSLV Rocket: 1 To 60 In Three Decades

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

In terms of success rate, the PSLV rocket has an enviable record of 57 successful missions out of 58 commercial ones.

Motown in slow lane; auto sales dip 7.73% in Oct: FADA

Motown in slow lane; auto sales dip 7.73% in Oct: FADA

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

Retail sales of automobiles in the domestic market saw a 7.73 per cent year-on-year decline in October this year at 21,17,596 units, mainly due to dip in two-wheeler uptake with the inauspicious period of Shraddh affecting new purchases, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday. Retail sales of automobiles in the domestic market stood at 22,95,099 units in October 2022, FADA said in a statement. Two-wheeler retail sales were at 15,07,756 units last month, as against 17,25,043 units in the year-ago period, down 12.60 per cent, as per the latest data by FADA.

ISRO's LVM3 to make commercial foray with launch of 36 satellites

ISRO's LVM3 to make commercial foray with launch of 36 satellites

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) heaviest rocket LVM3 will launch British start-up OneWeb's 36 broadband satellites from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on October 23, marking the launcher's entry into the global commercial launch service market.

ISRO all set for maiden commercial launch of 36 broadband satellites

ISRO all set for maiden commercial launch of 36 broadband satellites

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to make its maiden commercial launch of 36 broadband communication satellites on board the space agency's heaviest rocket LVM3-M2, the countdown for which began early on Saturday at Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

Covid impact: Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto extend free service period

Covid impact: Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto extend free service period

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Tata Motors on Wednesday said it has extended warranty and free service period by one month for those commercial vehicle customers whose tenures are due between April 1 and June 30 amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Bajaj Auto, too, extended the free service period of all its brands in the country till July 31. In view of the restrictions announced by several state governments across the country to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Tata Motors has extended warranty and free service period for all its commercial vehicles that were scheduled to expire in the period of April 1 to June 30, 2021.

Q1 auto sales cross 10-lakh mark for first time

Q1 auto sales cross 10-lakh mark for first time

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Passenger vehicle wholesales crossed the 10-lakh mark for the first time ever in the June quarter riding on the back of robust demand for utility vehicles, industry body SIAM said on Friday. Total dispatches of passenger vehicles in the first quarter stood at 10,26,006 units, up 3 per cent as compared with 996,565 units in April-June FY24. Utility vehicle sales rose 18 per cent to 645,794 units in the first quarter as against 547,194 units in the year-ago period.

The Menace Of Road Rage

The Menace Of Road Rage

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

I am happy I didn't knock anyone down, driving recklessly or trying to show off. However, in one instance of road rage (the consequence of arguing with a driver who disrespected my right to cross the road peacefully) I did find a man in a SUV taking his anger out on me by driving his vehicle over my feet, recalls Shyam G Menon.

IMF imposes 11 new conditions on Pak, warns against tensions with India

IMF imposes 11 new conditions on Pak, warns against tensions with India

Rediff.com18 May 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme and warned that tensions with India could heighten risks to the scheme's fiscal, external, and reform goals, according to a media report on Sunday.

Govt Seeks Siam's Ideas to Rev Up EV Adoption

Govt Seeks Siam's Ideas to Rev Up EV Adoption

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

Top executives from Siam and major carmakers recently met with Heavy Industries Secretary Kamran Rizvi to discuss the matter. Officials from NITI Aayog were also present.

Motown rides on new launches, enhanced discounts; PV sales rise 10% in July

Motown rides on new launches, enhanced discounts; PV sales rise 10% in July

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Passenger vehicle retail sales in India witnessed a 10 per cent on-year jump in July driven by new model launches and enhanced discounts, industry body FADA said on Monday. Total passenger vehicle retail sales rose to 3,20,129 units in July, as compared to 2,90,564 units in July 2023. "Dealers reported benefits from good product availability, attractive schemes, and a wider range of products," the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) vice president C S Vigneshwar said in a statement.