The ride quality is good in city.
The first month of the new fiscal year saw a slight change in sales trends as market leader Maruti Suzuki saw a decline in sales of its popular models.
Exports in August were up 10.3 per cent to 12,472 units from 11,305 units in the same month of previous year.
Maruti has improved its sales in the recent past.
Bajaj Auto's margins are expected to expand 100 basis points, as volumes have recovered.
Just like the Zest and Bolt, the Tata Tiago has also got the ride handling balance spot-on. The suspension has a mature set-up and does a fine job on the pothole ridden Mumbai roads
Higher input cost is likely to weigh on Auto sector's Q4 numbers.
Maruti is trying to move up the segment by focusing on premium cars, SUVs and even trucks.
The hatchback has been priced strategically at a notch above the Nano and way below the Tata Bolt.
Home and kitchen appliances, electronic products, apparel and B-segment cars stand to gain.
Unless the model is being phased out or is expected to get a facelift, buying in December makes sense
Zest buyers are forced to wait up to six weeks for the automated manual transmission version, available only on this car in the compact sedan segment.
With the government not continuing with lower excise duty beyond December 31, major car makers, including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, GM India and Honda have raised vehicle prices by up to Rs 127,000.
The price tag ranges from Rs 5.3 lakh to Rs 8.59 lakh
'I was screaming at the top of my voice when my name was announced because I couldn't believe it,' Manik Paul tells Rajul Hegde.
Auto firms have reported a good jump in sales for the month of December
Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.
A weaker rupee against the US dollar and the Japanese yen along with margin sustenance pressures have forced companies to raise prices.
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
The car maker is betting big on the Honda City rival.
Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.
Weak monsoon forecast rekindled fears of higher inflation.
The company took five years to sell the 250,000 units of the Nano.
Most companies operate through a rural development sales consultant.
After 3 weeks of consecutive rally, this week was a breather for the index, which corrected by almost 1.5%.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.
Paris-based international advisory firm Mazars predicts four per cent growth in India's automobile sector this financial year.
The Zica will likely reach showrooms by January 2016 and will be available for sale across the country.
If you opt for a petrol variant, you will need to reapply for loan.
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