Car makers have started hiring from Gujarat's industrial training institutes (ITIs) for their factories across the country.
Various manufacturers, including Nissan and Honda have also been impacted due to faulty airbags supplied by Takata.
In what promises a rollicking start to next year's Hero Honda FIH Hockey World Cup, hosts India will take on archrivals Pakistan on the opening day of the mega-event, to be held in New Delhi from February 28 to March 13.
The government has mandated that from October 2017, all new car models will have to be equipped with airbags to meet crash test norms.
The agency, which has downgraded Asian auto majors like Toyota, Honda and Hyundai... said the current downturn will continue for the next three-four years and companies in the continent would look at delaying expansion projects and shutting down plants.
Jenson Button may have been gassed during a burglary at a rented villa in St Tropez.
The Nissan Teana enters the slightly crowded D-segment market with a smooth V6 petrol motor. Can it work the magic?
The entire range of Hyundai's diesel cars - from compact ones to SUV models, including the soon-to-be-launched Aura - will be eco-friendly.
Maruti, Hyundai & Mahindra together had 72.5% market share in year's first half.
Britain's Jenson Button put the new Brawn GP Formula One team on top of the testing timesheets in Barcelona on Wednesday while champion compatriot Lewis Hamilton had a difficult day with McLaren. Button, whose car has been both quick and reliable since the former Honda team's test debut on Monday, completed 130 laps with a best time of one minute 19.127 seconds according to unofficial timings.
India isn't a very popular sports car market, simply because whatever is on offer in the country is very expensive
Dairy major Amul, Life Insurance Corporation of India and mobile manufacturer Nokia have emerged as India's top three brands according to Asia's Top 1000 Brands
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Three models from Maruti Suzuki, as well as models from Mahindra-Renault, Chevrolet, Toyota and Honda have got top rankings in their respective segments in a survey for new-vehicle design and performance in India, according to J D Power Asia Pacific 2007 India Automatic Performance, Execution and Layout Study (APEAL) released on Wednesday.
German auto maker Daimler Trucks has zeroed in on the Munjals of Hero Honda for a joint venture to make commercial vehicles in India. The announcement is expected before Christmas. According to sources, Daimler has been directly involved in talks with the Munjal family.
Google is followed by Sony India who won the runner-up position.
'More than one brand in a showroom is too risky because customer loyalty in this market is low. Most people don't drive different cars made by the same manufacturer for a lifetime, they experiment.'
Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.
According to the latest data from SIAM, in the top 10 best passenger vehicles, Maruti's Alto retained the top position last month
Pharmaceutical major Matrix Laboratories has emerged as the fastest wealth creator while state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Domestic passenger car sales in June grew by 16.36 per cent at 94,002 units as against 80,784 units in the same month a year ago.
The number of participating automakers has fallen from 50 in 2018 to 30 this year. The count of exhibitors, including technology companies, has come down from 119 to 112. And showstopper luxury and supercar brands, including Toyota, Jeep, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Volvo will be missing. Similarly, the commercial vehicle makers also gave the show a miss -- a prolonged economic slowdown has dented their fortunes and near chances of any recovery.
Rishi Mehra explains the pros and cons of buying a used car on either car loan or personal loan
Thirty stocks from various sectors form the Sensex.
Industry watchers attribute a lot of the current successes of the $6 billion Hero Group to how B M Munjal planned and executed succession in HeroCorp, balancing the interests of other family-owned businesses.
Ahead of the international auto show that begins next Wednesday, the Indian auto industry continues to be buffeted with bad news. According to data released by leading automobile companies on Saturday, the industry's sales volumes in January fell about five per cent from those in the same month last year.
Maruti Udyog Ltd has been rated the 'most trusted' passenger car company of the country, according to a survey by global research firm TNS.
Mahindra Mojo would rival the likes of Kawasaki Ninja 300R, the Honda CBR250R and the KTM Duke 390 by March 2015
Honda Siel Car will launch a new variant of the hugely successful sedan
The trend is expected to gain momentum as global vehicle makers in India, particularly from Japan, ride on hybrids to meet the more stringent fuel efficiency norms that take effect in 2022.
7 Maruti models among top 10 best selling passenger vehicles in April
Honda team boss Nick Fry considers the Briton as one of Formula One's best drivers.
Domestic passenger vehicle sales declined 0.84 per cent to 2,63,773 units in November from 2,66,000 units in the year-ago period. Motorcycle sales, too, declined 14.87 per cent to 8,93,538 units. Vehicle sales across categories registered a decline of 12.05 per cent to 17,92,415 units from 20,38,007 units in November 2018.
The Pune-based research institute will design and develop car batteries and offer the technology for mass production.
Passenger car sales rose 8.3 per cent in the domestic market in January at 84,235 units against 77,744 units in the same month last year.
Red Bull, owned by Austrian energy drink billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, have taken over the old Jaguar team.
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During May, Maruti Suzuki's domestic car sales were up 2.59 per cent at 87,402 units as against 85,190 units in the same month last year.
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