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.
Maruti Udyog Ltd has been rated the 'most trusted' passenger car company of the country, according to a survey by global research firm TNS.
Car sales likely to touch record 3-mn mark by the end of March.
The government has initiated a process to define standards and guidelines for electric charging stations.
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
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).
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
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.
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.
German car maker Volkswagen was the first company to offer airbags on all its variants in India from the beginning of this year.
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.
India has already pipped Japan as the world's third-largest oil consumer.
Driven by the top three carmakers -- Maruti, Hyundai and Tata Motors -- the car sales surged by 25 per cent in June 2004 over the same month last year.
From Audi A8 to Honda Civic, here's what the auto industry has lined up in 2019.
The company sells a range of vehicles from three-wheelers to high-end sports utility vehicles.
This new avatar comes with a completely new 2.0 litre petrol engine under its hood.
India's biggest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd will launch a new Zen compact car on November 27.
The offers mostly include free insurance, exchange bonus, and free accessories
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.
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.
The company has capacity to manufacture 310,000 units annually.
Mahindra e20Plus; Tata Hexa; Volvo S90; New Toyota Fortuner; New Hyundai Tucson. Get ready for the beauties!
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.
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%.
"Honda Jazz is very spacious and the flexibility inside the cabin makes it extremely versatile, while the new and punchy diesel heart comes at the right time," says Indian motoring website MotorBeam.
The S-Cross will be available only in diesel engine options of 1.6 litre and 1.3 litre.
The industry players couldn't hide their disappointment.
Maruti will showcase its first concept electric vehicle, the e-SURVIVOR; M&M it's six new EVs, including two futuristic concepts
The hatchback has been priced strategically at a notch above the Nano and way below the Tata Bolt.
The car will rival Honda City, Hyundai Verna, VW Vento and Skoda Rapid.
According to research by IHS Markit, for an ecosystem still grappling with infrastructure issues -- the high cost of EVs and a greater OEM (original equipment manufacturer) focus on electrifying two-wheelers and commercial vehicles first -- the share of such vehicles is expected to be 4 per cent by 2030, reports Pavan Lall.
'I have personally been very keen on investing in lithium ion battery technology for some time.'
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.
Famous and long believed to be trusted Indian brands have wilted against foreign brands, says Mohan Guruswamy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Mukesh Ambani feature amongst the most searched personalities online this year, according to search engine Yahoo.
Hyundai has upped the game of the Verna with the 4S.
Only 36 per cent in Japan and 44 per cent in Germany were willing to use such vehicles.
