'The launch of the vehicle was successful beyond expectation'.
Global NCAP strongly believes that no manufacturer anywhere in the world should be developing new models that are so clearly sub-standard.
Rita Mozumdar argues small vehicles have not passed the frontal impact test as required under the law
Maruti sold 191 units of SX4 sedan in January 2014.
Renault Kwid is a good entry-level car for Indian roads.
Car makers are trying hard to boost sales in India.
The company's Datsun Go and Go+ ply in the same category.
Sensing stiff competition from Maruti Suzuki with the all-new Alto 800 with an aggressive price tag, Hyundai and Tata Motors announced deep price cuts and launch of new special edition variants, respectively to beat the market leader.
The dealers have started accepting bookings for Rs 10,000.
Absence of diesel options, economic slowdown hurt sales
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After a spectacular show in 2016, Kwid's sales have contracted by 20 per cent during the April-December period of FY18 to 65,572 units.
Maruti Suzuki India's grip on the country's car market tightened in October with six of its models, including the newly launched mid-sized sedan Ciaz, featuring in the top 10 selling brands in the month.
Every three minutes, in some corner of the country, two Altos are being sold.
With its SUV-style design and feature-packed interiors, the Kwid has many advantages, but Renault is taking no chances.
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While Renault reported an over 12 per cent decline in sales and lost market share, Market leader Maruti Suzuki grew over 19 per cent.
The French car maker has gained a firm footing in the small car segment, and is well on its way to becoming the topmost European car brand in India
The strong domestic growth for new vehicle sales during 2008-12, which witnessed a compounded annual growth rate of 14 per cent, led to an increased inventory of used cars, thanks to trade-ins.
Market leaders saw good traction for new cars, including the electric ones.
According to the latest data from SIAM, in the top 10 best passenger vehicles, Maruti's Alto retained the top position last month
Hyundai Motor India will raise prices of its entire product portfolio in the range of Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000 from Jan 2015.
India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India tightened its grip in terms of best selling cars with six of its models featuring in the top-10 list for the just concluded fiscal.
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Country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India continues its dominance on the Indian roads, with its four models, led by entry-level small car Alto.
The redi-GO will take on Maruti Suzuki's best-seller Alto, Hyundai's Eon, and Renault's Kwid
Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.
The models from Hyundai and Maruti, which might go on sale in October 2018 and February 2019, respectively, are set to revive a segment that had lost sheen to the compact SUV segment, lately
While offering discounts of up to Rs 1 lakh, Hyundai, Ford and Honda are also hiking prices by 1-2% from January, Swaraj Baggonkar/Business Standard reports from Mumbai.
Nissan's affordable hatchback, especially made for India, also has a good drive quality.
The ride quality is good in city.
Maruti Suzuki India to hike prices of its vehicles across models by up to Rs 20,000 from January to offset rising costs.
A weaker rupee against the US dollar and the Japanese yen along with margin sustenance pressures have forced companies to raise prices.
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Maruti Suzuki is offering cash discounts ranging from Rs 5,000 on its hatchback Celerio to Rs 35,000 on entry level Alto800.
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Ghosn's partnership with motorcycle and auto-rickshaw maker Bajaj Auto got most publicity.
Kwid's early success is evident from a number of 50,000 in booking in just about a month of launch in September 2015
The company has capacity to manufacture 310,000 units annually.
"Nano is like an open canvas for us. We have the option of positioning it on the lines of the (Volkswagen) Beetle or the (BMW) Mini."
The company has delivered 1,000 cars to buyers and is in the process of delivering another 2,000 units.
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