Bajaj Auto's margins are expected to expand 100 basis points, as volumes have recovered.
Future strategy will not just revolve around EVs: Maruti Suzuki's Ayukawa. Maruti Suzuki's MD&CEO says electric vehicles cannot be a solution outside the cities.
Car marker leader Maruti Suzuki India is looking at nearly doubling the number of models to 25, including entry into SUV and LCV segments, as it aims a target to sell 3 million cars annually.
Maruti is trying to move up the segment by focusing on premium cars, SUVs and even trucks.
Maruti Suzuki had discontinued the mid-sized sedan Baleno in 2006, which was replaced by SX4 later on.
Two of these launches are from the country's largest passenger carmaker, Maruti
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.
Ford India and Renault too reported good sales growth in April
It is immediately not clear how GST will impact the mass car market. Experts, however, say the level of tax on smaller cars will have to be at a differential to the sedans.
FY16 saw the highest number of new product launches in a year from Maruti
The previous best selling year was 2010 when Maruti managed to sell around 10.6 lakh (1.06 million) units.
The price differential has been upwards of 20%.
New Hyundai Verna 2017 is powered with a choice of 1.6 L petrol engine (Dual VTVT, 121.3 bhp) and 1.6 L diesel engine (U2 CRDi VGT, 126.2 bhp).
Top carmakers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Honda, are expecting a spike in their sales following the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
The Baleno excels in most departments, leaving little scope for improvement in some.
Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported 8.7 per cent increase in total sales in February.
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.
According to BSE, Bharti Airtel's revenue (on a standalone basis, excluding that from foreign operations and their subsidiaries) stood at Rs 49,919 crore (Rs 499.19 billion).
Auto firms have reported a good jump in sales for the month of December
MSI said compact sedan Dzire Tour stood out as sales rose by over two-fold during the month under review to 3,370 units as against 1,299 in July 2014.
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S-Cross has seen a 22 per cent drop in dispatches in September.
These are companies with a strong track record and good prospects on earnings.
Maruti has chosen to call the S-Cross as a premium crossover, which is evident once you look at the hatchback-like profile of the vehicle.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra failed to register significant growth.
Maruti Suzuki has given Nexa franchises to only existing dealers.
India's existing web of federal and state sales taxes is levied at different stages of the supply chain and often results in double taxation, while forcing trucks to spend nearly a quarter of their road time in border checks or other inspections.
Currently, Hyundai has 400 dealerships and over 270 rural sales outlets supported by over 1,000 service centers across India.
With festive season around the corner, automakers are launching their best cars.
Maurti and Hyundai recorded jump in sales in May.
Among Indian cars Vizag-based Stephen Panchigalla clocked 13.366s in his Skoda Octavia in the same J Class, which was run jointly for both Foreign and Indian cars, to ended up as the 'Fastest Indian Car.' Of the day.
Maruti sold 191 units of SX4 sedan in January 2014.
The 30-share Sensex closed down 115 points at 28,444 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 31 points at 8,524.
The new Skoda Rapid is based on Skoda's Crystalline design theme that focuses on straight lines and sharp angles, says Jagdev Kalsi/CarDekho.com.
It's not easy to ignore the newspaper ads with Diwali offers.
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
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