A single application and a plethora of services for passenger cars - that is what myTVS, a brand that operates under Ki Mobility Solutions and is part of the TVS family, is set to bring to customers, in a bid to disrupt the concept of "super apps" in India. Starting July 15, myTVS will launch its connected car platform or super app called myTVS Life360 for aftermarket passenger cars. Through it, customers will be able to avail themselves of a range of services like maintenance, diagnostics, roadside assistance, accessories, payments, insurance, and so on.
Maruti Suzuki remains India's most influential auto brand.
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The Budget proposals are expected to boost the fortunes of consumer goods and fast-moving consumer goods companies, which have been struggling with poor consumer demand for more than a year. The Budget announcements, such as the increase in standard deduction by Rs 25,000 for income-tax payers and slab revisions, will put more money in their hands, boosting consumer demand. Private consumption is also likely to benefit from a new scheme to offer internships to 10 million youths in the country's top 500 companies.
TCS' brand value grew 286 per cent from $2.3 billion in 2010 to $9.04 billion in 2016
Tata-promoted Taj Hotels may decide to add the Nano to their line of chauffeur-driven cars used for guest transfers.
Tata Motors Chairman Cyrus Mistry said the company was poised for an 'inflection', even as it revamped its entire product portfolio.
Infosys spent Rs 70 crore last year on its brand building exercise. The company underlines that it focuses on earning the respect of all its stakeholders.
As advertising reaches a cacophonous pitch, as it does every year around this time, brands say they are finding newer and more effective ways to reach their audiences.
Tata Tea, which sold its stake in US-based Glaceau last year, plans to begin selling a low-priced bottled water in the country through its unit Mount Everest Mineral Water, to take on global rivals such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in the Rs 1,500-crore packaged drinking water market."We want to do it quickly,'' Pradeep Poddar, managing director and CEO, Mount Everest, said. "The market is still very young and we can evolve it further through marketing new offerings."
With swanky showrooms and VR-enabled sales platforms Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Skoda bet on shine and gloss,and place their faith in experiential branding.
Telecom company Videsh Sanchar Nagar Ltd (VSNL), formerly owned by the government and now in the Tata fold, has been renamed Tata Communications Ltd.
The Indian Hotels Company has got four brands to cater to different markets.
Owing to the poor market conditions and tepid sentiments, the size of the show has shrunk compared to the last edition, which took place in 2018. A majority of the two-wheeler makers, and several car and commercial vehicle makers, have opted out of this year's show, which opens for the media on Wednesday.
The management of luxury carmaker Jaguar is 'entirely relaxed' about the prospects of Indian conglomerate Tata Group taking over the brand along with Land Rover. Earlier, this month, Ford had named Tata Motors, which is part of the Tata Group, as the preferred bidder for its British marquees -- Jaguar and Land Rover, but a final decision for the sale is yet to be taken.
Relaunched and indigenous brands fare better in India.
Tata Zica was designed by an international team resulting in a more modern look.
Provisioning for bad investments, finance costs shoot up in FY14.
Multinational conglomerate Tata Group has submitted its 'Expression of Interest' to become IPL title sponsor this year, joining education technology company Unacademy and fantasy sports platform Dream11 in a bid to replace Chinese mobile phone company Vivo for one season.
Tough times have made car manufacturers think hard about which brands to keep and which to discontinue.
Tata Sons will increase its stake in budget carrier AirAsia India (AAI) to 83.67 per cent by acquiring an additional 32.67 per cent for $37.66 million from AirAsia Investment Ltd (AAIL), according to a regulatory filing. Currently, AAIL, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-based AirAsia, holds 49 per cent stake in the Bengaluru-based AirAsia India. In a regulatory filing to stock exchange Bursa Malaysia, AirAsia said, "The board of directors of AirAsia wishes to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary AAIL and Tata Sons Pvt Ltd, India, on December 29, entered into a share purchase agreement."
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
As India's online population crosses 450 million, e-commerce ventures are trying to grab a pie of online sales estimated to hit $48 billion by 2020.
Operating margins have been the primary driver of corporate earnings in India in recent quarters, despite revenue growth suffering from weak consumer demand. Companies across sectors have reported a sharp improvement in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) margins over the past two years, benefiting from lower commodity and energy prices. Higher margins more than compensated for slower revenue growth, resulting in double-digit growth in net profit for five consecutive quarters.
India is all set to make its presence felt in the $47 billion global outsourced semiconductor testing and packaging market, an arena where Malaysia and Vietnam have been way ahead so far. The Cabinet last Thursday cleared two projects, the Tata's assembly testing and packaging plant (ATMP) and the Murugappa-owned CG Power with Renesas from Japan as its tech partner. These, together with Micron's assembly and testing plant which is already being constructed in Sanad in Gujarat, will collectively invest Rs 47,300 crore to set up the factories.
It's a zippy, well-engineered ride that offers comfort, quality, low cost of ownership and fuel efficiency at affordable prices, says Pavan Lall.
Kunal Shah has funded over 266 startups including Razorpay, Snapdeal, Zetwork, BlueSmart, Unacademy, Bliss Club, and Spinny, amongst others.
Disappointing quarterly earnings numbers and revenue forecast from IT services company Wipro also weighed on investor sentiments. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 247.78 points or 0.38 per cent to settle at 65,629.24 points. During the day, it plunged 533.52 points or 0.80 per cent to 65,343.50 points.
As the funnel of good-quality early-stage companies are built, mid-stage and growth capital always follows, says Fireside Ventures founder Kanwaljit Singh.
Relatively new brands of HUL, such as Closeup, play second fiddle to other legacy brands such as Colgate from Colgate-Palmolive and Vicco.
Under political fire and ecologists' ire, the group hires Suhel Seth, who will work closely with the promoters and the social media, corporate communications and external public relations team.
The e-tail venture plans to initially offer apparel, electronics and footwear products.
The CPI-M leader was the chief minister of the state from 2000 to 2011.
New products being designed mainly for auto, oil & gas sectors; firm is raising Kalinganagar plant capacity from three mtpa to eight mtpa
Move aimed at removing confusion among private buyers
The Tata Group's agreement with one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh, the Nitol Niloy group, to make footwear and bicycles is likely to bear fruit soon.
Debt-ridden national carrier Air India tops a brand reputation survey.
