These start-ups include high-growth companies such as Ola, Paytm, Lenskart, UrbanClap and Urban Ladder. Nearly half of these have gone on to raise follow-on funding, a key measure of success for start-ups. A few have become unicorns, the term for start-ups valued at $1 billion or more.
The sedan portfolio grew 39 per cent in the January-September 2015.
Both the models would be available across the country as completely built up units, the car maker said.
Some of the notable models set to make a debut next year include the Tata Harrier, the Mahindra S201, the Kia SP Concept, MG Motors' Boujun 530, and the Honda HR-V.
S-Cross has seen a 22 per cent drop in dispatches in September.
'I've been backing businesses in the e-commerce space because they enable goods and services to reach people who could never have been catered to in this manner before.'
Audi's 2015 sales were three per cent higher than its 2014 sales, which stood at 10,851 units.
'India has tremendous potential for digital ventures,' says Ratan Tata.
Ruural markets contribute a significant chunk of SUV sales and there was a slowdown in demand from semi-urban and rural areas.
He seems to have struck a chord with young entrepreneurs.
Over the last 12 months, thanks to bold bets by venture capital firms like Sequoia, SoftBank Vision Fund, and foreign strategic investors like Naspers, pipeline of start-ups with potential to achieve $1 bn in valuation is at an all-time high.
Droom has seen aircraft such as the Falcon, Hawk and Cessna being rented.
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 multi-seater vehicle currently runs on BSIII engines.
Ratan Tata has acquired a stake in Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, the first investment by any Indian in the smartphone maker.
It's a mix of a large hatchback and a compact SUV
In 2015, e-commerce contributed significantly to the growth in television advertising revenues.
Ssanyong has invested 700 billion won since its M&A (with Mahindra) and would put one trillion won ($920 million) in next three years.
Maruti Suzuki had discontinued the mid-sized sedan Baleno in 2006, which was replaced by SX4 later on.
The Glanza is clearly a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Baleno, however, Toyota has given it a longer warranty and a lower starting price to make it more attractive. Are there other compelling reasons to consider it over Baleno?
With its SUV-style design and feature-packed interiors, the Kwid has many advantages, but Renault is taking no chances.
Renault Kwid is a good entry-level car for Indian roads.
The MG Hector has grabbed a lot of attention and interest, especially for its segment-above technologies.
At Rs 28.19 lakh - Rs 32.97 lakh (ex-showroom India) it delivers excellent value for its combination of road presence, gizmos, safety, off-road capability and driveability.
In the past four months, launches of luxury and super luxury cars have sped ahead of non-luxury ones.
CarDekho team drove the facelifted version of Audi's immensely popular compact luxury sedan - A3 in Germany
The price is expected to be around Rs 10 lakh, at par with competition.
It is all about hitting the ball high and timing it right.
The Jaguar XJL is now the oldest limousine in India, unlike its contemporaries which have recently been updated.
At present, there are many vehicles that weigh close to the proposed increased weight of 600 kg.
Managing human resources remains a major and under-appreciated challenge for most start-ups.
The Jazz has big, wide, lightweight doors that are almost 3 kg lighter than the ones in the older model.
Maruti is trying to move up the segment by focusing on premium cars, SUVs and even trucks.
From mass layoffs to acquisitions, here's how the Indian start-up industry kept us on our toes.
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