Big names in the Indian car market are strengthening their sedan segment.
The plant will initially assemble JLR's sport-utility vehicle Freelander 2 from completely knocked down kits shipped from the Halewood manufacturing unit in Liverpool, UK.
Led by the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki, Ford India, General Motors and Toyota Kirloskar logged overall growth in sales volumes.
Two cars by one of the world's finest luxury carmaker, Mercedes Benz, have drawn the attention of enthusiasts across the world.
Mercedes-Benz India started producing the new generation cars (NGC) in its global assembly network along with sedans and SUVs locally.
PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-largest car producer, will soon take a final call on its India plans, as senior teams from the company hold talks with state governments for a manufacturing facility.
Hyundai has invested $1.8 billion in India.
Volkswagen has come under fire from various authorities.
Indian carmakers will have no option but to manufacture safer cars from October 2017.
Company had posted a net profit of Rs. 656.55 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2009-10 fiscal.
M&M will close down GenZe, an e-scooter business in California, because it is unlikely it would stand on its own feet, and is ahead of its time.
A few days into the New Year and news about more car updates is doing the rounds.
Hybrids and electric cars emit high electromagnetic radiation
After the latest spike in crude oil prices, petrol prices could potentially go up to around Rs 90 a litre making a dent in the consumer's wallet. This, the analysts fear, will push the cost of vehicle ownership in the country, further reducing the demand potential for the industry.
A series of strikes at the country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant since June this year has resulted in excise revenue losses to the tune of nearly Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.50 billion) for the government, while the company has already suffered a hit of up to Rs 1,540 crore (Rs 15.40 billion).
With induction of these people, the company's workforce will expand by about 27 per cent to nearly 11,000 employees.
In the month of August Indian car industry posted sales of 160,794 units and the industry grew 33 per cent.
The company said the price rise is effective from April 4 across the country.
August 2010 proved to be a good month for most auto manufacturers.
The hyper-car market in India got yet another player.
Honda will launch 4 cars in India soon.
US carmaker Ford on Wednesday said it will expand export market for its compact car Figo to Mexico and other nations in North Africa, the Caribbean and Middle East as part of plans to make India a global small car hub.
The final blueprint of the multi-crore global tie-up between Volkswagen and Suzuki Motor Corporation has started to unfold, with Maruti Suzuki looking at becoming an original equipment maker in cars for the German automaker for markets outside India.
From auto, refrigerator, and mobile handset makers to real estate firms, companies are tying up with banks to dole out attractive finance schemes and discounts to make buying more affordable.
With the kind of powertrain and output potential Kizashi comes in direct competition with the likes of Honda Accord, Volkswagen Jetta, Chevrolet Cruze, Skoda Laura and Toyota Camry.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda Cars and Tata Motors posted single digit growth during the period under review while M&M reported decline in sales.
Maruti Suzuki fears a drop in demand for the auto sector in FY 12
French carmaker Renault would launch its first sedan -- Influence -- in India by 2011, a top company official said on Wednesday.
Offering more choices to growing Indian millionaires, premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz today re-introduced its super-luxury sedan Maybach in the country, the prices of which will go up to Rs 5.10 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).
Offering more choices to growing Indian millionaires, premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz today re-introduced its super-luxury sedan Maybach in the country, the prices of which will go up to Rs 5.10 crore (ex-showroom Delhi).
For those who love hypercars and like to stay updated about what's coming up, here is some news. Italian carmaker Pagani has come up with a replacement of its supercar Zonda.
While the market awaits the new sedan Maruti Kizashi, there is some more interesting information floating in from the Maruti and Tata stables regarding a diesel SX4 and a face-lifted Tata Manza.
India's Tata Group owned Jaguar Land Rover has scrapped plans to close one of its UK plants.
Giving in to rising input cost pressures, the country's largest carmaker by sales, Maruti Suzuki India has increased prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 8,000 across models, except its newly launched compact car Alto K10.
The overwhelming response to Toyota's recently launched sedan Etios hints at the rising buyer interest in sedans. In the wake of that a lot of carmakers have either updated their models or are planning to do so.
RIM, maker of BlackBerry, has signalled its intention to cash in on this trend by buying QNX Software Systems -- a key software supplier, to some of the world's leading car companies, including Volkswagen, BMW and Hyundai.
The third Cross Country model for India, the V90 Cross Country is based on the S90 sedan and promises to offer the best of two different worlds - sedan (S90) and SUV (XC90).
The wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, Nissan Motor India, will start selling the car from July, for which bookings will open from Tuesday.
A number of carmakers have launched new products in the SUV/MUV segment within a span of few months.
Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor Corp is recalling the automatic transmission version of its compact car 'Alto' in Europe, which is sold under the brand A-Star in India.
