A weaker rupee against the US dollar and the Japanese yen along with margin sustenance pressures have forced companies to raise prices.
The auto industry expects lower taxes and interest rates from Budget 2015.
Car sales are likely to grow further in November.
It plans to increase India sales by a tenth, helped largely by launches next year
Good looks and smart features in the new Honda BR-V make it ideal for those looking for a dash of thrill
While retail sales at dealerships have suffered the full impact of demonetisation, the growth in wholesale volumes comes as dealers had relatively lower inventory after Diwali in October.
The total number of passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles) sold annually in the 1970s was 32,000 units - less than even one week's sales today.
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
Includes all-new versions of Swift and Swift Dzire.
Buoyed by strong sales, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Honda have scaled up their annual targets, but others are still stuck in low gear
If you opt for a petrol variant, you will need to reapply for loan.
The Nissan Kicks does tick all the right boxes as a convincing Hyundai Creta competitor.
Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.
Car makers are cautiously optimistic, even as two-wheeler firms are clearly upbeat.
Experts say poor city planning and inefficient administration turned an unusually high rainfall into a disaster.
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