The car has a good balance of ride and handling, excellent packaging, good performance and is priced competitively.
Japanese auto major Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), which recently forayed into the intensely competitive small car segment with the Brio, has brought an old hand on deck to grow operations aggressively in the Indian market.
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As auto enthusiasts in India wait eagerly for the launches slated for 2013, we take a brief look at some of the most popular upcoming diesel cars of the New Year.
It sold 1,218 units of its flagship City and 2,199 units of its small car Brio.
The company had sold 4,758 units in the same month last year.
In this industry, a company's strategy needs to be adaptable in order to keep up with the pace of change.
With the domestic auto market going on a downhill slide, Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki have cut production as the automobile industry braces up for a single digit sales growth this fiscal.
The heart breaking Japanese catastrophe and huge booking orders of Etios saloon being the respective reasons.
German car maker Volkswagen was the first company to offer airbags on all its variants in India from the beginning of this year.
Indian and international brands are now all focused on small cars.
Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Corporation plan to make India a hub for sourcing components of small cars.
Brio, cheaper City and Jazz and diesels could pave the way for growth in India.
The launch of two much-awaited compact cars of Honda and Toyota, scheduled to hit showrooms in a few months, may get reviewed as the two companies struggle with component supplies.
HSCI has now appointed Seki Inaba the director (marketing) for the Indian market. Inaba, who takes over from Tatsuya Natsume, will be responsible for marketing, sales and after-sales initiatives of the company in the country.
HSCI has now appointed Seki Inaba the director (marketing) for the Indian market. Inaba, who takes over from Tatsuya Natsume, will be responsible for marketing, sales and after-sales initiatives of the company in the country.
Maruti Suzuki, with a half a dozen models ranging from the best-selling car Alto to WagonR, Swift and Estilo accounts for around 57 per cent of the small car market in India. In the premium hatchback segment, the company's market share stands at a robust 48 per cent.
In response to challenge from new diesel models in India's premium mid-size sedan car segment, Honda is developing a diesel engine for Honda City.
The latest Hyundai i20 is an exciting car, given the overall drive experience, transmission, ride quality and tech. And while it may not be as low cost as a Maruti or come with the "heavy German steel-feel" of the Volkswagen, it does carve out a niche for itself at pole position with a combination of technology, styling, drive and ride comfort, and low cost of ownership, says Pavan Lall.
The year 2011 too has a number of hatchbacks ready to be launched.
Biggies like Shopper's Stop and Pantaloons Retail have found their way to consumers' pockets through their stomachs.
All the minor irritants can be overlooked when you can get automatic transmission, diesel fuel efficiency and a Honda badge, all for less than a million rupees, says Pavan Lall.
The exercise is in keeping with SIAM's voluntary code on vehicle recall
India is the first country to launch the second generation Amaze and the car has been developed considering the needs and aspirations of Indian customers
Honda entered the diesel car segment with the Amaze and it became fastest in HCIL history since its inception in the Indian market to cross the milestone
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The company will upgrade software in airbag control unit.
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Good looks and smart features in the new Honda BR-V make it ideal for those looking for a dash of thrill
The Honda City is an iconic brand for the Japanese carmaker
City sales stood at 4,600 units in September.
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China's biggest carmaker, which own brands like Maxus, MG, Roewe and Yuejin, plans to invest $1 billion in India manufacturing unit, reports Swaraj Baggonkar from Mumbai.
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Honda has finally plunged into the fast growing urban crossover segment in India with the newly minted BR-V seven-seater SUV.
The biggest and most talked about change has come in form of the new interior and dashboard design.
Customers would not have to pay for the additional repairs to their Brio, Amaze or CR-V, built between September, 2011 and July, 2014, recalled by Honda Cars India to replace faulty airbags.
Beneath its dazzling veneer, this emperor has no clothes, says J Jagannath.
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