Majority gram sabhas pass resolution to oppose SIR status to the area where Maruti's proposed unit is to come up.
The company took five years to sell the 250,000 units of the Nano.
Sabarmati railway station is the venue for the ground-breaking ceremony, be chaired by Modi and Abe, of the Rs 98,000-crore Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail project.
China's biggest carmaker, which own brands like Maxus, MG, Roewe and Yuejin, plans to invest $1 billion in India manufacturing unit, reports Swaraj Baggonkar from Mumbai.
The company had sold 50 units of SX4 sedan in August 2014.
Code-named Pelican, bigger hatchback with new petrol and diesel engines may hit the road next year.
With a million-odd electric vehicles (EVs) - two-wheelers, e-rickshaws, buses and passenger cars - expected to hit the road this calendar year, the shift from gasoline-powered vehicles has become irreversible. Now the question is whether the supply chain is ready for this shift. Key components - the high-powered lithium-ion battery and the cells which go with it, the electric motor, and the electronics powered by chips - account for nearly 60 per cent of the cost of an EV.
Besides, Toyota and MG Motor also reported nil sales as they suspended operations even before the imposition of lockdown on March 25 to check the spread of coronavirus. In two-wheeler segment, niche bike maker Royal Enfield said it had zero sales in the domestic market but exported a total of 91 units last month.
Seven auto companies lost share in the current year because of different reasons.
Maruti is trying to move up the segment by focusing on premium cars, SUVs and even trucks.
Today, Suzuki depends on Maruti for its place in the world
Companies are drawn to the parks by the infrastructure and ready-to-occupy land.
Domestic and foreign companies pour in a slew of investments in Gujarat.
Gujarat CM had denied an audience with AAP chief.
Amid a slowdown in car sales, Maruti Suzuki India on Saturday said it will foray into the light commercial vehicles segment, 30 years after an initial plan was shelved when the company started operations.
India is a market for low-priced cars with low running costs. The global majors don't have models that fit the bill; only Maruti and Hyundai have successful entry-level models, observes T N Ninan.
Cumulative sales of India's top passenger vehicle makers -- Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Motors, Honda Cars, and Toyota Kirloskar -- increased to 206,418 units in February over 200,322 units in the same month last year, an increase of 3 per cent.
Ford Motor Co plans to triple exports from India.
It manufactures cars ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to sedans to sport utility vehicles to vans to pick-up trucks. It also has a range of electric and hybrid vehicles
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra failed to register significant growth.
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Ford is among several multinational automobile companies in India for whom exports now bring bigger volumes than local sales.
Maruti is now at a market share of 50.4%, up from 47.3% last year. In China, the world's biggest market, Volkswagen is the largest, with a share of 17%. In America, the second biggest, GM is leader with 18%. One exception is South Korea, where Hyundai has a market share in excess of 60%.
Maxxis Group of Taiwan, Singapore-based TongGarden decide to set up their facilities in Sanand.
Market watchers believe Tata Motors' move to upgrade the Nano is a right decision.
Sanand has catapulted into the big league of automobile industry hubs.
The 125-km stretch covering Sanand, Hansalpur and Vithalapur, with connected nodes at Kadi and Halol, is set to emerge as the next major automobile hub in India.
Gujarat, Telangana to roll out policies to encourage manufacturing
The industry players couldn't hide their disappointment.
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In first 9 months of FY18, scooter sales grew by 18.5%, the number may jump further as more women join workforce
Car makers are cautiously optimistic, even as two-wheeler firms are clearly upbeat.
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The Nifty finished the day at 10,265.65, a hefty gain of 98.95 points, or 0.97 per cent, after shuttling between 10,270.85 and 10,195.25.
This will compete with Ford Ecosport petrol
The company is currently selling an average 2,000 units each month.
The distinction between "cheap" and "affordable" is a fine one, but no one understands this better than India's aspirational first-time car-owner, says Kanika Datta.
Market breadth is positive with 942 advances and 196 declines.
Sources claim that 68-70 per cent of the workers at Halol are permanent ones, while the balance is tilted towards contractual workers at Talegaon.
Stocks and sectors impacted most by GST.
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