Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
Automobile companies are worried about challenges from electric mobility, automation and connected vehicles.
India's corporate honchos spent a considerable time and energy this year at deal tables and executed over thousand transactions involving sale or purchase of equity stakes in their companies. On an average, every single day of 2007 saw about three deals being announced. This included a total of 1,047 merger and acquisitions as well as private equity deals for a total value of $68.32 billion (about Rs 2,75,000 crore).
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
Besides the car's price, fuel efficiency is of utmost importance for buyers as it's a long time recurring expense.
Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia. Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's most prominent LGBT activists, who passed into the ages this month.
At a price starting from Rs 849,000 and going up to Rs 12.14 lakh, the XUV300 competes with the Maruti Brezza, Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport, and Honda WR-V.
'Don't think of yourself as god. If you are a famous model today, don't forget it is just a tag that won't last long.' Internationally acclaimed model Ninja Singh, who debuted at the Lakme Fashion Week, on her career, love and more...
The first diesel car from Maruti Suzuki, Celerio diesel is pitted against Hyundai Grand i10, Ford Figo and Chevrolet Beat.
Hyundai to launch its new SUV- Creta in second half of 2015 in India.
While retail sales at dealerships have suffered the full impact of demonetisation, the growth in wholesale volumes comes as dealers had relatively lower inventory after Diwali in October.
Economic performance is affected if large numbers of people are out of work, or at such low levels of income as to force under-consumption, observes T N Ninan.
While the latest, fourth-generation Swift makes no pretence of being a performance car or the last word in luxury, what it does stand for is amply evident, notes Pavan Lall.
This will compete with Ford Ecosport petrol
Maruti Suzuki remains India's most influential auto brand.
Aseem Chhabra and Sukanya Verma send in their predictions for the top Oscar awards.
The year 2011 too has a number of hatchbacks ready to be launched.
The recall will cover cars manufactured between 2008 to 2012 that use safety airbags made by its supplier Takata
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said an inspirational net session with the legendary Kumar Sangakkara played a key role.
A beautiful documentary from Delhi. A shocking satire that spares no one. A thriller about a serial killer in Iran. A Pakistan film about family secrets... Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in Cannes.
Firm attributes move to pandemic and legal spat with Fiat Chrysler, says it is in line with group's strategy to re-think capital allocation and drive efficiency.
Ford's aggressive pricing makes the compact SUV a better option over popular hatchbacks.
The company will upgrade software in airbag control unit.
With ravishing good looks and speed to burn, the Ford Mustang GT is a perfect fit for the race track.
Indian companies place orders worth $600 million for US crude, which is likely to increase by nearly $2 billion in the near future.
The US president's stance on immigration could lead to a change in H1B visa rules.
Stunning cars from the Mumbai International Motor Show.
The vehicles affected by the recall are manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014.
Banerjee, 58, was educated at the University of Calcutta, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D in 1988. He is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Slym doesn't face such an epic challenge - after all, his company is profitable, has a trustworthy brand, deep pockets and a vast distribution.
'I love beaches and hence I love my swimsuits.'
Kalinga Lancers on Sunday edged out Delhi Waveriders.
Sources claim that 68-70 per cent of the workers at Halol are permanent ones, while the balance is tilted towards contractual workers at Talegaon.
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.
This major shift in the consumer choice has forced carmakers to field their version of expedient under 4-metre machines in the market.
This major shift in the consumer choice has forced carmakers to field their version of expedient under 4-metre machines in the market.
'Awareness should be raised; protocols and procedures, and reporting mechanisms must be put in place to protect both men and women in the workplace,' notes Jael Silliman.
As the production of Micra, the first car from Nissan-Renault, starts at the plant by the end of May, Kiminobu Tokuyama, managing director and chief executive of Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd, talks to rediff.com about the company's strategy for India, the recession and the auto sector in general.
In New Delhi's corridors of power, debate continues on whether the navy even needs a third aircraft carrier.
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