The latest variant, called the V-grade Honda City, comes with new features such as five spoke alloy wheels, new front fog lamps, chrome door handles, sporty exhaust finisher and front and rear mud guards. It will be available both in manual and automatic transmissions.
India's passenger vehicle exports rose by 26 per cent in April-June 2022 aided by enhanced shipments to Latin America and Africa and a low base of the year-ago quarter that was hit by the second wave of COVID-19. As per the latest data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger vehicle shipments rose to 1,60,263 units in the April-June period of this fiscal as compared with 1,27,083 units in the same quarter of 2021-22. Passenger car shipments saw an 88 per cent year-on-year growth at 1,04,400 units while utility vehicle exports rose 18 per cent to 55,547 units during the period under review, SIAM data showed.
Honda Siel Car India has hiked prices of its 'City' and 'Accord' models following the announcement of a 2 per cent cess on all the major tax heads for education.
Declining motorcycle sales remained a cause of worry.
A weaker rupee against the US dollar and the Japanese yen along with margin sustenance pressures have forced companies to raise prices.
August 2010 proved to be a good month for most auto manufacturers.
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
Leading carmakers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai on Thursday reported a dip in wholesales in July as companies reduced vehicle dispatches to dealers amid moderation in demand. Maruti Suzuki India said its total domestic passenger vehicle sales stood at 137,463 units in July against 152,126 units in the year-ago month, down 9.64 per cent.
This is the seventh straight month of growth
Japanese major's idea part of strategy to double sales in emerging markets by 2017.
Honda Siel Cars India on Friday said its sales soared by 195 per cent in December 2003 to 2,760 units on the back of strong demand for the recently-launched all-new mid-size car City.
Maruti has announced it will phase out diesel variants from April 1, 2020, when stringent BS VI norms take effect
The heart breaking Japanese catastrophe and huge booking orders of Etios saloon being the respective reasons.
Fuel-efficiency is an important factor that car buyers check before buying a car.
Ford is among several multinational automobile companies in India for whom exports now bring bigger volumes than local sales.
That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall.
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 Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported a 29.1 per cent rise in total sales in October.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India tightened its grip in terms of best selling cars with six of its models featuring in the top-10 list for the just concluded fiscal.
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 8.59 per cent to 56,140 units in September, SIAM said.
A bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat while seeking reply from the companies also tagged the petitions with other similar petitions pending before it. It may be noted that more than 100 petitions have been filed from all over the country on the issue. The Uttar Pradesh government had challenged the high court judgement that held that there was no material sufficient to establish that the amount collected as tax was in proportion to the facilities provided to the traders.
Vehicle sales across categories registered an increase of 5.03 per cent to 16,03,292 units from 15,26,514 units in November 2013.
Car lovers who swear by the Honda badge will have to pay up to Rs 45,000 more, as Honda Siel Cars India Ltd is set to start charging central sales tax on its models since the tax holiday it enjoys in Uttar Pradesh is ending this month.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday announced raising of excise duty to 12 per cent from 10 per cent at present.
Auto major Honda Siel Cars India Ltd on Wednesday said it will increase prices across all models from April 2 since the sales tax holiday it enjoys in Uttar Pradesh, is coming to an end.
New model will be powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine.
The investment will allow the plant, which currently builds car parts, to produce full vehicles.
Honda is currently the only manufacturer in India to have a petrol-only product portfolio and one needn't be an industry expert to tell that it's suicidal if it stays that way.
How does Honda's cheapest entrant fare against Hero Splendor Plus, Bajaj Discover 100 and Suzuki Hayate?
Honda recently shipped saris from India to its factories in Japan. No, sari weavers need not brace themselves for competition from Japan. These were meant for local Japanese women to wear.
The company will upgrade software in airbag control unit.
Honda manufactures cars at a facility in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
If there was ever a car to define the word 'crossover', the BR-V would be it.
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 5.30 per cent to 52,481 units in January this year, SIAM said.
Honda Seil Cars India on Thursday said it would invest Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) in the next two years for indigenisation and aims a hefty over 65 per cent sales growth this fiscal.
Honda Siel Cars India is planning to source steel from India for its local operations and is in talks with Tata Steel. A Tata Steel spokesperson confirmed that the companies were in discussions. Currently, Honda sources steel plates from Thailand for its Greater Noida facility. Honda models, like the City and Civic, have 74 per cent localisation, while the newly launched hatchback, Jazz, has 77 per cent local content.
Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors and Tata Motors reported sales growth in the domestic market in November, aided by robust offtakes amid the festival season. While Maruti Suzuki India reported marginal growth, Hyundai logged in its highest ever monthly sales in November. Others like Honda Cars India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Mahindra & Mahindra and MG Motor India also reported sales growth in November as compared with the same month last year.
Passenger vehicle exports from India increased 43 per cent in FY22, with Maruti Suzuki India leading the segment with dispatches of over 2.3 lakh units, as per the latest data by industry body SIAM. The total passenger vehicle (PV) exports stood at 5,77,875 units in 2021-22 fiscal, as compared to 4,04,397 units in 2020-21. Passenger car shipments saw 42 per cent growth at 3,74,986 units, while utility vehicle exports rose 46 per cent at 2,01,036 units during the last fiscal, the data by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed.
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