Scooters, once the fastest growing sub-segment, also declined for the second consecutive month in September.
Customers, instead of visiting showroms, now do most of their decision-making in the comfort of their drawing rooms using internet
Car sales likely to touch record 3-mn mark by the end of March.
Market watchers believe Tata Motors' move to upgrade the Nano is a right decision.
It manufactures cars ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to sedans to sport utility vehicles to vans to pick-up trucks. It also has a range of electric and hybrid vehicles
This will be the company's third UV for the Indian car market.
2015 will witness exciting new car launches that will prompt you to buy at one of them.
Rita Mozumdar argues small vehicles have not passed the frontal impact test as required under the law
The model, which will compete with the likes of Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Rapid, now features smart devices ecosystem including Alexa remote capability and 32 connected features as standard feature across all variants with a five-year free subscription.
Commercial vehicles however declined by 2.83%
Car sales in India surged by 12.87 per cent in December.
Move aimed at removing confusion among private buyers
The new car, which would come in four variants and two options, is priced between Rs 2.57 lakh and Rs 3.53 lakh.
Renault says that one of the reasons why its sales look muted when compared to its peers is its limited reach.
Carmakers fear an increase of Rs 35,000-40,000 per vehicle for safety equipments.
Tata now occupies the fourth slot with the incremental volumes from the Tiago
German car maker Volkswagen was the first company to offer airbags on all its variants in India from the beginning of this year.
Buoyed by strong sales, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Honda have scaled up their annual targets, but others are still stuck in low gear
Ghosn's partnership with motorcycle and auto-rickshaw maker Bajaj Auto got most publicity.
There is a beguiling allure to 'masstige' brands, which trade places up and down the value spectrum. But they aren't always easy or successful.
The offers mostly include free insurance, exchange bonus, and free accessories
An average of 30-40 per cent automation is standard across all big automobile plants in the country
German Car maker Audi plans to offer cars that can do 400 km on a single charge, says Ajay Modi.
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.
In absolute terms, prices will go up by Rs 5,500 to Rs 47,000, depending on the model and prevailing prices.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday slapped a penalty of Rs 2,545 crore on 14 top carmakers of the country for violating trade norms in the spare-part andafter-sale service market.
'This is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'
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.
High-end mid-sized sedans, comfy SUVs and entry-level luxury models steal their show.
A study by second-hand car dealer CARS 24 showed 42 per cent of the consumer feel the need for a car to travel safely now. Those who used cabs to commute before the pandemic want to buy a car for the family and a two-wheeler for shorter runs.
The company has capacity to manufacture 310,000 units annually.
The multi-seater vehicle currently runs on BSIII engines.
RBI's fifth bi-monthly monetary policy meet due tomorrow also kept the investors on their toes.
Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhat all turned up at the 13th edition of the gala car fair.
With cars like the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic selling in very small numbers and potentially even being phased out, the Octavia has very little competition, says Pavan Lall.
Can a stronger platform, an all-new design, a more powerful engine and an extended feature list make the third-gen WagonR a better car than its rivals? Let's find out
Car makers are either tweaking their existing engines or developing new powertrains to attain maximum mileage numbers and attract more buyers.
The hatchback has been priced strategically at a notch above the Nano and way below the Tata Bolt.
Kwid's early success is evident from a number of 50,000 in booking in just about a month of launch in September 2015
