GM has invested $1 billion in the country since 1996.
'If Trump is out, Modi is going to find himself in a hotspot, having to reset his relations with the new US President with whom he will have to co-exist for well-nigh his full term,' notes B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
The Indian consumer has never had it so good. Gone are the days when you had just two choices -- either a Fiat or an Ambassador. Now you are spoilt for choice. With various international brands entering the market, there is no dearth of options. Car buying is also becoming cheaper due to launch of small cars by many players.
'If enough people defy the law and insist on flouting fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution in the name of religion and custom, does that endow a bigoted, unjust demand with merit?', asks Shuma Raha.
The proposed initial public offering of Gammon Infrastructure Projects is unlikely to face any regulatory hurdle following the recent Securities and Exchange Board of India's order.
The third party premium has been increased from the current Rs 700 to Rs 2,500, a 257 per cent hike for private cars, where the cubic capacity of the vehicle exceeds 1,500 cc.
New car launches in the past six months have driven sales growth despite a hike in vehicle financing. In April, new launches accounted for 17 per cent of over all sales.
The new cars which have been launched in the last six months include the Zen Estilo from Maruti, Hyundai Getz diesel, Spark from General Motors, Logan from Mahindra Nissan and Fiat Palio Stile.
Dealers expect 10-15% fall in April sales; car makers look at lowering total cost of ownership for consumers.
Petrol variants of the car are priced between Rs 6.38-7.09 lakh.
A tough and stylish SUV from Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd will hit the roads in September.
Pitting itself directly against Maruti Swift Diesel, Tata Motors plans to launch a 1.3 litre diesel variant of its small car Indica with a common rail direct injection (CRDi) engine developed in-house in the next few months.
The design of the rear doors and C-Pillar for example seem inspired by the Suzuki iv-4 concept crossover.
Tata Motors, in collaboration with HPCL, is offering free fuel upto a year for new buyers of Tata and Fiat cars, in Delhi and NCR.
You only need to look at Tata partner Fiat's history for a remarkable parallel to the Nano.
Although diesel vehicles currently account for 30 per cent of the 1.2 million sold in India, the share is expected to climb to 45 per cent of the projected 2 million market by 2010.
The price of the Polo GT may be hiked by around Rs 15,000
The Centre said the former sports minister had ordered that the issue of a maximum eight-year term for office-bearers of sports bodies be examined in totality.
The PIL was adjourned by a division bench of the Kerala high court after the petitioner Sanu Joe Mathew submitted that he was approaching the Supreme court.
India's biggest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd on Tuesday announced the setting up of a diesel engine plant with an investment of Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.50 billion).
The bowler England have pined for all summer is making his comeback from a horrific injury too late for this week's fifth Test against South Africa.
General Motors Corporation, the world's biggest automaker, has identified countries in the Asia-Pacific, including India, as one of its future growth markets.
World champions Ferrari will supply Formula One newcomers Red Bull Racing with engines for 2006 and 2007.
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Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Nandan Mohan Nilekani of Infosys Technologies and Ratan Tata of the Tata group - have figured in this year's list of World's 50 most respected business leaders.
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