Maruti is now at a market share of 50.4%, up from 47.3% last year. In China, the world's biggest market, Volkswagen is the largest, with a share of 17%. In America, the second biggest, GM is leader with 18%. One exception is South Korea, where Hyundai has a market share in excess of 60%.
Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
Reliance on a single model begins at about 40% and goes up to 80 % in case of some companies
Worth Rs 210,024 cr, it is Rs 1,100 cr shy of combined Rs 211,186 cr value of Tata Motors and M&M
The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.
Right now, the 'Lower D' or LD segment -- which the industry defines as a sedan that costs between Rs 1.5 million and Rs 2 million, is longer than 4.5 metres, and powered by an engine of 1.8 litre or larger -- has barely three cars, all of which have been around for over a decade in India. Nevertheless, at least one foreign auto player is looking to bet big on the segment.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra and Toyota reported low single-digit sales growth for the month owing to weak market sentiment
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.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
Maruti Suzuki will be launching 20 new products by 2020.
The first major pricing error was made by market leader Maruti Suzuki when it launched its first crossover the S Cross
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.
From Alto to Audi, get car discounts of up to Rs 900,000
The XUV300, Mahindra's second compact SUV, is so packed with segment-firsts that it is sure to send shockwaves among competitors.
The Baleno is among the top selling cars with unserviced bookings of 55,000 units.
Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, L&T, ONGC and Infosys have gained between 1%-1.5%.
A record number of 85 products will be launched.
Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.
Metals bucked the trend and shone across the board.
FY16 saw the highest number of new product launches in a year from Maruti
Maruti, Hyundai & Mahindra together had 72.5% market share in year's first half.
Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai would make the largest gain.
Markets will be closed on Thursday and Friday on account of Holi and Good Friday, respectively.
Apart from a pavilion of vintage cars, there will be a Bollywood corner
Top carmakers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Honda, are expecting a spike in their sales following the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
The measures government takes next to push economic growth will be the key for automotive sector
During May, Maruti Suzuki's domestic car sales were up 2.59 per cent at 87,402 units as against 85,190 units in the same month last year.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and M&M draw visitors with a range of concept cars.
The NuvoSport does a fairly good job of being a seven-seater commuter.
Can a stronger platform, an all-new design, a more powerful engine and an extended feature list make the third-gen WagonR a better car than its rivals? Let's find out
These are companies with a strong track record and good prospects on earnings.
This will be the most fuel-efficient petrol SUV in its segment
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.
Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhat all turned up at the 13th edition of the gala car fair.
Model 3 received 180,000 orders worldwide.
From a Rs 9-lakh Maruti to a Rs 2 crore-Nissan, Indian auto industry packs quite a surprise for car buyers
