New campaigns rev up their marketing pitch, while new challengers such as Tata Motors with the Zest promise to put up a spirited fight
French carmaker Renault is developing an even smaller sport utility vehicle Captur after the successful launch of the Duster in 2012.
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.
Close on the heels of the Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Retail's possible entry into the second-hand car market, Tata Motors, the country's second largest automobile major, is planning a similar foray.
Honk Kong Stock Exchange-listed Great Wall Motor explores sites at Sanand & Halol.
Clock 11% growth in the first 11 months of 2022.
Leading Indian public sector banks State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Syndicate Bank are close to committing a part of the $3 billion bridge loan that Tata Motors has to raise to finance the acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford.
The 2015 Ford Figo is a completely new product and does not share anything with its earlier model
The phenomenal success of Xcent, Grand and Santa Fe increased volumes creating positive momentum
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.
The SUV would be much more desirable now because of the fresh new styling, premium interiors and terrific equipment on offer.
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.
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.
George Acland from Great Britain ran a coffee plantation in Sri Lanka and set up India's first jute mill in 1855. He raised capital and imported the machinery for the mill on the banks of the Hooghly in West Bengal. His company wasn't a great success, but his pioneering work paved the way for India to dominate the jute industry.
Exports in August were up 10.3 per cent to 12,472 units from 11,305 units in the same month of previous year.
General Motors' Tavera recall prompts Union government to formulate a stricter policy.
Toyota Fortuner 2016 vs Ford Endeavour vs Chevrolet TrailBlazer InteriorsToyota Fortuner 2017 interior
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
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.
After GM's India exit, Ford-Mahindra 'strategic alliance' under spotlight.
The recall will cover cars manufactured between 2008 to 2012 that use safety airbags made by its supplier Takata
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.
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
Some cars that are emblematic of India's automobile industry will no longer come off the assembly lines after this year.
Besides being budget-oriented these cars also offer fantastic performance and mileage.
The vehicles affected by the recall are manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014.
Reflecting the mood, passenger vehicle sales in November either remained muted or skidded for most manufacturers as high fuel prices and the higher cost of borrowing dampened buying sentiment.
Ajit Balakrishnan on how to arrest a worldwide decline.
'The promises of netas and babus and new laws, however well-meaning, mean little.' 'What matters is implementation on the ground.' 'Every law is finally implemented by a vast army of offici
Major carmakers in the country are loading barrels for the coming battle in the field, reports Arnab Dutta.
What explains India's love affair with SUVs? They are not exactly "value for money" -- the watchword for brands across segments -- nor always practical. Is it for the badge value? Or the butch imagery associated with SUVs? Maybe both, says Alokananda Chakraborty.
Tata Technologies, the engineering and design subsidiary of Tata Motors, India's largest auto maker, has been selected by US-based Genovation Cars to design and build a prototype of an electric car for it.
The new financial year started on a mixed note for car makers.
The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.
'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.
There was no sale of premium sedan Kizashi during the month.
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.
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