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.
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.
Mick Schumacher, the son of Formula One great Michael, marked the 25th anniversary of his father's first Grand Prix victory by driving a lap in the German's championship-winning 1994 Benetton car ahead of the Belgian race.
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.
Auto component makers in India are bracing for a tough time. High absenteeism among workers owing to Covid-19, shortages of critical parts, and temporary closures of plants by automobile manufacturers have thrown a spanner in the works for the Rs 3.2-trillion sector, which derives 60 per cent of its revenues from automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), with the balance split equally between replacement demand and exports. Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India on Saturday said it was extending the maintenance shutdown, which was from May 1 to 9, till May 16, "keeping in view the current pandemic situation". Some activities will continue in the plants.
The 34-year-old Grammy-award winning singer even went topless as she was photographed in a swimming pool.
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
Bangalore-based Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Kirloskar Group and Toyota Motor Corporation, has decided to introduce the newly-developed sedan on the Etios platform, ahead of its much-awaited small car.
The Baleno is a runaway hit for Maruti Suzuki with delivery wait extending to six months.
Tata is expected to price Aria somewhere between Toyota Innova and Ford Endeavour.
The companies hope 2010 would be a better year for them as the economy begins to show some signs of recovery.
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.
Some cars that are emblematic of India's automobile industry will no longer come off the assembly lines after this year.
The country top automaker, Tata Motors, launched its marquee car brands Jaguar and Land Rover in India on Sunday. It had acquired these brands from US car maker Ford. The company promises that the two brands would give the Indian public an opportunity to experience the 'pleasure of driving superior technology.'
Toyota has capacity to manufacture 310,000 vehicles at its two plants located near Bengaluru
Fiat, Maruti, and Tata are all set to drive in their best vehicles.
Geoff Polites, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover who is credited with successfully turning around the company and steering it through its $2.3 billion sale to Tata Motors, has died.Polites, 60, breathed his last in Melbourne after battling serious illness for two years. Ford Australia president Bill Osborne said Polites had battled ill health for the past two years but remained determined to return the Ford-owned Jaguar and Land Rover brands to profitability.
Leading tyre maker Apollo also saw a production loss of 450 tonnes till December 2.
Makers of cars and bikes posted missed results for August amid high inflation rate hike worries.
High ground clearance, a wide cabin and tall stance all mean that the Carens glides over bad roads with ease and comfort and an engine performance that is adequate in terms of the power of this vehicle, says Pavan Lall.
Car makers have started hiring from Gujarat's industrial training institutes (ITIs) for their factories across the country.
Gujarat CM had denied an audience with AAP chief.
The author tries to separate the hyperbole from reality in the Gujarat model.
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.
Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen, Ford, Honda, Renault, Hyundai, Suzuki and Nissan are among those who boast of production of a million unit or more every year.
Even though the suspension has a good balance of ride and handling, when you drive fast over expansion joints on a bridge, you are definitely going to feel every bolt in there.
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
None of James Bond movies are complete without beautiful women, hi-tech gadgets and of course gorgeous four wheels.
According to experts, Tata Tiago JTP and Tigor JTP -- a sedan and hatchback -- are not only powerful and faster than every other car in the segment, but also in the segment above, including their peers Maruti Baleno RS, Volkswagen Polo and others.
Automobile companies are worried about challenges from electric mobility, automation and connected vehicles.
Tata Motors' plans would produce, in real terms, by far the cheapest car ever made.
For players like Toyota Kirloskar and Ford, the contribution of UVs to overall sales is now well over 60%.
Like Mr Trump, says Kanika Datta, politics tempts many businessmen.
It is not clear as to whether we are in a bubble in technology stocks. What is clear, however, is that there is no reason why this potential bubble will pop anytime soon, notes Akash Prakash.
The VW Taigun made its world premiere in Brazil, and is perhaps a Volkswagen Golf, in emerging markets.
The Austrian energy drink firm said it had bought the Jaguar Formula One team from Ford.
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