Maruti's Alto retained the top position in June with 14,856 units, as against 15,750 units in June last year.
Rebuilding the country will push the prices of commodities and also result in a pull-back of capital.
Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
Aria has a 14 per cent share in the UV segment, clocking in sales of 225-250 units a month.
Automakers are caught in a chicken-and-egg situation: Prices have to come down if volumes are to increase, and volumes won't increase unless prices come down, notes Pavan Lall.
Concerns are swirling that Japan's dream of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be a fatality of the spread of the new coronavirus, jolting organisers, sponsors, and media firms who have spent billions of dollars in the run-up to the event. Global insurers face a hefty bill if the coronavirus forces the cancellation of the Games, with estimates of the cost of insuring the showpiece running into billions of dollars.
The overwhelming response to Toyota's recently launched sedan Etios hints at the rising buyer interest in sedans. In the wake of that a lot of carmakers have either updated their models or are planning to do so.
The Accord hybrid has a 2-litre petrol engine combined with two electric motors
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.
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Let's see if Liva can live up to the expectations of the hatchback buyers and what will woo them to buy it as compared to Maruti Suzuki Swift, Hyundai i20, Ford Figo, and others.
The SUV segment is showing good momentum, enough to attract new players.
India, one of the world's fastest growing auto markets, will see the launch of over ten vehicles, including small cars during the 10th Auto Expo.
Hyundai Motors finally launched their much anticipated Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Santa Fe in the Indian market just as the festive season kick started.
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.
Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned that militants may use an explosives laden vehicle to target the US Embassy in Islamabad. According to an intelligence report, two stolen vehicles, one of an army officer and the other owned by the Pakistan Navy, are likely to be used in the terror attack.
Maharashtra govt, California-based Zipline to launch the automated delivery service funded by Serum Institute.
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.
From discounts to hundred per cent financing to talks of a price hike, companies are doing everything to ensure retail sales pick up this month.
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.
'It won't be easy to undo the damage that has been done to the economy by the lockdown and the solution will not come from two minute presentations,' observes Aakar Patel.
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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.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a December ruling that temporarily banned the sale of large diesel cars in New Delhi to combat toxic smog in India's capital.
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.
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 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.
The Bosch group has expressed interest to set up a plant to manufacture auto components in Bidadi over an area of 100 acres.
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.
Be it in terms of looks, features or safety, the Indian auto market is growing up
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.
Scotland Yard has launched an investigation after a 26-year-old man stopped his car and then wielded a large knife.
The Tata Group has been named the world's eleventh most reputed company, according to a study compiled by United States-based Reputation Institute.
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