The will be cheaper than Brio and compete with Maruti Alto and Hyundai Eon.
Formula One will crown its champion in Abu Dhabi on Sunday with McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both seeking to dethrone Red Bull's Max Verstappen and deny the Dutchman his fifth title in a row.
Recently there has been a flood of new launches that have posed a serious threat to the almost monopolistic models by Honda.
Festivals also contribute to the rise in overall automobile retail sales, says dealers association.
Prices of various car models -- ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to high-end luxury offerings -- are set to rise as automakers have announced price hikes with effect from January. Carmakers cite an increase in input costs and operational expenses as the main reason to implement price increases from the next month. Industry experts, however, note that the exercise is also undertaken by automakers every year in December to shore up sales volume in the last month of the year, as customers postpone buyouts to later months to get the new year manufactured units.
Despite the benefits of hybrid technology, a lack of government backing and few launches have kept the segment from gaining ground.
Popular new models like Maruti Ciaz and Hyundai Elite i20 are reported to get dearer in a few days time.
Honda Cars India approached the Gujarat government with a proposal to set up a car manufacturing plant in the state.
Dealers said the discounts this March are higher than the same month in the previous year.
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.
Honda cars has strengthend market share in India in the past five years.
Honda Car India is planning to increase prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 6,000 from April to offset the impact of adverse exchange rate that has resulted in higher input costs.
Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors on Monday announced plans to increase vehicle prices from April, the second time in this year, in order to partially offset the impact of rising input costs. Maruti Suzuki said it plans to hike prices of its entire model range by up to 4 per cent from next month.
'We are seeing one of the highest discounts in recent years across companies.' 'October is a crucial month with several festivals coming up.'
The Honda City is an iconic brand for the Japanese carmaker
The company also introduced a new variant of the manual transmission version, priced at Rs 426,000.
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.
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.
It sold 1,218 units of its flagship City and 2,199 units of its small car Brio.
Millions of vehicles have been recalled across the globe due to defective safety airbag manufactured by Japan's Takata Corp.
Honda has also introduced new gear for child seats.
It's a zippy, well-engineered ride that offers comfort, quality, low cost of ownership and fuel efficiency at affordable prices, says Pavan Lall.
Honda aims to sell 3 lakh units by 2017 from 1.34 lakh units achieved in 2013-14.
Honda BR-V will be launched in India this year.
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.
The revised prices will be effective from October 1, 2012.
Honda is mulling a seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle. At the moment, the car maker is studying the market.
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.
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).
Company to help dealers build secondary income sources like insurance, finance, after-sales, accessories
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.
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.
When a manufacturer launches the fifth generation of a product, it is given that earlier avatars hit the mark. Ditto for the new Honda City, the latest version of which also brings in sweeping changes to the carmaker's product strategy for the Indian market, says Pavan Lall.
It has lined up formidable product line.
For 2012-13, while Volkswagen's sales in India declined 16 per cent Honda Cars India sales rose 35 per cent.
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 said it will resume production of the car that is being rolled out from its Greater Noida plant in the first week of next month.
'The reported deal between the European Union and China should mitigate it (shortage) for the medium to long term. Let's wait and watch how this plays out.'
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