Some cars that are emblematic of India's automobile industry will no longer come off the assembly lines after this year.
Market leader Maruti Suzuki is putting finishing touches to its plan of finding its feet in what is being hailed as a battle of epic proportions in India's fastest-growing passenger vehicle segment, reports Arindam Majumder.
The revised prices enhances the accessibility of these outstanding products, which offer segment-first safety features and class-leading technologies
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
The first major pricing error was made by market leader Maruti Suzuki when it launched its first crossover the S Cross
India is sceptical that Tesla might import into the country cars made in China. Tesla executives were in India last month and appear to have proposed a factory in the country. But do not be surprised if that does not happen in a hurry.
Tesla Inc, the world's largest electric car producer, is looking to make a significant investment in India, said its chief Elon Musk, who saw India as holding more promise than any other large country around the globe. Musk, after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said he plans to visit India in 2024. "I am confident that Tesla will be in India and we will do so as soon as humanly possible," Musk told reporters after the meeting.
The new tax regime has also been fuelling sale of SUVs, particularly the compact SUVs
The state government says Ola was using its existing cab aggregator licence to promote bike taxi services.
Code-named Pelican, bigger hatchback with new petrol and diesel engines may hit the road next year.
With multiple options in the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) and compact sedan space, the mid-size sedan seems to be losing its charm among customers.
The SUV leaves a good impression thanks to its athletic built.
This is the seventh straight month of growth
The edge that Maruti Suzuki enjoys over Hyundai and other rivals stem primarily from its gigantic scale, reports Ajay Modi.
Mercedes sells models ranging from A Class to Maybach, priced between Rs 28 lakh and Rs 1.67 crore.
Auto sector cheers RBI rate cut as 'festival gift'
Lenders have become worried as some dealers were not using the money provided to them for car financing.
Unless the model is being phased out or is expected to get a facelift, buying in December makes sense
Recently, Suzuki Motor Corp (SMC) in an investor presentation expressed strong intent to enter the electric vehicle (EV) space. This is part of a larger strategy the Hamamatsu-based firm has drawn up in developing electrification of technologies as it seeks to achieve carbon neutrality. The significance of this presentation is that it marked the first time that the Japanese carmaker spelt out its EV strategy with well-defined timelines. SMC plans to develop electrification technologies by 2025, fully implement them in products from the same year, and make a full-scale quantitative increase from 2030.
However, notable absentees from the expo will be Honda, Toyota, Ford, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Volvo and Jaguar Land Rover along with two-wheeler majors Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Co.
This is the first decline since June this year when car sales declined by 11%.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra failed to register significant growth.
Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai would make the largest gain.
The Nissan Kicks does tick all the right boxes as a convincing Hyundai Creta competitor.
The MG Motor India management is focused on scaling up and launching smaller cars to play the long game in the country, says Pavan Lall.
According to industry data, for two months, sale of the Zest (7,359 units) were higher than that of Amaze (6,792 units).
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
The 1.0-litre Hyundai Eon takes on the Japanese rivals in its segment, the Datsun GO and the Maruti Alto K10.
A car that gives you a better resale value will reduce the cost of your next purchase, points out Bindisha Sarang.
The company had launched the Yaris in May 2018 at a price range of Rs 8.75 lakh and Rs 14.07 lakh (ex-showroom), competing with the likes of Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. However, it didn't have a robust response in the market, clocking a cumulative wholesales of around 19,800 units.
The Baleno is among the top selling cars with unserviced bookings of 55,000 units.
First images of the model that can replace Swift.
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 5.30 per cent to 52,481 units in January this year, SIAM said.
The electric vehicle evolution in India's passenger vehicle market has remained frozen in time and may see limited adoption over the next decade, experts say.
Vehicle sales across categories registered a decline of 8.62 per cent to 20,86,358 units from 22,83,262 units in May 2018.
A long and bitter funding winter in the start-up world is beginning to take its toll on start-up advertising across properties. Earlier this week, Mastercard replaced Paytm as the title sponsor for all international and domestic cricket matches organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). But this is just one part of the story. The other side is that organisers of high-impact shows and events on Hindi general entertainment channels, too, are feeling the winter chill.
India must integrate more with East Asia by getting into regional trade arrangements, lower its tariff walls, and improve the quality of its workforce, suggests T N Ninan.
Customers have started to factor in the narrowing gap between petrol and diesel and the premium that needs to be paid for a diesel vehicle.
Ford is among several multinational automobile companies in India for whom exports now bring bigger volumes than local sales.
Car makers are trying hard to boost sales in India.
