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Mahindra recalls 2,300 units of Scorpio, XUV 500, Xylo

Mahindra recalls 2,300 units of Scorpio, XUV 500, Xylo

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

The exercise is in keeping with SIAM's voluntary code on vehicle recall

GM Halol workers continue to protest even after plant shuts down

GM Halol workers continue to protest even after plant shuts down

Rediff.com2 May 2017

The contractual workers at Halol were severed by 2016 as the contracts were not renewed, while the permanent workers were offered a separation package in the form of a voluntary retirement scheme

Harley Davidson's exit to hit around 2,000 jobs in India

Harley Davidson's exit to hit around 2,000 jobs in India

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Besides job loss, the exit of the American cult bike maker would also lead to a loss of up to Rs 130 crore for the brand's dealer partners in the country.

Pralay will not be part of India's nuclear deterrent

Pralay will not be part of India's nuclear deterrent

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Like the Shourya and Prahar missiles, the Pralay is powered by conventional solid fuel, and its payload is designed to carry only a conventional warhead.

GM's workers on hunger strike for better compensation

GM's workers on hunger strike for better compensation

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Around 625 workers have been fasting since Monday; no disruption of production at the plant

Banks should pass on RBI rate cut benefits: Auto makers

Banks should pass on RBI rate cut benefits: Auto makers

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

The rate cut would mean actual gains for vehicle buyers only when banks pass on benefits.

Indians most open to using self-driving cars

Indians most open to using self-driving cars

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Only 36 per cent in Japan and 44 per cent in Germany were willing to use such vehicles.

10 Stocks To Invest For The Long Term

10 Stocks To Invest For The Long Term

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The third-quarter financials didn't excite market watchers. But equity investors can still make money if they invest in the right stocks.

Book a car during shraadh, get a gold coin

Book a car during shraadh, get a gold coin

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

A number of companies, including Maruti Suzuki, Renault and Nissan, are giving gold coins to buyers who book cars by the month-end. There are other benefits as well, reports Ajay Modi.

This Tesla car is sure to make you drool!

This Tesla car is sure to make you drool!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The compact sleek car with no grille features a roof that is a panoramic pane of glass from front to back.

GM's Chinese JV Partner SAIC to enter India with MG brand

GM's Chinese JV Partner SAIC to enter India with MG brand

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

The $100-billion SAIC would have a dedicated manufacturing facility in India, and would be the first Chinese automaker to do so.

ASK AJIT: 'I am new to trading, need your advice'

ASK AJIT: 'I am new to trading, need your advice'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Ford to triple exports from India with new $1 billion plant

Ford to triple exports from India with new $1 billion plant

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Ford Motor Co plans to triple exports from India.

Faulty Ciaz? Maruti to repair car free of cost

Faulty Ciaz? Maruti to repair car free of cost

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), the country's largest car maker, has initiated a service campaign to inspect a probable fault and replace a part of the clutch operation system in the Ciaz, its mid-size sedan.

Cyclone Mandous disrupts life in Andhra; TN; 1 hurt, many areas submerged

Cyclone Mandous disrupts life in Andhra; TN; 1 hurt, many areas submerged

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

According to the officials of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, one of their sanitary workers was badly injured due to the storm and calamitic conditions in the state.

Hyundai to hike prices by up to Rs 20,000

Hyundai to hike prices by up to Rs 20,000

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Thursday said it will hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 across models, except the newly launched compact car Grand i10, from October 1 to offset the impact of rupee depreciation and rising input costs.

Car makers struggling hard to see 'achche din'

Car makers struggling hard to see 'achche din'

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Car makers are trying hard to boost sales in India.

BJP activist's murder: 2 with suspected links to PFI arrested

BJP activist's murder: 2 with suspected links to PFI arrested

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The killing led to tension and protests at several places in the coastal district on Wednesday with instances of stone-pelting and police lathi-charge.

Issue with locomotive's equipment: Rail Min on Bikaner-Guwahati train mishap

Issue with locomotive's equipment: Rail Min on Bikaner-Guwahati train mishap

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Vaishnaw said that the actual reason behind the accident could be ascertained only after dismantling the engine's equipment.

Nissan, Renault, GM have a superb plan to revive sales in India

Nissan, Renault, GM have a superb plan to revive sales in India

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Nissan and Renault say they will compete with new models, especially small cars, and by growing their dealer network.

Car sales rise first time in 3 years

Car sales rise first time in 3 years

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Commercial vehicles however declined by 2.83%

India formula behind Hyundai's new high

India formula behind Hyundai's new high

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

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.

Festive demand lifts passenger vehicle sales by nearly 13% in Nov: SIAM

Festive demand lifts passenger vehicle sales by nearly 13% in Nov: SIAM

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India increased by 12.73 per cent to 285,367 units in November as against 253,139 units in the same month last year riding on the back of festive demand, auto industry body SIAM said on Friday. According to the latest data by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), two-wheeler sales rose 13.43 per cent to 16,00,379 units, compared with 14,10,939 units in the same month last year.

