Comes to India for Rs 68.5 lakh.
The new year will see a line of hatchbacks (including compact SUVs) hit the Indian roads. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com offers a peek.
If you planning to buy Swift Dzire or Honda Amaze, postpone your purchase.
The 660-cc car will be priced higher than the Alto.
These five vehicles are the most popular two-wheelers launched till date in 2016. However, 2016 is still on and we are expecting lot more exciting vehicle launches around the festive season.
CarToq reports that Maruti will carry out that facelift for the Swift and Swift Dzire in the first quarter of the next year.
A hatch back made by Volkswagen is the only safe car among best selling four wheeler.
Datsun vehicles will start sales in India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa from 2014.
In the domestic market, the car has been well accepted and currently the company has over 80,000 bookings for the model.
While Mahindra Xylo has already hit the showrooms, Storme is likely to be available by March end or early April.
Honda had unveiled the concept of the vehicle at the Delhi Auto Expo this year and said it will be priced below Rs 500,000.
Skoda Auto has launched the awaited model Skoda Fabia 'Scout' in the country.
Watch out for this mean meachine as it hits the Indian roads by the end of this year
Many of these companies have a waiting period from 6-18 months now, indicating a rise in demand.
Old is gold discovers Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani.
The challenges of transition to stricter emission norm BS-VI from BS-IV and compliance to new safety norms thereby making vehicles costlier are lurking around the sector.
India's trade relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan are expected to come under strain due to Ankara and Baku backing Islamabad and condemning India's recent strikes on terror camps in Pakistan. Following their support to Pakistan, calls for boycotting Turkish goods and tourism have surfaced across the country, with online travel platforms such as EaseMyTrip and Ixigo issuing advisories against visiting these nations.
Quite a few international players also have ambitious plans for the Indian roads.
The new Renault Koleos boasts a monstrous 173 PS engine with automatic 4x4, 6-speed transmission.
The Tata Group is one of the very few Indian MNCs which has carved out a niche in China's highly competitive market, notes Rup Narayan Das.
The Honda NAVI is completely customisable as per the customer's choice.
Most of these car models have already been unveiled at the recently held Delhi Auto Expo 2012.
The fourth generation Prius combines a premium styling and an enjoyable driving dynamics.
Tiguan will arrive in showrooms across India this year.
German carmakers Audi, BMW and Skoda launched their dazzling new models at the Auto expo, in New Delhi, on Tuesday.
Former head of Skoda Auto's India unit, Imran Hassen, is being forced out of the Volkswagen group following "differences" with the management, a senior company official said.
The Vespa will sport a 125-cc engine and will be a gearless model.
Vehicle sales across categories registered an increase of 4.99 per cent to 15,23,693 units from 14,51,263 units in February 2013.
M&M also showcased its new format next generation 'dealership of future' designed by Pininfarina.
Officials say domestic revival in this segment more difficult, as it doesn't have to do with consumer sentiment.
Here is a low down on the most searched hatchbacks online across the nation in February.
To be priced between Rs 6 - 7 lakh.
This was a man who like Buddha transformed himself into achieving the impossible and being an inspiration for many generations to come, says business thinker Mudit Jain.
Honda, Tata, Nissan have lined up amazing vehicles.
Auto analysts suggest that Tata Motors may not be able to generate more than three to four per cent on net profit margins and five to six per cent on EBIDTA margins on the car. In addition, while production of the model is ramped up, sales will also have to rise in tandem.
Hero has plans to set the Indian roads on fire with the launch of four new scooters in the next two years
