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.
The Brezza is Maruti's answer to the Ford EcoSport and Mahindra TUV300 and was developed in India at a cost of Rs 860 crore.
the two segments would be able to push the company's market share in India to over 5 per cent in the next three years.
General Motors aims to grab at least 5 per cent market share in India within the next decade.
The year 2015 was quite eventful with plenty of automakers making news with either new models or facelifts of their existing models.
Even as it is struggling to run its existing plants at half their capacity, due to dwindling sales, Ford India is pressing ahead with its Rs 4,000-crore vehicle and engine plant in Gujarat.
To explore options for capitalising on growth potential in entry-level luxury car segment.
TUV300 will take on the likes of Ford EcoSport and Renault Duster that are priced between Rs 7.88 lakh and Rs 13.54 lakh.
The company, which is now moving from being a premium brand to a mass market player through two launches in the small car segment in the next four years, hopes to cash in on Brand Honda's strong presence in the rural and semi-urban markets in India. Experts call it a gradual scaling up of the brand in the minds of the Indian consumers -- a strategy followed by the Japanese major in all parts of the globe.
Hyundai Motor India will increase prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 20,000 across all models by February 1.
About two dozen car & SUV models and two-wheelers lined up for launch
Mercedes-Benz on Thursday launched CLA Class sedan, priced in the range of Rs 31.5-35.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)
There are a whopping 10 sedans slated for a launch in India this year. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com gives the lowdown.
Both the MPVs were recently unveiled in the Indonesian market and will soon be launched in India to lure the customers.
This compact SUV comes packed with the best in class features, variants, power, fuel-efficiency, interiors and even space
Renault Kwid is a good entry-level car for Indian roads.
With festive season around the corner, automakers are launching their best cars.
New projects will boost investment in India, says Anand Mahindra.
From home bred cars to SUVs, vehicles made under collaboration or imported cars, automobile experts believe that small cars and hatchbacks are running the show in India.
Carmakers, both domestic and foreign are gearing up with their 'to do' list.
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera made an 11-day road voyage across some of South Asia's most deserted, challenging, terrain, always under the gaze of the sacred, dazzling Himalaya.
Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai would make the largest gain.
In the two wheeler segment, TVS Motor Company reported a 24 per cent increase in total sales at 304,795 units in April.
Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhat all turned up at the 13th edition of the gala car fair.
The different tax structures for smaller and larger vehicles in the Indian market have resulted in the emergence of a unique category of compact sub-four-metre sedans and utility vehicles that are gaining favour among consumers. Come mid-2013, half-a-dozen sub-four-metre vehicles will be on road.
The different tax structures for smaller and larger vehicles in the Indian market have resulted in the emergence of a unique category of compact sub-four-metre sedans and utility vehicles that are gaining favour among consumers. Come mid-2013, half-a-dozen sub-four-metre vehicles will be on road.
In its 10th year, the Mahindra Bolero remains the dominant market leader in the sports utility vehicle segment with a market share of 29 per cent.
Maruti's Alto retained the top position in June with 14,856 units, as against 15,750 units in June last year.
Some cars that are emblematic of India's automobile industry will no longer come off the assembly lines after this year.
Renault says that one of the reasons why its sales look muted when compared to its peers is its limited reach.
Model X is Tesla's only SUV, & it can go from zero to 97 kmph in 2.9 seconds.
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.
If 2010 saw a flurry of new cars, 2011 will only see more. Here are some that should matter, or just be eye candy:
Its portfolio comprises of some amazing models like Mahindra Scorpio, Mahindra XUV 500, Mahindra Verito sedan and Mahindra Xylo.
To hit Indian roads in mid-May.
M&M's primary target is the Rs 21.7-lakh Toyota Fortuner, that has a 70-per cent market share in its category.
The ban does not speak about used luxury cars.
It was only an exterior launch, not the actual car, but what he saw left Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera hugely impressed.
The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.
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