Maruti, Mahindra, Tata are all planning to come up with competitor of Ford Ecosport.
Automakers are betting big on utility vehicles as buyers will soon graduate from small cars to premium ones.
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
More than a decade after the iconic race car brand Jaguar was forced to pull out from the gruelling 24-hour Le Mans race, the new owner, the Rs 16,400-crore Tata Motors, is considering a plan to put the brand back on the racing track.
Tata Motors is expected to sign the agreement to buy the two Ford-owned luxury marques, Jaguar and Land Rover in the next few days. Tatas are expected to pay $3 billion for the coveted brands. According to sources, Tata Motors, India's largest auto making company, has agreed to most of the clauses put forward by Ford and Unite (workers union of the two brands), including the condition that Tata Motors will not shift the manufacturing facilities of the two brands.
Quality-wise, and on the fun-to-drive scale, the T-Roc is in a league of its own, notes Pavan Lall.
Facing capacity constraint, firm is yet to take a call on setting up a new manufacturing unit in India.
Market leaders saw good traction for new cars, including the electric ones.
The model which is to be launched in India is actually a facelifted version.
The Baleno is a runaway hit for Maruti Suzuki with delivery wait extending to six months.
December is a month of high retail sales for cars, as companies and dealers push stocks to clear inventories
Elections and festival time in north India helped the Indian auto firm to pip its foreign competitors.
The Board's Working Committee meeting in Delhi will consider the situation arising out of Ford's rejection.
Ford Motor Co on Wednesday said it expects the sale of its two European marques Jaguar and Land Rover, in which India's Tata Motors has evinced interest, to be through either by this year-end or early next year.
The XUV300, Mahindra's second compact SUV, is so packed with segment-firsts that it is sure to send shockwaves among competitors.
BCCI has invited the former England bowler for discussions in Chennai on June 9.
Two of these launches are from the country's largest passenger carmaker, Maruti
Car sales are likely to grow further in November.
Rahul Gandhi said he had helped the party conceptualise its 'Nyay' scheme to help remonetise the economy.
The new Kiger has enough in it to draw you away from the hatchback you've been eyeing.
The increase in PV sales in September was driven by festive season purchases, with SUV models like Maruti Suzuki's Brezza, Hyundai Creta, Mahindra Scorpio, Ford Ecosport and Honda W-RV witnessing good traction
Five small cars in the Indian market failed in the first-ever independent crash tests.
Gujarat has caught the fancy of a large number of corporate heavyweights.
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The Stepway will have raised ground clearance, body cladding to add that rugged look and roofrails too.
'Yes, we engage when those issues come up and try to strike that balance between what is an internal domestic matter for the government to resolve, and what's an issue that actually should be raised on the bilateral level.'
"Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee. His passion towards human empowerment is clearly visible. We had a healthy and extensive interaction on various subjects. India is proud of his accomplishments. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours," Modi said in a tweet, sharing a picture of their meeting at his official residence.
Can Volvo take advantage of the festive season with the launch of its refreshed cars that rival Audi A4 and Q3?
Walmart's entry into India will mean profits for the Americans and jobs for the Chinese, says Mohan Guruswamy.
Despite efforts by carmakers such as Ford, GM and Nissan to aggressively expand their Indian operations, domestic automakers continue to dominate the market.
As other global car makers struggle in India to keep sales consistent, the Korean player has made a heady combination out of design, launches and localisation.
While the New Fiesta sedan is a retouched version of Ford's best selling car in India, there would be Mercedes engine powered Force One SUV and the last but no the least, the Chevrolet Beat Diesel.
By thinking about growth versus poverty we have missed the main point, says MIT professor Abhijit Banerjee.
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The extraordinary life of Narendra Kumar Ahmed.
Will people buy as many cars as before if more office-goers are working from home? How much existing office space in commercial buildings will become surplus, and what will that mean for the construction industry, asks T N Ninan.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday slapped a penalty of Rs 2,545 crore on 14 top carmakers of the country for violating trade norms in the spare-part andafter-sale service market.
At the car enthusiast's paradise, auto beauties from global manufacturers stole the show.
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