Maruti Suzuki is the big exception, with double-digit surge in volume
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.
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India wasn't applying widespread crash testing like foreign countries do, so manufacturers didn't see the need for an investment focus on safety. Customers rarely walked into showrooms asking for the safest car. They wanted the cheapest or the most fuel-efficient or the best-looking car.
The partnership will look to expand Ford's reach in the fast-growing Indian market and improve M&M's access to global markets
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.
The passenger car segment, in comparison, remained sluggish and grew a modest 1.9 per cent to 162,566 units in April
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.
The recall will affect 2,910 units of the sedan version of Sail and 1,090 units of compact car variant of the model.
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Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Hyundai stand to gain the maximum, given their large portfolio of products in the sub-4 meter segment.
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The industry players couldn't hide their disappointment.
Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.
Maruti, Honda and Tata Motors posted highest sales growth during the month
For Hero MotoCorp, India's largest two-wheeler company, it's a calculated gambit to revive Harley-Davidson whose ride in India has been anything but easy since it got here.When automotive firms embark on alliances, it's a roll of the dice on how such marriages will play out.
Most business groups in India, including Godrejs, Tatas and Mahindras, have seen patience tested in JVs, with some of them winding up quickly
The investment will be made through a joint venture with Toshiba and Denso. The battery is the most expensive single part of an EV.
Maruti Suzuki India continued its grip in the passenger vehicles market in India with five of its models in the top ten best selling models in June.
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Maruti Suzuki remains India's most influential auto brand.
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Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
Maruti, Hyundai & Mahindra together had 72.5% market share in year's first half.
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Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai would make the largest gain.
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Seven auto companies lost share in the current year because of different reasons.
Every three minutes, in some corner of the country, two Altos are being sold.
The Creta is more sure-footed than previous cars from the Korean firm. Ride quality is good, there is no bouncy feel and the pothole ridden Mumbai roads aren't as bad in the Creta as they are in other cars.
It is the global leader in car sales but in India, is a distant fifth.
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