General Motors, Nissan Motor India and Volkswagen managed to ride the tide with new launches.
Maruti India seems to be setting an example for the industry with cars that are cheaper yet their fuel efficiency and performance is second to none.
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.
The offers mostly include free insurance, exchange bonus, and free accessories
This year too carmakers are geared up to pump in some fresh blood to their existing cars to keep them in the fray.
Even as domestic passenger car sales declined 29.4 per cent between April and August this year, exports grew 6.5 per cent, partially cushioning the blow from slowing sales.
Big brands like Hyundai, Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), Toyota and Renault have lost share.
The industry needs stimuli to help revive consumer demand and conversions.
These days, auto giants such as Volkswagen, Ford, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Toyota are literally working their hearts out to woo customers at every level.
Are you being too quick to jump to conclusions? Let's take a step back and take stock, says Prakash Iyer.
Every three minutes, in some corner of the country, two Altos are being sold.
Quite a few international players also have ambitious plans for the Indian roads.
Car deliveries during the nine-day period saw sharp year-on-year (double-digit increase for most automobile companies.
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The compact segment makes up for nearly 25 per cent of car sales in India.
In the last one year, a number of global car makers have shown their interest in debuting in this segment.
For players like Toyota Kirloskar and Ford, the contribution of UVs to overall sales is now well over 60%.
Auto giants like Hyundai, Volkswagen and Nissan too will hike prices, even though no announcement has yet been made.
Passenger vehicle wholesales in India increased by 12.73 per cent to 285,367 units in November as against 253,139 units in the same month last year riding on the back of festive demand, auto industry body SIAM said on Friday. According to the latest data by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), two-wheeler sales rose 13.43 per cent to 16,00,379 units, compared with 14,10,939 units in the same month last year.
In November last year, Hyundai Motor India Ltd announced putting on hold its Rs 400-crore (Rs 4-billion) diesel engine plant which would have an installed capacity of 150,000 units per annum.
A car that gives you a better resale value will reduce the cost of your next purchase, points out Bindisha Sarang.
Cumulative sales of India's top passenger vehicle makers -- Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Motors, Honda Cars, and Toyota Kirloskar -- increased to 206,418 units in February over 200,322 units in the same month last year, an increase of 3 per cent.
Market research firm TNS global recently did a survey on the cars that satisfy Indian consumers.
Last month, nine leading vehicle manufacturers sold 213,633 units, 25.8 per cent more than last year.
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Issues relating to shortage of key automotive components, which were supposed to be sorted out a month ago, will hit production even for the next two quarters, as slow ramp-up and discrepancies in tyre prices impact output.
Ahead of the international auto show that begins next Wednesday, the Indian auto industry continues to be buffeted with bad news. According to data released by leading automobile companies on Saturday, the industry's sales volumes in January fell about five per cent from those in the same month last year.
The hatchback segment is the fastest growing in the Indian car market.
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Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
The challenges of transition to stricter emission norm BS-VI from BS-IV and compliance to new safety norms thereby making vehicles costlier are lurking around the sector.
While coveted brands like BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, are going in for aggressive pricing, country's successful value-for-money trio Tata, Maruti and Hyundai are going horribly wrong.
Two-wheeler sales were down 15.24 per cent in July to 12,81,354 units as compared with 15,11,717 units in the same month last year.
From Fiat to Ford and Maruti to Hyundai, almost all carmakers are now opting to introduce a diesel car.
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.
While it is difficult to attribute any one single reason to this, low cost, less depreciation, easier loans, and ready availability of good models are some of the reasons behind this boom.
During May, Maruti Suzuki's domestic car sales were up 2.59 per cent at 87,402 units as against 85,190 units in the same month last year.
Automakers in India posted their worst growth in recent times in May 2011.
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