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Country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India continues its dominance on the Indian roads, with its four models, led by entry-level small car Alto.
FMCG, durables, pharma firms say they remain unclear about transition gains and losses
Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
Fuel price hike will impact demand going forward.
Proposed investment dip 33% from Rs 1.42 lakh crore (Rs 1.42 trillion) in 2011 to Rs 94,259 crore (Rs 942.59 billion) in 2013
Car makers are cautiously optimistic, even as two-wheeler firms are clearly upbeat.
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 5.30 per cent to 52,481 units in January this year, SIAM said.
From discounts to hundred per cent financing to talks of a price hike, companies are doing everything to ensure retail sales pick up this month.
General Motors India Vice President P Balendran termed the decision as a positive move for the overall economy.
All the minor irritants can be overlooked when you can get automatic transmission, diesel fuel efficiency and a Honda badge, all for less than a million rupees, says Pavan Lall.
Sources claim that 68-70 per cent of the workers at Halol are permanent ones, while the balance is tilted towards contractual workers at Talegaon.
Apart from a pavilion of vintage cars, there will be a Bollywood corner
General Motors' Tavera recall prompts Union government to formulate a stricter policy.
Ahead of the international auto show that begins next Wednesday, the Indian auto industry continues to be buffeted with bad news. According to data released by leading automobile companies on Saturday, the industry's sales volumes in January fell about five per cent from those in the same month last year.
Top carmakers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Honda, are expecting a spike in their sales following the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
Companies are drawn to the parks by the infrastructure and ready-to-occupy land.
In a few years there may be 100 Japanese companies in Gujarat, while Chinese firms may commit investments of over Rs 6,000 crore.
Sales of commercial vehicles were up 11.45 per cent to 56,840 units in December 2015.
The auto industry expects lower taxes and interest rates from Budget 2015.
According to the data released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), domestic car sales in October this year stood at 1,59,036 units as compared to 1,63,199 units in the same month of 2013.
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 8.59 per cent to 56,140 units in September, SIAM said.
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
A weaker rupee against the US dollar and the Japanese yen along with margin sustenance pressures have forced companies to raise prices.
Honda will launch 4 cars in India soon.
Car sales in India surged by 12.87 per cent in December.
With no signs of economic revival under the current political circumstances, SIAM said it expected a turnaround in the fortune of the auto industry only after a new government is formed after the general elections next year.
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhat all turned up at the 13th edition of the gala car fair.
Maruti sold 191 units of SX4 sedan in January 2014.
According to industry data, for two months, sale of the Zest (7,359 units) were higher than that of Amaze (6,792 units).
The Jazz has big, wide, lightweight doors that are almost 3 kg lighter than the ones in the older model.
Domestic and foreign companies pour in a slew of investments in Gujarat.
Toyota, M&M and Honda are making tough adjustments to their growth plans as uncertainty over diesel vehicles and fuel emission norms rises
Honda cars has strengthend market share in India in the past five years.
In this industry, a company's strategy needs to be adaptable in order to keep up with the pace of change.
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