Manufacturers that mainly sell diesel cars like Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota, Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen anticipate a significant fall in sales if the government accepts the Parikh committee's recommendation of a flat tax of Rs 80,000 on diesel cars, because of a widening cost differential with petrol variants.
These companies are keen on having a presence in the segment below their current range of premium sedans, whose market is relatively smaller in size.
Renault is also mulling a new small car, their sixth model in the country, to be introduced by 2013 or 2014.
The German group has set aside 6.5 billion euros ($7.3 billion) to help cover the costs of the crisis and said that 11 million of its cars could be affected worldwide.
Be it in terms of looks, features or safety, the Indian auto market is growing up
Swiss-based Sauber will take departed Toyota's place as Formula One's 13th team next season, the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement on Thursday.
Europe's auto major Volkswagen is set to become the world's number one car maker, pushing Japan's Toyota to the second place, by taking over sports car manufacturer Porsche.
A vehicle in Priyanka Vadra's cavalcade on Saturday met with an accident as a police escort hit it from behind, sending security personnel into a tizzy.
Emotions ran high during the ongoing trial of the Mumbai terror attacks case in the Special Court in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail on Friday. Arun Jadhav, the sole survivor of the Toyota Qualis Jeep carrying three of Mumbai's top policemen -- Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare, Additional Commissioner Ashok Kamte and encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar on the day of the terror attack-- broke down while deposing before the court.
'It's old school to have such a concept as grid girls.'
Ferrari have compared the disappearance of leading manufacturers from Formula One to an Agatha Christie murder mystery, with the finger of guilt pointed at former FIA president Max Mosley.
The battle between Volkswagen's Polo and Toyota's Etios may well decide who'll be the world's largest car maker.
The Bosch group has expressed interest to set up a plant to manufacture auto components in Bidadi over an area of 100 acres.
A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai. By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did.
Manufacturers that mainly sell diesel cars like Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota, Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen anticipate a significant fall in sales if the government accepts the Parikh committee's recommendation of a flat tax of Rs 80,000 on diesel cars, because of a widening cost differential with petrol variants.
As the production of Micra, the first car from Nissan-Renault, starts at the plant by the end of May, Kiminobu Tokuyama, managing director and chief executive of Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd, talks to rediff.com about the company's strategy for India, the recession and the auto sector in general.
Car makers Volkswagen, BMW, Nissan, Ford, Fiat, Skoda, Maruti, Tata, and Toyota are all set to make 2010 a delightful year for car lovers.
Eyeing the volume segment in India, big car makers, including Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen, on Tuesday showcased their small cars here on the first day of the week-long 10th Auto Expo.
He said over ten global launches and a total 50 new launches, which includes variants of different existing models, will be held during the expo.
The Tata Group has been named the world's eleventh most reputed company, according to a study compiled by United States-based Reputation Institute.
Italian Jarno Trulli and Finn Heikki Kovalainen will drive for Lotus in the 2010 Formula One season, the new Malaysian-backed team announced on Monday. Lotus are one of four new teams entering the sport next season in an expanded 26 car starting grid.
Formula One's ruling body the FIA ruled on Wednesday that the diffuser fitted to championship leader Jenson Button's Brawn GP is legal. The long-awaited verdict confirms the Briton at the top of the driver standings after sensational wins in the season's first two races in Australia and Malaysia.
Come New Year, cars will be costlier with automakers like Toyota and General Motors on Tuesday saying that they will hike prices by up to three per cent due to rising input costs, while the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India is still evaluating the situation.
Events in Europe could reshape the F1 championship before teams regroup in China next week. The focus is on the International Automobile Federation and an appeal court hearing scheduled for Paris on April 14 that will make a definitive ruling on the sport's diffuser controversy. If the protesting teams -- BMW-Sauber, Ferrari, Red Bull and Renault -- succeed in overturning stewards' decisions from Australia and Malaysia, then Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams will be reined in.
Known for his passion for vehicles, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has added a brand new 'Hummer' worth around Rs one crore to his already rich collections. The H2 2009 Hummer will definitely get the pride of place among Dhoni's Toyota Corolla, Scorpio, Mitsubishi Pajero, Harley Davidson, Yamaha 650cc sports bike, Kawasaki Ninja and other two wheelers.
Renault have held a board meeting in Paris to discuss the future of their Formula One team, the BBC reported on Wednesday. No one from Renault was immediately available for comment and the BBC website provided no source for its report, which came after Toyota announced their withdrawal.
The fundamental design characteristics of the Tata brand have been cleverly combined with sporty curvatures to create a coupe-like silhouette.
These cars may or may not get produced commerically, although some of them do hit the roads.
The aggressive confrontation with Force India driver Adrian Sutil on Monday hit Jarno Trulli in the pocket as he was slapped with a $10,000 fine for the showdown that followed their opening lap tangle in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.
Power window switch can catch fire.
All 10 existing Formula One teams were included on the 2010 entry list on Friday along with two new US-based operations and one from Spain.
Millions of vehicles have been recalled across the globe due to defective safety airbag manufactured by Japan's Takata Corp.
Sebastian Vettel put Red Bull on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in a crash-hit qualifying session on Saturday with championship leader Jenson Button starting in seventh place. The German will share the front row with Italian Jarno Trulli in a Toyota with Britain's outgoing world champion Lewis Hamilton third for McLaren alongside Adrian Sutil in a Force India.
Force India face suspension from the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) for breaking with the group by submitting an unconditional entry for next year's championship, Toyota's John Howett said Friday. 'I think that it is the intention of FOTA to suspend them,' Howett, vice-chairman of FOTA, told a news conference at the Turkish Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton stormed to a floodlit victory in the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday while Jenson Button fought through the field to extend his championship lead to 15 points with three races left.
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position for McLaren on Sunday.
Maruti recorded 20 per cent jump in sales during November.
The Italian car giant surprised the recession-hit global auto industry with an announcement that it is bidding to take over the GM's struggling Opel brand to consolidate its global base. Though Fiat entered India almost six decades ago, it is facing rough competition from car manufacturers from Japan and South Korea. It tied up with Tata Motors for building a manufacturing plant near Pune to increase its supply capacity in 2007.
Buying a four-wheeler this month can help save on cost, but check first.
Amul, non-government organisations reach out to buyers through the virtual world, which is free.
