7 Maruti models among top 10 best selling passenger vehicles in April
Dealers have stocked up vehicles in the run-up to a price hike, which is expected to be announced by leading players some time this month.
Domestic car sales went up by 15.89 per cent during December 2002 as auto-makers like Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Engineering and Honda witnessed increased demand during the month.
The GST Council last year imposed a cess of 15 per cent on hybrid vehicles, in addition to the 28 per cent GST, leading to a total tax burden of 43 per cent against a previous tax rate of 28 per cent.
Various manufacturers, including Nissan and Honda have also been impacted due to faulty airbags supplied by Takata.
Spare parts from Indian car makers are available with all retailers, but that is not the case with international car makers.
The police said the accident was the result of a "race" between two cars -- a Maruti Swift driven by some people and a Honda Accord driven by a group of girls. The girls, who were suspected to be in an inebriated condition, lost control over the vehicle and hit a motorbike which was passing by, killing the driver 21-year-old Sukhwinder, an engineering student, and his five-year-old cousin
Honda's economy motorcycle Twister was chosen Bike of the Year.
Such allegations are unjustified, given that the CCI's remedies do not promote a free-for-all scheme.
When they decided to build a Formula racing car, they were looking at building something that would win. Earlier this week, the Orion racing team from the K J Somaiya College of Engineering in Mumbai shipped their car to Germany, to compete in the Formula Student Germany International Design Competition. Take a look.
Business is growing fast and continues to draw investment, but making big bucks in a country smitten with small cars won't be easy.
Auto giants like Hyundai, Volkswagen and Nissan too will hike prices, even though no announcement has yet been made.
Auto majors, including Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Tata Motors, on Sunday reported high double-digit growth in their domestic passenger vehicle sales in July riding on stabilisation of macro-economic factors and better consumer sentiments. Similarly, Honda, Nissan, MG Motor and Skoda also reported healthy growth in their sales last month leveraging on improved market mood amid prevailing lower coronavirus infection rate, despite supply constraints of semi-conductors. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) domestic sales increased by 39 per cent to 1,41,238 units last month as against 1,01,307 units in July 2020, the company said in a statement.
Almost every company launched a new product in FY16.
Fiat India Automobiles Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between Italy-based Fiat SpA and domestic auto major Tata Motors, plans to position the car in the premium hatchback segment along with Maruti Suzuki's Ritz, Hyundai's i20, Skoda's Fabia and to be launched Honda Siel's Jazz, the company said.
Commercial vehicles however declined by 2.83%
The measures government takes next to push economic growth will be the key for automotive sector
Niki Lauda pondered the mystery of the disappearing Mercedes on Sunday after Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg finished one-two in the Japanese Grand Prix but barely featured in television coverage.
Is India's infrastructure fit to absorb a sudden surge in cars?
With entry-level cars being preferred amid the pandemic, market leader Maruti Suzuki has strengthened its hold, along with Hyundai Motor India.
Are any of the new scooters good to compete with the Honda Activa?
It may not have a bold design but it addresses the needs for comfortable and affordable commuting.
The year 2015 was quite eventful with plenty of automakers making news with either new models or facelifts of their existing models.
Amid a shift in mobility trends and people increasingly opting for less polluting energy sources, sales of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles increased more than 82 per cent in the past five years. A total of 729,902 CNG vehicles were sold in 2022-23 against 400,825 in 2017-18, according to VAHAN Dashboard. Though the increase in sales of CNG-powered vehicles has been significant, their share in overall vehicle sales remains minuscule as is the case with EVs.
Fiat Group Automobiles India President and Managing Director Nagesh Basavanhalli said the company will continue to expand its presence in the Indian market.
Buoyed by strong sales, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Honda have scaled up their annual targets, but others are still stuck in low gear
Budget expectations and the subsequent fall in purchases resulted in a 4.23 per cent drop in passenger car sales during February, 2005
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These cars offer the performance of a more expensive car for a quarter of the price.
22 million vehicles recalled in 2013: US safety agency
Four Indian IT students, including three girls, were killed and another was injured when an off-duty and apparently drunk policewoman crashed her car into their vehicle on a highway in Missouri, United States.
Maruti Udyog Ltd has been rated the 'most trusted' passenger car company of the country, according to a survey by global research firm TNS.
A clutch of automakers including Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, Mercedes Benz India, Eicher Motors, TVS Motor, and Isuzu Motors India announced they had got the clearance from the governments of the states they operate in to resume operations.
From a Rs 9-lakh Maruti to a Rs 2 crore-Nissan, Indian auto industry packs quite a surprise for car buyers
MSI said compact sedan Dzire Tour stood out as sales rose by over two-fold during the month under review to 3,370 units as against 1,299 in July 2014.
'With 600 horses under the hood, the M5 that comes in a four-wheel drive avatar has historically been a track car, which means it's not going to be at its spirited best on city streets.' 'But this version, which is the sixth generation, has bits and bobs that do try to make it more compatible for everyday commuting,' says Pavan Lall.
Maruti sold 191 units of SX4 sedan in January 2014.
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.
Besides their country of origin, General Motors, Ford Motor and Harley-Davidson have another trait in common: all three have failed in India, the world's fifth largest automobile market. All three of them took a tough call to de-prioritise India as a market amid disruption from heightened regulations and sharper focus on capital allocation by the parent.
India is a market for low-priced cars with low running costs. The global majors don't have models that fit the bill; only Maruti and Hyundai have successful entry-level models, observes T N Ninan.
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