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.
Maruti has plans to rev up sales of the Dzire, India's fourth most-sold car, by relaunching it.
"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 first month of the new fiscal year saw a slight change in sales trends as market leader Maruti Suzuki saw a decline in sales of its popular models.
The car will rival Honda City, Hyundai Verna, VW Vento and Skoda Rapid.
Toyota has capacity to manufacture 310,000 vehicles at its two plants located near Bengaluru
'I have personally been very keen on investing in lithium ion battery technology for some time.'
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General Motors India on Wednesday launched two variants of its mid-size car Opel Corsa.\n\n\n\n
According to a senior Tata Motors official, the company is taking aggressive steps to correct its product portfolio, with a more 'cleverly defined and targeted strategy'.
While the share of diesel vehicles sales in the overall passenger car industry has already fallen sharply, sales of CNG vehicles have shown a compound annual growth rate of 15.5 per cent over the past five years.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
The Nano will get some upgrades on this year's model year.
The offers mostly include free insurance, exchange bonus, and free accessories
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%.
For players like Toyota Kirloskar and Ford, the contribution of UVs to overall sales is now well over 60%.
Japanese car major Nissan on Tuesday said will hike the prices of its vehicles, including hatchback Micra and sports utility vehicle Terrano in India, by up to 4 per cent from next month in order to offset the impact of rupee depreciation and escalating input costs.
It lacks the finesse of its direct rival, the Hyundai Creta, but otherwise it is fun to drive and power is in abundance too
With the Thar, M&M has come full circle. In a market where every other vehicle has an SUV tag, the company plans to stick to its core competence of making rugged, true-blue, all-terrain SUVs, and marks a fresh beginning for the 75-year-old firm that enjoyed an indomitable position in the SUV segment till 2012, reports Shally Seth Mohile.
Manufacturer Nissan plans to get aggressive with brand communication and increase the number of customer touchpoints through showrooms, experience zones and other initiatives.
There are rumours that Ajay Singh who previously headed SpiceJet may get an investor to bail out the airline of dire consequences.
A record number of 85 products will be launched.
Maruti's exports are limited and mainly to countries in Africa and Latin America.
Logistics, due to road conditions, continues to pose a challenge.
German car-maker Volkswagen on Thursday said it will increase its vehicle prices by up to 2.5 per cent in India from next month in order to offset impact of high input costs.
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Seeking to make a mark in the big car segment, the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India will open bookings of its upcoming mid-sized sedan Ciaz from Wednesday.
High price, combined with the decision to go only for diesel and position it as a crossover, resulted in its limited success
On the highway, it pulls along with ease and offers smooth commuter ride and drive experience, and also has little competition, says Pavan Lall.
Only 36 per cent in Japan and 44 per cent in Germany were willing to use such vehicles.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and M&M draw visitors with a range of concept cars.
Maruti Suzuki India, country's largest car maker, on Wednesday said it will increase the prices of its entire range of models by up to Rs 10,000 from October first week, mainly due to depreciation of rupee.
The S-Cross will be available only in diesel engine options of 1.6 litre and 1.3 litre.
This year, both rural and urban markets have reported around 18 per cent fall in the first quarter. However, most auto majors expect that by January, there would be a pick up.
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Maruti, Honda and Tata Motors posted highest sales growth during the month
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