The Amaze, Honda's first diesel car in India, has seen several buyers line up for test drives and dealers struggling to meet increasing demand.
Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday expanded its product range in the country with the launch of all-new 'Victoris' as it looks to enhance its presence in the robustly growing mid-sized SUV segment.
An exclusive sporty version -- RS diesel variant -- is priced at Rs 11.39,000 (ex-showroom Chennai).
An exclusive sporty version -- RS diesel variant -- is priced at Rs 11.39,000 (ex-showroom Chennai).
It has lined up formidable product line.
India's used car market, which has been growing steadily at 10-12 per cent over the last 2-3 years, is expected to reach $40 billion in FY26.
Dealers said the discounts this March are higher than the same month in the previous year.
"We are designing a small car which will be launched a few years down the line," Jnaneswar Sen Vice President (marketing) Honda Siel Cars India, the Indian subsidiary of the Japanese company said. The car would be placed in the B, B+ segment, Sen said.
Honda is mulling a seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle. At the moment, the car maker is studying the market.
Honda have discontinued their flagship sedan, the Accord, in the Indian market owing to poor demand.
Honda Cars India has launched the special edition of its compact sedan Amaze to mark the first anniversary of the car in the Indian market.
Honda aims to sell 3 lakh units by 2017 from 1.34 lakh units achieved in 2013-14.
For 2012-13, while Volkswagen's sales in India declined 16 per cent Honda Cars India sales rose 35 per cent.
"The compact petrol 1.2 litre car will be configured to international markets and will not compete with the small cars available in India. Depending on market conditions, we will import the hybrid version from Japan later," M Takedagawa, president and CEO, said on Monday.
Honda's segment-first features and a competitively-priced diesel engine could help it reclaim its crown.
With an all-diesel line in India, it is desperate to bring the small capacity diesel engine it has developed independently, by the parent company.
The company plans to ship 1,600 unit of the hatchback by then of this financial year.
Honda Siel Cars India on Monday said its primary focus will be the domestic market, but it does plan to export cars to Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, a top official said.
The Amaze accounted for more than half of Honda Car India's sales last month.
So far the company has sold about 80,000 units of Honda Amaze and 30,000 units of 4th generation Honda City.
These companies join the likes of other global firms Hyundai, Suzuki, Toyota, KFC, and Pizza Hut which have also apologised for social media posts by their business associates in Pakistan supporting Kashmir Solidarity Day following backlash in India and call for boycott of their products.
Ahead of the festive season, several passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturers have agreed to offer discounts of 1.5-3 per cent on new vehicle purchase against scrapped old vehicles after a meeting with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, an official statement said on Tuesday. The statement further said Mercedes Benz India has offered a flat discount of Rs 25,000, which will be over and above all existing discounts. Union Road Transport and Highways (RT&H) Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the SIAM delegation at Bharat Mandapam, where he addressed pressing issues in the automobile industry.
promises a mileage of 24.2 kmpl.
The company is engaged in developing diesel engines back in Japan.
Honda Cars India is recalling a total of 1,338 units of its premium sedan Accord and sports utility vehicle CR-V manufactured between 2002 and 2003 to replace a faulty part in the passenger side airbags. The recall, which is part of Honda's global recall regarding the potential defect related to passenger air bag announced in June 2014, would cover 1,085 units of Accord and 253 units of CR-V.
'We are seeing one of the highest discounts in recent years across companies.' 'October is a crucial month with several festivals coming up.'
The Accord hybrid has a 2-litre petrol engine combined with two electric motors
The upgrades include features like driver seat height adjuster and rear windshield defogger.
The new Amaze would have a base variant that would come with dual airbags.
Company to help dealers build secondary income sources like insurance, finance, after-sales, accessories
While petrol starts at Rs 499,000 and goes up to Rs 760,000, the diesel variant is priced between Rs 599,000 and Rs 760,000.
Analysts believe Tesla will first focus on building the Model Y brand before expanding -- both in terms of volume and models.
Japanese auto major Honda Cars on Thursday unveiled its new offering for the Indian market -- City e:HEV sedan, marking its foray into the mainstream strong hybrid electric vehicle segment in the country. The company, which is present in India through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has commenced the bookings of the model and plans to introduce it in the market next month. As per the company, the model, an extension of its City model range, would feature self-charging two-motor strong hybrid system connected to a 1.5 litre petrol engine, entailing a peak power of 126 PS and fuel efficiency of 26.5 km per litre.
The company said if the bookings kept pouring, it would have to plan a second work shift at its Noida plant to meet the demand.
The car will be based on the new Jazz.
Japan's Honda Motor Co will introduce a premium hatchback in the Indian market in the next 2-3 years as it eyes sales of 1.5 lakh units by 2010, a senior company official said on Tuesday.
The recall will affect only the diesel variants of the two models.
There are signs of Maruti taking Honda Mobilio seriously.
Honda Cars India Ltd would be able to manufacture only 4,000-5,000 units of Amaze per month this year as its limited by the current production capacity, company's senior vice-president (sales and marketing) Jnaneswar Sen said at the car's launch in the city.
Japanese car major Honda will be showcasing a series of new technology cars, including fuel-cell car 'Honda FCX' and hybrid car 'Honda Insight,' at the Auto Expo that kicks off in a few days in New Delhi.
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