Maruti, Honda and Tata Motors posted highest sales growth during the month
During April, Maruti Suzuki India's domestic car sales were up 2.72 per cent at 86,481 units, as against 84,188 units in the same month last year.
The diesel car becomes too expensive with BS-VI and market assessment says the customer will not buy it at that price, says R C Bhargava, chairman, MSIL. He expects buyer preference to change swiftly in favour of petrol, CNG, and other alternative technologies.
Apart from around 40 Japanese companies and five global vendors of MG Motor India, many other biggies are eyeing Gujarat for either greenfield opportunities or brownfield expansion.
Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
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The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.
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Big brands like Hyundai, Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), Toyota and Renault have lost share.
Despite a rise in input costs, leading car-makers refrain from hiking their price.
Having learnt lessons from the past with Baleno and SX4 models, the company is preparing to aggressively tap customers who are looking to upgrade, with the Ciaz, on which it has invested Rs 620 crore (Rs 6.2 billion) on development.
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The passenger car segment, in comparison, remained sluggish and grew a modest 1.9 per cent to 162,566 units in April
Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda saw their passenger vehicle sales improve in August compared to the same month last year, although Ford and Toyota witnessed a decline.
Car sales likely to touch record 3-mn mark by the end of March.
To continue its dominance in the compact sedan segment, which consists hard-nuts like Tata Tigor, Hyundai Xcent and VW Ameo, the numero uno carmaker has fielded third generation Dzire.
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Unlike other Maruti cars that have seen the light of day, the Ciaz has the roomiest cabin till date
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.
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Maruti, Hyundai & Mahindra together had 72.5% market share in year's first half.
The industry players couldn't hide their disappointment.
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The Jats, who went on a rampage to demand quota, attacked the showrooms of only non-Jats.
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Top carmakers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Honda, are expecting a spike in their sales following the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
Seven auto companies lost share in the current year because of different reasons.
Tata group bets on design and price. It looks to mark its spot in a highly cluttered category with its newest offering. Tata Tigor might drives between the lanes!
Every three minutes, in some corner of the country, two Altos are being sold.
Nifty50 surged 87 points to end at 8,157, highest closing levels since Oct 29, 2015.
Index heavyweights were the top losers along with bank shares.
The broader markets outperformed the benchmark indices- BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained 0.4% each
This will be the company's third UV for the Indian car market.
Developed at an investment of Rs 620 crore (Rs 6.2 billion), the most on a car by Maruti Suzuki, the Ciaz will also be exported to West Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Car sales are likely to grow further in November.
These are companies with a strong track record and good prospects on earnings.
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Ciaz, the mid-sized sedan, was launched in October 2014.
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