Big brands like Hyundai, Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), Toyota and Renault have lost share.
"We see high market potential with growing population of Indian middle class families aspiring for more advanced features like safety, space, luxury and comfort," Toyota Kirloskar Motor's MD Akito Tachibana told reports at the Auto Expo in Greater Noida last week.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
Harman, the premium global audio and infotainment group, which retails brands such as JBL, AKG and Harman-Kardon, is training Indian engineers based at its research and development centre in Bangalore to work on audio components for brands like BMW and Audi. This business contributes an estimated $600 million to the company's sales.
If it splits now, who takes what away and leaves what behind? asks Shekhar Gupta.
Tata Motors on Friday hinted that it may increase the prices of its cars due to continued pressure on margins because of increased input and freight costs.
Dealers have stocked up vehicles in the run-up to a price hike, which is expected to be announced by leading players some time this month.
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.
Quite a few international players also have ambitious plans for the Indian roads.
Some of the notable models set to make a debut next year include the Tata Harrier, the Mahindra S201, the Kia SP Concept, MG Motors' Boujun 530, and the Honda HR-V.
Maruti Suzuki is the big exception, with double-digit surge in volume
Besides being budget-oriented these cars also offer fantastic performance and mileage.
Despite some manufacturers giving the Expo a miss, there will still be plenty of action.
Market watchers believe Tata Motors' move to upgrade the Nano is a right decision.
In 2012, the Auto Expo will witness more than 55 new cars
Broad-based buying aided sentiment and the market registers record turnover at Rs 6.86 lakh crore
Expected to launch by month-end.
While offering discounts of up to Rs 1 lakh, Hyundai, Ford and Honda are also hiking prices by 1-2% from January, Swaraj Baggonkar/Business Standard reports from Mumbai.
Paris-based international advisory firm Mazars predicts four per cent growth in India's automobile sector this financial year.
Indian passenger car sales jumped by 10.15 per cent in January to 54,825 units from 49,769 units in the same month last year.
Maruti Udyog Ltd, India's largest carmaker, unveiled on Thursday a new-look Zen, without tinkering with the price, to take on competition posed by Hyundai's Santro and Tata Motors' Indica.
'The launch of the vehicle was successful beyond expectation'.
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.
Tata now occupies the fourth slot with the incremental volumes from the Tiago
Industry executives say the government could help in lowering prices of green vehicles by encouraging domestic research and development.
A host of passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturers displayed 'green' vehicles at the Auto Expo. Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors displayed 100 per cent plug-in electric car concepts, while commercial vehicle manufacturers like Ashok Leyland displayed concept hybrid buses, fuelled both by electricity and diesel.
The Indian passenger car market is booming like never before. With almost every car major already present in the Indian car market with various models, India is one of the hottest automobile markets in the world.
