Chevrolet Beat Activ Concept debuts a new design language for GM India
Alto, the Maruti brand synonymous with small cars, introduced the new generation K10 on Thursday, aiming to consolidate its position further amid shrinking demand for hatchbacks. With prices starting at Rs 399,000 and going up to Rs 533,500 (for manual transmission), the new model claims fuel efficiency of 24.90 km per litre. The Japanese car maker, which has been selling 100 Altos every hour for the last 22 years, had discontinued the model in February 2020.
The automaker said that production at the Renault Nissan Alliance Plant, where Nissan, Renault and Datsun brands are manufactured, had gone up by 15 per cent and was expected to increase further on the back of increasing export orders.
The company would roll out the BS-VI range of products and an automatic transmission version of its latest car 'Triber' next year.
The Renault-Nissan alliance currently employs around 8,000 workers at its Chennai plant
Since the beginning of its sales in India, French MPV Renault Lodgy has always faced stiff competition from Toyota Innova as the ultimate people's mover.
As fuel prices rise, here's a list of cars that will help you save fuel and money too!
Maruti's Alto retained the top position in June with 14,856 units, as against 15,750 units in June last year.
Young buyers willing to frequently replace older models with newer ones are boosting bookings and sales.
Be it in terms of looks, features or safety, the Indian auto market is growing up
Now, we have with us the Renault Captur which under the skin is a Duster but the company claims that the former is a more premium offering. So, is it? Time to find out.
Almost every company launched a new product in FY16.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
Manufacturer Nissan plans to get aggressive with brand communication and increase the number of customer touchpoints through showrooms, experience zones and other initiatives.
Datsun GO NXT Limited Festive Edition offers add-ons worth Rs 20,000 at a minimal price increase of just Rs 5,000
The redi-GO will take on Maruti Suzuki's best-seller Alto, Hyundai's Eon, and Renault's Kwid
Ford India and Renault too reported good sales growth in April
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While the latest, fourth-generation Swift makes no pretence of being a performance car or the last word in luxury, what it does stand for is amply evident, notes Pavan Lall.
'I am a big admirer of engineering in India because India has a particular skill in frugal engineering.'
Tata Motors, however, will not be able to meet this small demand and keep the Nano alive from October next year, when safety regulations for existing car models kick in.
You could be forgiven for thinking that Auto Expo was only about powerful cars and humongous bikes. There was so much else that was happening too, says Rajesh Karkera.
Apart from a pavilion of vintage cars, there will be a Bollywood corner
The new tax regime has also been fuelling sale of SUVs, particularly the compact SUVs
During April, Maruti Suzuki India's domestic car sales were up 2.72 per cent at 86,481 units, as against 84,188 units in the same month last year.
Ghosn's partnership with motorcycle and auto-rickshaw maker Bajaj Auto got most publicity.
The industry players couldn't hide their disappointment.
Tata Motors ended the year selling 21,012 Nanos, up from 16,901 in FY15.
It has been a more than interesting and definitely an exciting last season with the battle of supremacy raging on between automakers.
According to the latest data from SIAM, in the top 10 best passenger vehicles, Maruti's Alto retained the top position last month
A number of companies, including Maruti Suzuki, Renault and Nissan, are giving gold coins to buyers who book cars by the month-end. There are other benefits as well, reports Ajay Modi.
A weaker rupee against the US dollar and the Japanese yen along with margin sustenance pressures have forced companies to raise prices.
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Every three minutes, in some corner of the country, two Altos are being sold.
Global NCAP strongly believes that no manufacturer anywhere in the world should be developing new models that are so clearly sub-standard.
The company sells various utility vehicles ranging from newly launched compact SUV XUV300 to premium SUV Alturas G4.
Auto majors face dip in exports due to credit squeeze in Lanka, Nepal
Auto stocks are weighing on the indices.
A record number of 85 products will be launched.
Car deliveries during the nine-day period saw sharp year-on-year (double-digit increase for most automobile companies.
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