The final blueprint of the multi-crore global tie-up between Volkswagen and Suzuki Motor Corporation has started to unfold, with Maruti Suzuki looking at becoming an original equipment maker in cars for the German automaker for markets outside India.
Various manufacturers, including Nissan and Honda have also been impacted due to faulty airbags supplied by Takata.
The company is looking to exploit the upper B+ segment, which has seen high demand growth since the launch of Maruti's Swift, followed by several models like the Hyundai i20, Fiat Grande Punto, Maruti Ritz, Volkswagen Polo and Nissan Micra.
Strong festive demand in October helped carmakers register a seven-per cent volume growth in the domestic market, even as the largest player, Maruti Suzuki, reported low single-digit growth.
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Leading tyre maker Apollo also saw a production loss of 450 tonnes till December 2.
Car makers Volkswagen, BMW, Nissan, Ford, Fiat, Skoda, Maruti, Tata, and Toyota are all set to make 2010 a delightful year for car lovers.
Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj said the company has, in partnership with Renault-Nissan, developed India's most fuel efficient and least-polluting car engine.
Auto component sourcing has touched $3 billion in India and is expected to double by next financial year-end. Such sourcing has provided Indian players with the opportunity to charge a premium that varies between 5 and 10 per cent.
Model 3 received 180,000 orders worldwide.
According to the Auto Component Manufacturers Association, the apex body of component makers in India, global sourcing of components from the country will double from $2.95 billion to $5.9 billion in 2008-09, and is slated to hit $20 billion in seven years.
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Car sales likely to touch record 3-mn mark by the end of March.
The ultra low cost car (ULC), which will be competing with Tata Nano, aims to better the mileage of 23.6 km/lt, given by the world's cheapest car from the stable of Tata Motors.
Seven auto companies lost share in the current year because of different reasons.
Market leaders saw good traction for new cars, including the electric ones.
According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, significant growth is being witnessed in the multi-axle trucks segment, which has posted 112 per cent growth in the year 2006-07.
French auto major Renault on Wednesday said it will increase vehicle prices in India from next month to offset the impact of high input costs.
The list includes compact SUV, mini SUV, premium hatchback and premium MPV.
Business is growing fast and continues to draw investment, but making big bucks in a country smitten with small cars won't be easy.
Now, sources in Bajaj Auto have confirmed that it is expected to offer a sneak preview of its small car, priced at roughly Rs 1.17 lakh, at the Expo. The country's second largest two-wheeler company had announced a tie-up with Renault and Nissan in October to develop an ultra-low cost small car for India.
Hyundai to launch its new SUV- Creta in second half of 2015 in India.
Tata now occupies the fourth slot with the incremental volumes from the Tiago
To be badged the Opel Agila for Europe, the Splash might also be produced in India by Maruti Suzuki for their export commitment to Nissan Europe, totalling 50,000 units.
Ford is among several multinational automobile companies in India for whom exports now bring bigger volumes than local sales.
The vehicles affected by the recall are manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014.
Big brands like Hyundai, Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), Toyota and Renault have lost share.
As part of the new Central Motor Vehicle Rules, the government is framing a mandatory recall policy entailing penalties.
Ruural markets contribute a significant chunk of SUV sales and there was a slowdown in demand from semi-urban and rural areas.
From a Rs 9-lakh Maruti to a Rs 2 crore-Nissan, Indian auto industry packs quite a surprise for car buyers
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'More than one brand in a showroom is too risky because customer loyalty in this market is low. Most people don't drive different cars made by the same manufacturer for a lifetime, they experiment.'
Maruti will showcase its first concept electric vehicle, the e-SURVIVOR; M&M it's six new EVs, including two futuristic concepts
Renault says that one of the reasons why its sales look muted when compared to its peers is its limited reach.
While hybrids, CNG and biofuels found favour in 2018 among many carmakers including Maruti Suzuki, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Honda, others such as M&M and Tata Motors have shown full faith in electric vehicles.
Scorpio's All Wheel Drive variant is the cheapest.
Maruti, Honda and Tata Motors posted highest sales growth during the month
The company sells a range of vehicles from three-wheelers to high-end sports utility vehicles.
A weaker rupee against the US dollar and the Japanese yen along with margin sustenance pressures have forced companies to raise prices.
Car deliveries during the nine-day period saw sharp year-on-year (double-digit increase for most automobile companies.
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