Amid a shift in mobility trends and people increasingly opting for less polluting energy sources, sales of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles increased more than 82 per cent in the past five years. A total of 729,902 CNG vehicles were sold in 2022-23 against 400,825 in 2017-18, according to VAHAN Dashboard. Though the increase in sales of CNG-powered vehicles has been significant, their share in overall vehicle sales remains minuscule as is the case with EVs.
Japanese auto major Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), which recently forayed into the intensely competitive small car segment with the Brio, has brought an old hand on deck to grow operations aggressively in the Indian market.
The company plans to ship 1,600 unit of the hatchback by then of this financial year.
The recall will affect only the diesel variants of the two models.
Honda Cars India is recalling a total of 1,338 units of its premium sedan Accord and sports utility vehicle CR-V manufactured between 2002 and 2003 to replace a faulty part in the passenger side airbags. The recall, which is part of Honda's global recall regarding the potential defect related to passenger air bag announced in June 2014, would cover 1,085 units of Accord and 253 units of CR-V.
It's a zippy, well-engineered ride that offers comfort, quality, low cost of ownership and fuel efficiency at affordable prices, says Pavan Lall.
Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycles, Scooters India, TVS, Honda India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Ford, Nissan, Ashok Leyland are all giving the Auto Expo a miss this time.
The company aims to follow the government's push for environment-friendly vehicles by driving in models with green technologies.
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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.
Hero Honda, India's largest two-wheeler maker, could see a change in ownership as the Delhi-based Munjal family seeks to buy the stake held by partner Honda Motor Company of Japan in the joint venture. The Indian promoters are reportedly talking to private equity (PE) players to raise the money needed to buy the 26 per cent stake held by Honda Motor.
We will continue with the same pace of product launches as we maintained in the past.
Small cars account for 80 per cent of the domestic market
Car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday reported a 15.75 per cent jump in the total sales in May at 79,872 units as against 69,001 units in the same month last year.
India is the first country to launch the second generation Amaze and the car has been developed considering the needs and aspirations of Indian customers
Honda's chief executive on Sunday disputed the low-cost business model championed by India's Tata Motors, saying that bad roads and high petrol prices would keep many emerging market travellers on motorcycles for years to come.
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The radical styling that consists of 17-inch diamond-cut wheel rims and a chrome grill that comes with a sleek coupe-inspired profile -- the kind you'd expect to see in an Acura or a Lexus sports car -- make the Civic one of the best-looking cars on the road today irrespective of price.
The two-wheeler industry marked its first fall in 11 months in November with sales of 1.24 million reporting a fall of nearly six per cent compared to the same month last year
The Hyundai i20 is the classiest looking vehicle of the three -- the Jazz, while not exactly a bad looker, is a bit plain Jane (but, of course, classicists may prefer this aesthetic, says Aakash S Paul. But if you are on the lookout for a combination of space and sporty performance, the new Honda Jazz is the best-suited car for you.
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While the top-end diesel engine is mated to a six-speed gear box, the petrol engine is mated to a new five-speed gearbox
These bikes are a good mixture of style, mileage, performance and affordability, says Rajesh Alva.
The new Honda Amaze breaks free from its Brio moorings, and is designed to wow, says Rajesh Karkera.
Buoyed by strong sales, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Honda have scaled up their annual targets, but others are still stuck in low gear
Hyundai's entry-level Santro still packs a punch but, flanked by spunkier siblings, seems worn out.
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