Car makers are cautiously optimistic, even as two-wheeler firms are clearly upbeat.
Roland Folger, managing director and chief executive officer at Mercedes Benz India calls the calendar year (CY) 2016 a year of 'lost opportunities' as NCR diesel ban and demonetisation led to a flat performance.
The SUV would be much more desirable now because of the fresh new styling, premium interiors and terrific equipment on offer.
When word got around in the ministry of external affairs that Siddhartha and Malavika were going to New York and would be with SM Krishna, protocol officers went to Delhi airport to see off the couple. Siddhartha chided them for doing so and when the officials said a government vehicle would be picking them up at John F Kennedy airport on arrival, he told them that he would take a taxi to reach the New York Palace hotel where his father-in-law was staying. K P Nayar reports.
The increase in prices across model range available in India would range from 3-5 per cent, effective January 1, 2014, the company said in a statement.
The Nissan Kicks does tick all the right boxes as a convincing Hyundai Creta competitor.
Sensex in green, midcaps, smallcaps fail to show up; bluechips rule.
Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
It is expected to cost between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 10 lakh.
As many as 11 Mercedes models are impacted by the ban.
Roland Folger has told the ministries concerned that they are cutting India off from the rest of the world by making it a highly protected market, the Mercedes Benz India CEO & MD tells Ajay Modi.
People are not just splurging on clothes, mobiles and household goods through the online route, they are also looking at cars and even houses.
The previous best selling year was 2010 when Maruti managed to sell around 10.6 lakh (1.06 million) units.
General Motors India on Tuesday increased vehicle prices by up to Rs 61,000 in order to partially offset the impact of rising input costs and expiry of reduced excise duty concessions.
While sales of Maruti's compact segment grew, its mini segment witnessed a slump
Lalu said the Centre was trying to 'frame' him and his family in 'false cases' out of political vendetta.
Awed by the stunning Innova Crysta, Rajesh Karkera, is now eagerly waiting to get into the driver's seat for the magical experience.
The new Elantra is 40 mm longer and 25 mm wider than the outgoing model
With Muthappa Rai's death ended a life that highlighted the dark side of Bengaluru's often delirious growth to become India's IT capital
Modi is as divorced from reality as Manmohan Singh. He might want to sound expansive and visionary, but to be credible he must have his feet on the ground and know the reality around him. Instead of delivering irrelevant homilies to small and hence poor farmers, the prime minister should be thinking in terms of creating a huge demand for alternative employment, mainly in the construction sector, and his promised hundred new cities is a capital idea, says Mohan Guruswamy.
With the government not continuing with lower excise duty beyond December 31, major car makers, including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, GM India and Honda have raised vehicle prices by up to Rs 127,000.
GM has invested $1 billion in the country since 1996.
The Japanese automaker has derived the WR-V from the Jazz and it gets quite a lot of changes over the premium hatchback.
The government's plan to mop-up additional revenue from indirect tax may not materialise
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During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
Currently, Maruti Suzuki has 14 car brands, but it has decided to expand into some new segments.
It may not have a bold design but it addresses the needs for comfortable and affordable commuting.
Exports in August were up 10.3 per cent to 12,472 units from 11,305 units in the same month of previous year.
While, on the surface, it seems revolutionarily new, Toyota has essentially plugged in gaps in the Fortuner's package. Tushar Kamath/CarDekho.com drives a Toyota Fortuner 2.8 4x4 AT to find all about it.
Volkswagen is planning to make India a low-cost manufacturing hub.
It is likely to be priced between Rs 8 and Rs 12 lakh
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 30-share Sensex ended down 208 points at 27,057 and the 50-share Nifty closed 59 points lower at 8,094.
The Kwid was launched in the last week of September.
Besides being budget-oriented these cars also offer fantastic performance and mileage.
The next generation Chevrolet Cruze will be launched in India this year or maybe in early 2018, but as a stop gap measure, Chevrolet has given the Cruze a minor cosmetic facelift and automobile website MotorBeam.com spends some time with this diesel rocket to find out more.
Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com got the chance to get behind the wheel of the KIA Seltos in rain-splattered Goa, and can't get over the experience.
With its SUV-style design and feature-packed interiors, the Kwid has many advantages, but Renault is taking no chances.
RIL is also more profitable than Tata Motors.
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