The world's third largest car maker is all set to make a splash in India with a slew of launches.
Carmakers are gearing up to launch a number of thrilling cars within a year.
After six years of indifferent performance, it sold more cars than market leader Audi in the July-September quarter.
BMW sold 9,375 units in India in 2012, topping the list of luxury car makers for the fourth consecutive year.
This is the second consecutive year in which BMW has retained leadership position in the luxury car segment in India.
The car it not only the most powerful four-wheel in its segment but also offers more features compared to the competitors.
Now you can buy Jaguars and Land Rovers from dedicated showrooms in India. Indian owned or not, they represent some of the best sports cars and sports utility vehicles.
Currently BMW sells more than a dozen models in India out of which eight assembled locally at its Chennai plant
'This is the best time to do a pan-Indian film.'
What explains India's love affair with SUVs? They are not exactly "value for money" -- the watchword for brands across segments -- nor always practical. Is it for the badge value? Or the butch imagery associated with SUVs? Maybe both, says Alokananda Chakraborty.
The total number of passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles) sold annually in the 1970s was 32,000 units - less than even one week's sales today.
'He is someone who has played a lot of cricket before, who knows the situation we are in, what the team needs, and the requirements of Indian cricket.'
Understated earlier, JLR is spending on its brand recall to prepare for the Baby Jag that will target volumes.
Czech automaker Skoda on Monday forayed into the midsize SUV segment in India with the launch of its new offering Kushaq, priced between Rs 10.5 lakh and Rs 17.6 lakh (ex showroom Delhi).
The recall will affect only the diesel variants of the two models.
However, the company has claimed its vehicles are 'compliant' with the country's emission norms and that it will 'challenge' the tribunal's order.
Since price is a big stumbling block, the company is looking at assembly of Evoque in India.
Quality-wise, and on the fun-to-drive scale, the T-Roc is in a league of its own, notes Pavan Lall.
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India to be Swedish car maker's second assembly base after Malaysia
The move will primarily impact luxury car companies like Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi and Volvo and bike brands like Triumph and Harley Davidson.
Google has emerged as top choice in the Top 100 Ideal Employer Rankings in a survey conducted among Indian management and engineering students.
'Virat Kohli's statement is a reflection of the bubble that most famous people either slip into or are forced into'
Kota, Rajasthan, is both a beacon for the educationally deprived and a cynical place in which 16-year-olds live in Dickensian boarding houses, while teachers drive Audis.
Smooth engine, plush interiors, great suspension that handle dodgy roads with ease, futuristic design elements that have little by way of competition in the market -- it's all there, says Pavan Lall.
The vehicle will not be available until end-2017, or later.
Announcing launches of not less than four of its dashing rides that are to take place over the next 6 months, Mercedes has definitely created tidal waves in the already raging waters of its arch rivals.
It has get-up-and-go and is possessed of immense agility, observes Pavan Lall.
The emission is nine times more than cap; Volkswagen denies the claim.
The company said it will inspect and if necessary, replace the clutch pedal lever.
Ace golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar has won the best pro award at the Take Solutions India Golf Awards held recently at a city hotel in Gurgaon.
While the rich are buying expensive luxury vehicles in Patna, the poor continue to suffer. The pandemic, discovers M I Khan, has cast new light on the stark economic divide in the capital city of Bihar, India's poorest state.
To establish itself as a top luxury player, Volvo plans to launch V40 in India by April.
Few car like BMW-M series and Audi RS7 were most popular in 2014.
The growth rate could continue for another seven years.
While the overall passenger car industry is expected to grow at around seven per cent a year in the next five years, SUV growth is expected to be over 10 per cent.
Black is the least opted shade when it comes to buying a four wheeler.
Air India needs to up the ante in order to compete with rival carriers.
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