The new Honda Amaze breaks free from its Brio moorings, and is designed to wow, says Rajesh Karkera.
This will be the company's third UV for the Indian car market.
Around 23 per cent of all units sold by the company in the domestic market currently are diesel cars.
However, sales of mini segment cars, including Alto and WagonR, declined 7.9 per cent to 25,524 units from 27,712 in the year-ago month
Cumulative sale at India's top six passenger vehicle (PV) makers dropped 0.7 per cent to 267,000 units, from 269,000 a year before.
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.
According to the latest data from SIAM, in the top 10 best passenger vehicles, Maruti's Alto retained the top position last month
Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
There was no sale of premium sedan Kizashi during the month.
Maruti's Alto retained the best-selling model tag in January with 22,998 units as against 21,462 in January 2016.
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It is expected to cost between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 10 lakh.
In the two-wheeler segment, Bajaj Auto reported 31 per cent jump in total sales at 357,883 units in February against 273,513 units in the same month last year.
A fall in sales across its mini cars, coupled with a drop in exports dragged down Maruti sales by 5.5% March. Read more at: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/maruti-may-sales-slip-5falling-mini-car-sales-exports_712009.html?utm_source=ref_article
Fuel price hike will impact demand going forward.
While sales of Maruti's compact segment grew, its mini segment witnessed a slump
From Alto to Audi, get car discounts of up to Rs 900,000
Among Indian cars Vizag-based Stephen Panchigalla clocked 13.366s in his Skoda Octavia in the same J Class, which was run jointly for both Foreign and Indian cars, to ended up as the 'Fastest Indian Car.' Of the day.
Maruti Swift DZire cuts out as the most fuel-efficient offering.
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.
Auto firms have reported a good jump in sales for the month of December
Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
This will be the most fuel-efficient petrol SUV in its segment
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Sales volume for compact sedan Dzire Tour came in at 2,068 units in June.
Zest buyers are forced to wait up to six weeks for the automated manual transmission version, available only on this car in the compact sedan segment.
Rita Mozumdar argues small vehicles have not passed the frontal impact test as required under the law
One can see the scale of recalls going up as the market expands.
The Maruti Celerio diesel is a peppy car to drive with the right ergonomics.
In June, the new government led by Narendra Modi extended the excise duty concession by six months to December 31, which is not being further extended.
Maruti recorded 20 per cent jump in sales during November.
The measures government takes next to push economic growth will be the key for automotive sector
Apart from around 40 Japanese companies and five global vendors of MG Motor India, many other biggies are eyeing Gujarat for either greenfield opportunities or brownfield expansion.
The most fun vehicle to drive of the three is the Verna. It also has the most powerful engine.
The company has capacity to manufacture 310,000 units annually.
It is the global leader in car sales but in India, is a distant fifth.
Honda Cars India is recalling a total of 1,338 units of its premium sedan Accord and sports utility vehicle CR-V manufactured between 2002 and 2003 to replace a faulty part in the passenger side airbags. The recall, which is part of Honda's global recall regarding the potential defect related to passenger air bag announced in June 2014, would cover 1,085 units of Accord and 253 units of CR-V.
Experts suggest that it's best to go for the bundled product that has only one-year own damage cover.
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