Volkswagen was the third largest automotive brand after Toyota and BMW in a 2015 listing of the world's top auto brands.
Commercial vehicles however declined by 2.83%
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.
Car makers have started hiring from Gujarat's industrial training institutes (ITIs) for their factories across the country.
Chidambaram showed a total income of Rs 8.58 crore for 2014-15, while his wife Nalini showed income of Rs 1.25 crore for the same period.
For Hero MotoCorp, India's largest two-wheeler company, it's a calculated gambit to revive Harley-Davidson whose ride in India has been anything but easy since it got here.When automotive firms embark on alliances, it's a roll of the dice on how such marriages will play out.
Various manufacturers, including Nissan and Honda have also been impacted due to faulty airbags supplied by Takata.
"We see high market potential with growing population of Indian middle class families aspiring for more advanced features like safety, space, luxury and comfort," Toyota Kirloskar Motor's MD Akito Tachibana told reports at the Auto Expo in Greater Noida last week.
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.
The Nissan Teana enters the slightly crowded D-segment market with a smooth V6 petrol motor. Can it work the magic?
The Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 have been game changers in the upper part of the mid-size segment, with compelling style and highway capability.
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.
Chinese automakers Great Wall Motors, FAW Haima Automobile, and Changan Automobile, after dithering about entering India for some years, have been encouraged by the robust sales performance of the late entrants Kia Motors and MG Motors even in a slowing market.
The government has mandated that from October 2017, all new car models will have to be equipped with airbags to meet crash test norms.
Jenson Button may have been gassed during a burglary at a rented villa in St Tropez.
Maruti, Hyundai & Mahindra together had 72.5% market share in year's first half.
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
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.
22 million vehicles recalled in 2013: US safety agency
Google is followed by Sony India who won the runner-up position.
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.
Pharmaceutical major Matrix Laboratories has emerged as the fastest wealth creator while state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.
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.
Thirty stocks from various sectors form the Sensex.
According to the latest data from SIAM, in the top 10 best passenger vehicles, Maruti's Alto retained the top position last month
Maruti Udyog Ltd has been rated the 'most trusted' passenger car company of the country, according to a survey by global research firm TNS.
Rishi Mehra explains the pros and cons of buying a used car on either car loan or personal loan
'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.'
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.
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
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.
Honda team boss Nick Fry considers the Briton as one of Formula One's best drivers.
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.