Auto Expo: Of 85 stunning vehicles and a few chic women

Auto Expo: Of 85 stunning vehicles and a few chic women

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Apart from a pavilion of vintage cars, there will be a Bollywood corner

Bumper-to-bumper cover for new vehicles not mandatory: Madras HC

Bumper-to-bumper cover for new vehicles not mandatory: Madras HC

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Bumper-to-bumper insurance cover for new vehicles will not be mandatory as suggested by the Madras high court in its order last month. Instead, the decision to make it mandatory or not will be left to the legislators and the parliament. On Monday, the court decided to modify its order, which had said that whenever a new vehicle is sold after 1.9.2021, it is mandatory for coverage of bumper-to-bumper insurance every year, in addition to covering the driver, passengers, and owner of the vehicle, for a period of five years.

Market Fall: What Investors Should Do

Market Fall: What Investors Should Do

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

'Investors should continue to invest because you are looking at the long-term; in the next four to five years, we are bound to outperform (the rest of the world equity markets).'

Auto, Health Insurance Queries Answered

Auto, Health Insurance Queries Answered

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Roopam Asthana, CEO and whole-time director, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, answers your queries on HEALTH insurance and AUTO insurance.

How NITI Aayog got 5 cities to agree to new purchase model of e-buses

How NITI Aayog got 5 cities to agree to new purchase model of e-buses

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Five cities -- Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Surat -- ceded their power of procurement and agreed to a different procurement model to operate state-run buses.

Tata group firms jump ahead of CPSUs in m-cap race

Tata group firms jump ahead of CPSUs in m-cap race

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

The Tata group companies are now more valuable than all the listed central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) or companies in the country. The key 20 listed Tata companies ended the 2021 calendar year with a combined market capitalisation of Rs 23.36 trillion, ahead of the 70 listed CPSUs, which had a combined m-cap of Rs 23.2 trillion. In comparison, these CPSUs had a combined market capitalisation of Rs 16.7 trillion at the end of December 2020 against the Tata group firms' combined m-cap of Rs 15.7 trillion.

Security tightened in Delhi ahead of I-Day

Security tightened in Delhi ahead of I-Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

Anti-sabotage checks are being carried out and patrolling has been intensified across the city, including on the Yamuna river where patrolling is being conducted on motor boats by the Delhi Police. Anti-terrorist measures are being carried out in view of threat perception and intelligence inputs, they said.

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Besides opening up the possibility of a policy that allows vintage cars retrofitted with electric batteries to ply on roads, this also gives a clue to how cars older than 15 years that are banned can be valued again by a similar conversion to EVs, says Ritwik Sharma.

Ask Ajit: 'New to investing. Need help'

Ask Ajit: 'New to investing. Need help'

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Auto industry braces for impact of bumper-to-bumper insurance on pricing

Auto industry braces for impact of bumper-to-bumper insurance on pricing

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

If the court order is implemented, it will lead to an increase in the insurance outgo for car owners by a minimum Rs 50,000 for car and a minimum of Rs 7,000 for two-wheeler owners.

Car buyers get to pick and choose insurance

Car buyers get to pick and choose insurance

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued guidelines that will allow car dealers to become Motor Insurance Service Providers (MISP) and offer the policies of multiple general insurers, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Insurers' Covid-related health claims outgo falls 35% in Q2

Insurers' Covid-related health claims outgo falls 35% in Q2

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

After the second wave of the pandemic, general and health insurers have seen a fall in their outgo of Covid-related health claims. In the July-September quarter (Q2 of FY22), insurers settled a little over Rs 5,000 crore worth of Covid health claims. This is 35 per cent lower than the Rs 7,700 crore worth of claims they settled in Q1, sources said.

Festive demand boosts PV sales in Oct

Festive demand boosts PV sales in Oct

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Passenger vehicle wholesale in India increased by 14.19 per cent to 3,10,294 units in October against 2,71,737 units in the same month last year as companies despatched more units to dealers to cater to enhanced demand in the festive season, auto industry body SIAM said on Wednesday. According to the latest data by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), two-wheeler sales also rose 16.88 per cent to 20,53,814 units, compared with 17,57,180 units in the same month last year. Motorcycle sales were at 13,82,749 units as against 11,16,886 units in October 2019, up 23.8 per cent.

Faulty clutch: Maruti recalls 3,796 units of Ciaz

Faulty clutch: Maruti recalls 3,796 units of Ciaz

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

In April, MSI had recalled 1,03,311 units of its popular models -- Ertiga, Swift and DZire -- manufactured between November 12, 2013 and February 4, 2014 to replace faulty fuel filler neck.

10th month of slowdown in motown

10th month of slowdown in motown

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Consumer sentiments have been dampened due to several factors like tight liquidity, high insurance, and high costs

Nepal's decision on imports may hit India hard

Nepal's decision on imports may hit India hard

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Nepal's decision to ban the import of non-essential items amid depleting forex reserves may hit Indian exports. The country's central bank - Nepal Rastra Bank - last week instructed commercial banks not to open letters of credit (LCs) for importing non-essential items. This is to prevent further decline of the country's foreign exchange reserves. However, it has not issued any formal communication yet.

Other 'Azadi Mahotsav' posters will have Nehru's image: ICHR

Other 'Azadi Mahotsav' posters will have Nehru's image: ICHR

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

The ICHR, an autonomous body under the ministry of education, has been running a series of lectures and seminars on the theme of the Independence struggle under the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebration.