'A lot of players such as Maruti and Hyundai are entering the market in the first and the second quarters of 2025.'
India is a market for low-priced cars with low running costs. The global majors don't have models that fit the bill; only Maruti and Hyundai have successful entry-level models, observes T N Ninan.
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Volkswagen has recently launched Volkswagen Vento Petrol 'Comfortline' and Volkswagen Jetta 'petrol' in India to keep up with the competition.
While coveted brands like BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, are going in for aggressive pricing, country's successful value-for-money trio Tata, Maruti and Hyundai are going horribly wrong.
With entry-level cars being preferred amid the pandemic, market leader Maruti Suzuki has strengthened its hold, along with Hyundai Motor India.
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission on Thursday advised auto giants Maruti and Hyundai not to target each other in advertisements and asked Maruti to file its reply to a complaint filed by its rival carmaker.
Maruti and Hyundai cars will be more expensive from February.
Popular new models like Maruti Ciaz and Hyundai Elite i20 are reported to get dearer in a few days time.
Nissan and Renault say they will compete with new models, especially small cars, and by growing their dealer network.
With car penetration of around 22 per 1,000 population, India continues to be a big opportunity to sell cars, especially in rural areas.
The list clearly shows the dominance of Maruti and Hyundai in the Indian passenger vehicle market.
So far, the current year has not been great for the leading car exporters from India. In the top five list of exporters -- Hyundai, Ford, Maruti Suzuki, General Motors and Volkswagen -- it is only Hyundai which is clocking a growth.
Major carmakers in the country are loading barrels for the coming battle in the field, reports Arnab Dutta.
Ruural markets contribute a significant chunk of SUV sales and there was a slowdown in demand from semi-urban and rural areas.
Bajaj Auto's margins are expected to expand 100 basis points, as volumes have recovered.
The models from Hyundai and Maruti, which might go on sale in October 2018 and February 2019, respectively, are set to revive a segment that had lost sheen to the compact SUV segment, lately
Despite a rise in input costs, leading car-makers refrain from hiking their price.
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Companies are using additional service workforce and offering part waivers on charges to affected car owners.
The company's sales had declined over 14 per cent last year.
Maruti, Hyundai & Mahindra together had 72.5% market share in year's first half.
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The company's Datsun Go and Go+ ply in the same category.
Seven auto companies lost share in the current year because of different reasons.
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 recorded 20 per cent jump in sales during November.
Why Kia is keen to drive into India? The Korean automobile maker plans to carve out a niche for itself in the crowded Indian market with its compact sedans and SUVs.
Nissan's affordable hatchback, especially made for India, also has a good drive quality.
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