According to a senior Tata Motors official, the company is taking aggressive steps to correct its product portfolio, with a more 'cleverly defined and targeted strategy'.
French carmaker Renault is developing an even smaller sport utility vehicle Captur after the successful launch of the Duster in 2012.
The government has mandated that from October 2017, all new car models will have to be equipped with airbags to meet crash test norms.
The auto maker wants to cut output in the wake of low demand.
While retail sales at dealerships have suffered the full impact of demonetisation, the growth in wholesale volumes comes as dealers had relatively lower inventory after Diwali in October.
The vehicle will compete with the likes of Toyota's Innova, Maruti's Ertiga.
Maruti has plans to rev up sales of the Dzire, India's fourth most-sold car, by relaunching it.
With multiple options in the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) and compact sedan space, the mid-size sedan seems to be losing its charm among customers.
Cars and two-wheelers attract 28% GST and a cess in the range of 3-22%, taking the effective tax rate to up to 50%.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday slapped a penalty of Rs 2,545 crore on 14 top carmakers of the country for violating trade norms in the spare-part andafter-sale service market.
Maruti Suzuki India, country's largest car maker, on Wednesday said it will increase the prices of its entire range of models by up to Rs 10,000 from October first week, mainly due to depreciation of rupee.
Indian businesses' weak ability to compete overseas says much about the infirmities imposed by the intensity of government dominance of economic policy and the nature of this dominance, observes Kanika Datta.
General Motors India Vice President P Balendran termed the decision as a positive move for the overall economy.
There are a whopping 10 sedans slated for a launch in India this year. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com gives the lowdown.
The mid-life refreshed Accord comes with stylistic changes along with added features while mechanically it remains unaltered
MotorBeam tests the Lexus ES300h to tell you what makes it so desirable.
Ban on large diesel vehicles a transient phase, says Jaitley
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 luxury SUVs will compete against models of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volvo, Porsche and Land Rover
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Thursday said it will hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 across models, except the newly launched compact car Grand i10, from October 1 to offset the impact of rupee depreciation and rising input costs.
Hyundai's entry-level Santro still packs a punch but, flanked by spunkier siblings, seems worn out.
Second body blow after diesel ban on engines of 2,000 cc and above in NCR.
Select metal stocks rebounded while power stocks extended losses after SC verdict on coal block allocations.
Just stand in front of his latest film Kochadaiiyaan's hoarding, send an SMS, and watch what happens next.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
If the alliance works out as planned, it will give a big boost to Mahindra, as it has been struggling with its only car model Verito, managing to sell around 200 units a month
The Pune-based research institute will design and develop car batteries and offer the technology for mass production.
Car makers are either tweaking their existing engines or developing new powertrains to attain maximum mileage numbers and attract more buyers.
From Audi A8 to Honda Civic, here's what the auto industry has lined up in 2019.
Volkswagen can pay $18 billion, over time, and retain its credit rating.
Maruti Suzuki is set to steer its fourth brand into 2 million club. The numbers convey a sense of the contribution that WagonR makes to Maruti Suzuki.
IT majors weakened ahead of the September US jobs data and telecom stocks ended lower
In absolute terms, prices will go up by Rs 5,500 to Rs 47,000, depending on the model and prevailing prices.
Earlier this year, Toyota Motor Corp was fined $1.2 billion for concealing problems related to sudden acceleration of some of its vehicles.
Increasing the duties on auto parts and putting an additional cess on petrol and diesel could drive up costs of vehicles, specially where volumes are low and localisation is not viable.
Prominent ones are Maruti's smoky Ciaz and Fiat's gorgeous Avventura.
It offers all-round blend of performance, comfort and convenience with excellent build quality.
Auto manufacturers are busy filling up their portfolio with cars catering to each and every possible segment
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and M&M draw visitors with a range of concept cars.
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