With cars like the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic selling in very small numbers and potentially even being phased out, the Octavia has very little competition, says Pavan Lall.
Ahead of the peak festive season, India's passenger vehicle makers are staring at a cumulative order backlog of nearly 500,000 units as chip shortage continues to cripple production. The crisis is forcing companies to change their production plans frequently and take a call on the variants they can manufacture based on the availability of semiconductors. The booking numbers are not a true reflection of demand, said manufacturers.
While the Q5 is a light driving car that feels like you can easily fling it over and around brooks and brushes and hills and plains, it's also versatile in that its rear seat is as comfy and spacious as you'd expect, says Pavan Lall.
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The locally produced top-end model S 500 will be priced at Rs 1.39 crore or Rs 13.9 million (ex-showroom, Delhi) and will be rolled out from the manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement, adding that this strategic move will help to cater to the increasing demand.
Recently, world headlines buzzed with Elon Musk's announcement that he was shelving his audacious bid for social media platform Twitter. Away from the media spotlight, questions are being asked about the maverick billionaire's plans in India, too. A few days ago, a Reuters report said Musk's flagship Tesla had put on hold its plan to launch electric cars in India.
'Some of the launches may get deferred due to the semiconductor shortage, which is unlikely to get resolved before the second half of 2022.'
The ban does not speak about used luxury cars.
Audi sold 10,851 units last year, higher than Mercedes-Benz, which sold 10,201 units.
The quantum of price increase would be up to 2.5 per cent depending upon the model range, effective from September 1, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement.
It has get-up-and-go and is possessed of immense agility, observes Pavan Lall.
Snapshots from the recently concluded Mercedes-Benz Swim Fashion Week!
Audi plans to launch a total of 10 products in India this year as it looks to fend off stiff competition from rival Mercedes-Benz.
The company retains tag of being India's largest luxury car seller.
Mercedes Benz plans to launch a new open top version of its SLS AMG super car.
The S 400 has a 3-litre, V6 petrol engine with a maximum torque of 480Nm and power of 324bhp.
Pooja Kharbanda is the hottest new name in the designer swimsuit business in the US.
Infosys on Tuesday said it has formed a long-term partnership with Daimler AG for a technology-driven IT infrastructure transformation. After the receipt of all regulatory approvals, Daimler AG will transform its IT operating model and infrastructure landscape across workplace services, service desk, data centre, networks and SAP Basis together with Infosys, a statement said. "As a part of this partnership, automotive IT infrastructure experts based out of Germany, wider Europe, the US and the APAC region will transition from Daimler AG to Infosys," it added. The companies, however, did not disclose the number of people who will transition as part of the deal.
Merc says it has completed offering petrol option along with diesel variants for all the models that it sells in India
Understated earlier, JLR is spending on its brand recall to prepare for the Baby Jag that will target volumes.
The company got back in the numbers game only in 2013.
'We have a customer base of 70,000 in India'.
The new flagship Maybach S 650 replaces the S 600 in India
If you're one of those who believes in fairy tales then these gowns are meant for you!
The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth over Rs 14 crore belonging to the Gitanjali Group and its promoter and jeweller Mehul Choksi, one of the prime accused in the alleged over Rs 13,000 crore PNB loan fraud case. The properties attached, under the anti-money laundering law, include a flat measuring 1,460 sq feet located at O2 Tower in Goregaon area of Mumbai, gold and platinum jewellery, diamond stones, necklaces made of silver and pearls, watches and a Mercedes Benz car, the ED said in a statement. A provisional order for attachment has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for the assets worth a total Rs 14.45 crore that are in the name of Gitanjali Group of companies and its director Mehul Choksi, it said.
The Audi mobile showroom will tour 30 cities over the next two years.
If one leaves aside 2016, when sales declined 4.68 per cent, the pace of growth in 2018 is the slowest in a decade, according to IHS Markit, a sales forecast and market research firm.
Smooth engine, plush interiors, great suspension that handle dodgy roads with ease, futuristic design elements that have little by way of competition in the market -- it's all there, says Pavan Lall.
Bollywood's A-list actresses and the big cars they cruise in on Mumbai roads!
Mercedes Benz India on Friday said it will enter the financing services business in the country, looking to further enhance its position after posting a new sales record for the third month in succession in September.
The move will primarily impact luxury car companies like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi and Volvo and bike brands like Triumph and Harley Davidson.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday seized two more luxury cars allegedly used by suspended Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze, sources said.
The GLE will be available in two variants.
Audi launches Avant RS6 in India.
Manchester City crushed Leeds United 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday to make it seven Premier League wins a row and move four points clear at the top of the table.
German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz on Friday said it will hike prices of its products across models by up to 10 per cent in India from next month.
So far in the first nine months of 2014, Mercedes Benz India has sold 7,529 units, up 16 per cent from the same period last year.
In the first of a two-part series we bring you the best runway offerings from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014!
it comes with a 5.5-litre V8 engine, with a displacement of 5,461 cc.
In the second of a two-part series we bring you the best off the runway from the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014.
The new E-Class diesel variant carries an introductory price of Rs 43.65 lakh or Rs 4.36 million (ex-showroom Pune), while the petrol version is priced at Rs 40.73 lakh or Rs 4.07 million.
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