Maruti Suzuki is the big exception, with double-digit surge in volume
The hatchback market is getting very competitive with almost all big players flooding it with trendy models to get a piece of this lucrative pie.
Fiat India Automobiles Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between Italy-based Fiat SpA and domestic auto major Tata Motors, plans to position the car in the premium hatchback segment along with Maruti Suzuki's Ritz, Hyundai's i20, Skoda's Fabia and to be launched Honda Siel's Jazz, the company said.
Nano, the small car from the Tatas, is projected to become India's second best selling car next year, according to market research firm JD Power.
Broad-based buying aided sentiment and the market registers record turnover at Rs 6.86 lakh crore
German Car maker Audi plans to offer cars that can do 400 km on a single charge, says Ajay Modi.
In the domestic market, the car has been well accepted and currently the company has over 80,000 bookings for the model.
Market watchers believe Tata Motors' move to upgrade the Nano is a right decision.
FMCG players -- Dabur, HLL, PSU BPCL, Korean car maker Hyundai, liqour barron Vijay Malaya's Mcdowell and TVS motors -- are among the major companies found to violate Advertising Standards Council of India code.
Chennai and Ennore ports are set to become hub for car exports from South India. After Hyundai, the two ports have started attracting global manufacturers like Renault SA, Nissan, and Ford.
Will you ditch Honda City or Hyundai Verna for Maruti's latest offering?
The distinction between "cheap" and "affordable" is a fine one, but no one understands this better than India's aspirational first-time car-owner, says Kanika Datta.
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 is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'
The lockdown in Maharashtra will have a catastrophic impact on April sales, as dealers will not be able to realise the potential of festivities like Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Baisakhi and Poila Boishakh.
The growing impact of inflation on car sales is clearly reflected in the dismal growth in domestic sales of the country's three leading auto-makers - Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai India and Tata Motors - which constitute more than 75 per cent of the car sales.
India is the first country to launch the second generation Amaze and the car has been developed considering the needs and aspirations of Indian customers
The government has initiated a process to define standards and guidelines for electric charging stations.
After successfully marketing the state to American auto giant General Motors and German automaker Volkswagen, the Maharashtra industry department now wants Japanese auto major Honda to come to the state.
There is another common trend among these three players - they are all registering a volume decline in a market that is expanding at over 8 per cent
Car sales likely to touch record 3-mn mark by the end of March.
There are rumours that Ajay Singh who previously headed SpiceJet may get an investor to bail out the airline of dire consequences.
Maruti Udyog Ltd has been rated the 'most trusted' passenger car company of the country, according to a survey by global research firm TNS.
Auto major General Motors India on Friday launched its premium hatchback car, the 1.2 litre petrol Chevrolet Aveo U-VA at Rs 3.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
From Audi A8 to Honda Civic, here's what the auto industry has lined up in 2019.
German car maker Volkswagen was the first company to offer airbags on all its variants in India from the beginning of this year.
Automobile sales in India started on a high note this fiscal with cars and bikes witnessing an over 16 per cent surge in demand in April even as commercial vehicles saw numbers gain to the maximum, rising by a whopping 68.5 per cent.
Passenger car sales fell 0.89 per cent in the domestic market in June, the second time in the last six months, to 64,464 units from 65,046 units in the same month last year.
'I have personally been very keen on investing in lithium ion battery technology for some time.'
The offers mostly include free insurance, exchange bonus, and free accessories
India has already pipped Japan as the world's third-largest oil consumer.
Market leaders Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, who together control two-thirds of the domestic market, have not yet firmed up a decision on raising prices.
This new avatar comes with a completely new 2.0 litre petrol engine under its hood.
The company sells a range of vehicles from three-wheelers to high-end sports utility vehicles.
Auto Expo's Twitter handle (@AEMotorShow), with a follower base of 16,000, is abuzz with activity. The Facebook page of Auto Expo has about 158,000 followers.
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