Maruti Suzuki has topped the after-sales customer service satisfaction.
Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.
Ford launches all-new Figo, price starts at Rs 4.29 lakh.
The curious case is of Honda, which has moved up the pecking order while actually losing market share!
Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose by 14.16 per cent in August to 2,15,916 units, driven by pent-up demand, industry body SIAM said on Friday. According to the latest data by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, passenger vehicle wholesales stood at 1,89,129 units in the same month last year.
As the production of Micra, the first car from Nissan-Renault, starts at the plant by the end of May, Kiminobu Tokuyama, managing director and chief executive of Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd, talks to rediff.com about the company's strategy for India, the recession and the auto sector in general.
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.
Maruti has announced it will phase out diesel variants from April 1, 2020, when stringent BS VI norms take effect
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI), Suzuki Motorcycle India (SMI) and Yamaha Motor India (YMI) are building motorcycles and scooters to suit the Indian market. The models will be manufactured at the company's research and development centres in Japan and will use new platforms.
With entry-level cars being preferred amid the pandemic, market leader Maruti Suzuki has strengthened its hold, along with Hyundai Motor India.
Steel, cement, aluminum, fertilisers, tractors, two-wheelers, beverages and carbonated drinks, tyres and FMCG could see demand back to near normal levels by the third or the fourth quarter of the financial year, or even earlier.
With fast changing mentality of the crowd here, the automakers are creating their own categories to attract more and more buyers.
The increase in PV sales in September was driven by festive season purchases, with SUV models like Maruti Suzuki's Brezza, Hyundai Creta, Mahindra Scorpio, Ford Ecosport and Honda W-RV witnessing good traction
As auto enthusiasts in India wait eagerly for the launches slated for 2013, we take a brief look at some of the most popular upcoming diesel cars of the New Year.
Japanese auto major Nissan is recalling around 12,000 units of various models.
The bike does look slightly awkward in pictures but look at in person and it changes your opinion. Ride the ZMR and it will change your thoughts as well.
Meet Chithra Priya, the only Indian female rider to have completed the Saddle Sore endurance ride.
New participants included Chinese players such as Great Wall Motors and Haima Automobile along with Olectra.
Accord has registered sales of over 25,000 units since its launch in India.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
The 2012 Auto Expo saw a lot of new bikes but what were the real showstoppers? It's time we do a quick round up to find out.
Modi is courting Japanese investment in an ambitious industrial "corridor" to run between Delhi and Mumbai.
In first 9 months of FY18, scooter sales grew by 18.5%, the number may jump further as more women join workforce
The company's sales had declined over 14 per cent last year.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
We bring you the top 10 bikes that made their mark in 2016
Reflecting the woes of the Indian automobile industry, the country's car exports remained flat at 550,466 units in 2013-14, during which domestic sales fell for the second consecutive year.
'Indian entrepreneurs became traders for Chinese goods rather than producers of goods.'
The measures government takes next to push economic growth will be the key for automotive sector
Rajesh Alva brings you the details of the first maxi-scooter from the Suzuki stable.
High-end mid-sized sedans, comfy SUVs and entry-level luxury models steal their show.
'I have personally been very keen on investing in lithium ion battery technology for some time.'
Sales, which were growing impressively in the first seven months of the year, decline in November. Ajay Modi reports.
Market leader Maruti Suzuki India's passenger vehicles sales declined by 2.34 per cent last month at 133,702 units. Hero MotoCorp reported total two-wheeler sales of 480,196 units last month, down 20.05 per cent.
Reflecting the mood, passenger vehicle sales in November either remained muted or skidded for most manufacturers as high fuel prices and the higher cost of borrowing dampened buying sentiment.
Customers would not have to pay for the additional repairs to their Brio, Amaze or CR-V, built between September, 2011 and July, 2014, recalled by Honda Cars India to replace faulty airbags.
A weaker rupee against the US dollar and the Japanese yen along with margin sustenance pressures have forced companies to raise prices.
