Which were the five businesses Ratan Tata had great hopes for, but his successor failed to deliver?
We can't wait to see Maruti Suzuki S-Cross and Hyundai ix25 hitting the roads.
Maruti is now at a market share of 50.4%, up from 47.3% last year. In China, the world's biggest market, Volkswagen is the largest, with a share of 17%. In America, the second biggest, GM is leader with 18%. One exception is South Korea, where Hyundai has a market share in excess of 60%.
It offers all-round blend of performance, comfort and convenience with excellent build quality.
Known for its fuel efficient vehicles, car market leader Maruti Suzuki India is pushing it further to enhance mileage of its refreshed models.
Includes all-new versions of Swift and Swift Dzire.
The Hero Splendor Pro shall continue being the legend it always was and bike fanatics like us will simply keep passing its fables from one generation to another. A great bike to ride, a greater bike to own and at Rs 52,000 it can't get any more affordable be it the cost, reliability and mileage.
Currently, Maruti Suzuki has 14 car brands, but it has decided to expand into some new segments.
From discounts to hundred per cent financing to talks of a price hike, companies are doing everything to ensure retail sales pick up this month.
General Motors India Vice President P Balendran termed the decision as a positive move for the overall economy.
One can see the scale of recalls going up as the market expands.
Hyundai's entry-level Santro still packs a punch but, flanked by spunkier siblings, seems worn out.
As other global car makers struggle in India to keep sales consistent, the Korean player has made a heady combination out of design, launches and localisation.
While Renault reported an over 12 per cent decline in sales and lost market share, Market leader Maruti Suzuki grew over 19 per cent.
Bajaj Auto's margins are expected to expand 100 basis points, as volumes have recovered.
Maruti Suzuki is set to steer its fourth brand into 2 million club. The numbers convey a sense of the contribution that WagonR makes to Maruti Suzuki.
Unlike other Maruti cars that have seen the light of day, the Ciaz has the roomiest cabin till date
Sources claim that 68-70 per cent of the workers at Halol are permanent ones, while the balance is tilted towards contractual workers at Talegaon.
The car maker is betting big on the Honda City rival.
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Scooters such as those from Kinetic Motors had become gearless by then and were no more family rides, but peppier individual modes of transport.
Famous and long believed to be trusted Indian brands have wilted against foreign brands, says Mohan Guruswamy.
'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall.
At Rs 1.24 lakh, it's the most expensive scooter manufactured in the country but the 450 deserves every penny.
Pitted against Harley Davidson CVO Limited., Indian Motocycles' Roadmaster has all it takes to fire on all the cylinder says Sagar Basandani
With festive season around the corner, automakers are launching their best cars.
Prominent ones are Maruti's smoky Ciaz and Fiat's gorgeous Avventura.
At Rs 28.19 lakh - Rs 32.97 lakh (ex-showroom India) it delivers excellent value for its combination of road presence, gizmos, safety, off-road capability and driveability.
Datsun go + is a great car, offers superb mileage but lacks few features.
Cruising comfortably in the 70s, Royal Enfield sputtered to a stop in the 90s, before its comeback in the first decade of the 21st century.
In terms of ride quality, the Lodgy is just brilliant.
The company got back in the numbers game only in 2013.
Ten trade unions with a combined membership of 15 crore workers in public and private sector, including banks and insurance companies, are on a nationwide strike to protest against changes in the labour laws.
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