Data available from top six players - Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, M&M, Tata Motors, Honda and Toyota - shows an average growth of about 42 per cent for the industry in June
After GM's India exit, Ford-Mahindra 'strategic alliance' under spotlight.
While two-wheeler sales declined 22 per cent, two other segments, bigger in value while being lower in volume, were much less impacted.
Buoyed by the success in a tiny but exclusive market, Lamborghini India, which operates dealerships in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru, is going to roll out another two, in Kolkata and Chennai, in the near future.
The market for compact cars has become really cut-throat.
Tatra Trucks India will soon foray into on road applications by launching a heavy truck in India at its plant at Hosur in Tamil Nadu.
The A6 will be imported via the Completely Built Unit (CBU) route from Germany and would be priced at Rs 42.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai), according to Michael Weber, Country Manager, India, Audi.
Volkswagen group company Skoda Auto India said on Wednesday that it would launch luxury car 'Superb' and premium sedan 'Laurin & Klement' in March and 'Fabia' would follow suit soon.
Mumbai is the most hard working city in the world. Mumbaikars work for an average of 3,315 hours annually. In comparison, a full-time employee in Beijing works for an average of 2,096 hours a year, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Even as domestic passenger car sales declined 29.4 per cent between April and August this year, exports grew 6.5 per cent, partially cushioning the blow from slowing sales.
Automobile companies are worried about challenges from electric mobility, automation and connected vehicles.
Volkswagen group company Skoda Auto India on Thursday launched luxury sedan Superb and said it aimed to break even in 2005 by selling 10,000 cars and launch new models on four product lines till 2008.
Maria Sharapova's reduced suspension for a doping violation is set to provide a healthy boost to her bank balance with corporate sponsors reaffirming their commitment to the Russian player. The 29-year-old can return to the court next April after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced her two-year ban by nine months on Tuesday. Sharapova's stunning admission in March that she had tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open, and her subsequent ban by the International Tennis Federation, saw a number of sponsors distance themselves from her.
The Indian unit of Czech carmaker Skoda Auto said on Monday it expected its sales in 2003 to nearly double from a year ago helped by three model launches and a four to six per cent growth of the premium car segment.
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.
The new Huracan Spyder combines performance of the Huracan Coupe paired with the emotional facet of open air driving.
Volkswagen's emissions scandal is fueling investor fears about the environment.
Car sales are likely to grow further in November.
Gold is up 0.8 per cent for the week, after hitting a near-two-week high earlier in the week.
This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images that show it's an odd, crazy world we live in.
The new Toyota Yaris will surely instil confidence among its users when it comes to performance and safety, says P Tharyan.
Indian Oil Corp is ranked highest at 161st in the Fortune 500 list.
Striking workers lacked support in the Pimpri-Chinchwad-Chakan belt.
Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.
'This is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'
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Bajaj Auto, said the company might re-enter the scooter market and if and when it does, the iconic Chetak might be revived.
GM India said it has already sent individual letters.
Honda has grown from 15% in FY12 to 27% now; Yamaha has doubled share to 5% in five years.
Will Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara see a second innings in India?
Every time we pointed out the overwhelming evidence of diesel's toxicity, we were brushed aside.
While Tata Elxsi will steer clear of building hardware sensors used in autonomous driving, the company is also working with large Tier-1 suppliers to co-develop sensors that will be work with its underlying software.
The Baleno is a runaway hit for Maruti Suzuki with delivery wait extending to six months.
Reliance on a single model begins at about 40% and goes up to 80 % in case of some companies
The models from Hyundai and Maruti, which might go on sale in October 2018 and February 2019, respectively, are set to revive a segment that had lost sheen to the compact SUV segment, lately
Beset by a Princess Syndrome in the past, Kareena Kapoor reigns over this pandemonium like a stately queen, feels Sreehari Nair.
Thailand's former premier Yingluck Shinawatra and some members of her powerful business family were detained on Friday as the military junta tightened its grip on power a day after staging a bloodless coup.
The price differential between diesel and petrol has narrowed. But there are still enough reasons to opt for the diesel variant.
While money is among the key reasons why employees move to a new company, a strong company culture can also attract employees.
