In the two-wheeler segment, Bajaj Auto reported 31 per cent jump in total sales at 357,883 units in February against 273,513 units in the same month last year.
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.
Nissan and Renault say they will compete with new models, especially small cars, and by growing their dealer network.
M&M is keen to increase the number of factories in the Africa region and plans are afoot to have one each in Sudan and Kenya.
China's debt is dangerously high at close to three times its GDP, with the ratio having nearly doubled in recent years, observes T N Ninan.
What worked for Hyundai in India when so many other auto manufacturers have had to eat humble pie? Pavan Lall finds out.
Tesla's Model 3 sedan, scheduled to roll out later this year, will be critical to founder Elon Musk's ambitions to transform his company from a niche car-maker into a mass-market manufacturer.
Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
Model 3 received 180,000 orders worldwide.
The recall will affect 2,910 units of the sedan version of Sail and 1,090 units of compact car variant of the model.
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
India is a market for low-priced cars with low running costs. The global majors don't have models that fit the bill; only Maruti and Hyundai have successful entry-level models, observes T N Ninan.
Tata Steel, others sell assets abroad after taking massive impairments.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra and Toyota reported low single-digit sales growth for the month owing to weak market sentiment
Domestic and foreign companies pour in a slew of investments in Gujarat.
The issue of denial of visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was fiercely debated by a key Congressional committee, with an influential Republican party lawmaker questioning the decision of the US government.
Ajit Balakrishnan on how to arrest a worldwide decline.
Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.
The vehicles affected by the recall are manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014.
General Motors' Tavera recall prompts Union government to formulate a stricter policy.
Making a debut in India with an SUV, Citroen's products in the next couple of years will clearly chart and define its destiny in what has become both a vibrant but also a daunting market for foreign entrants, says Pavan Lall.
Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycles, Scooters India, TVS, Honda India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Ford, Nissan, Ashok Leyland are all giving the Auto Expo a miss this time.
After GM's India exit, Ford-Mahindra 'strategic alliance' under spotlight.
'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall.
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
The challenges of transition to stricter emission norm BS-VI from BS-IV and compliance to new safety norms thereby making vehicles costlier are lurking around the sector.
Honk Kong Stock Exchange-listed Great Wall Motor explores sites at Sanand & Halol.
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.
Developed markets have performed better than emerging market firms in the top 10 TSR-based rankings, says a BCG report.
The 125-km stretch covering Sanand, Hansalpur and Vithalapur, with connected nodes at Kadi and Halol, is set to emerge as the next major automobile hub in India.
None of James Bond movies are complete without beautiful women, hi-tech gadgets and of course gorgeous four wheels.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra failed to register significant growth.
Maruti will showcase its first concept electric vehicle, the e-SURVIVOR; M&M it's six new EVs, including two futuristic concepts
Tesla, which produces the luxury Model S sedan and Model X sport utility vehicle, aims to become a high-volume automaker in a matter of years
General Motors India said on Wednesday that its vehicle sales rose by 41 per cent in May due to a surge in demand for the mid-size Opel Corsa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by over 500 Indian-Americans who had gathered outside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Thursday.
Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda saw their passenger vehicle sales improve in August compared to the same month last year, although Ford and Toyota witnessed a decline.
The 1,14,000 affected vehicles will be repaired free of charge at GMI's 280 dealers, the company said.
Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
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.
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