Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
The recall will affect 2,910 units of the sedan version of Sail and 1,090 units of compact car variant of the model.
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.
Companies like Yamaha Motor India, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Suzuki Motorcycle India and TVS Motors are all geared up to launch bikes to shake-up Bajaj's stronghold -- the 150-250-cc segment
Can Bhavish Aggarwal upend the electric two-wheeler market, which is now overwhelmingly in favour of scooters?
General Motors' Tavera recall prompts Union government to formulate a stricter policy.
These bikes are a good mixture of style, mileage, performance and affordability, says Rajesh Alva.
Be it performance, styling, features, refinement and price, the NTORQ ticks all the boxes, says Rajesh Alva.
Reflecting the woes of the Indian automobile industry, the country's car exports remained flat at 550,466 units in 2013-14, during which domestic sales fell for the second consecutive year.
Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
The measures government takes next to push economic growth will be the key for automotive sector
TVS should be prepared for a rough ride as Bajaj Dominar, Mahindra Mojo, Royal Enfield Classic 350 and many others are stepping on the gas for a slice of this category.
As the festive season approaches, two-wheeler manufacturers are gearing up to give their best. One of the major segment of the industry - -- the 150cc motorcycles - -- is already on fire with lots of fresh offerings.
In first 9 months of FY18, scooter sales grew by 18.5%, the number may jump further as more women join workforce
Led by market leader Hero Honda, two-wheeler manufacturers posted an impressive growth in sales during the month of November on the back of favourable bank lending rates and a good response to new launches. Heavy promotional campaigns and sales offers by most companies also aided demand.
Planning to buy a sports bike? Naveen Soni looks at the coming attractions in the bike market.
The lumbering Ambassador and Fiat cars, it ruled the Indian roads throughout the 1970s, while the Rajdoot and Jawa as well as the old Royal Enfield motorcycles trailed far behind.
All iconic and very rare to find now, they are still high in demand among the youth
As competition hots up, more and more scooter manufacturers are turning their attention to the female buyers. Here are five scooters that are getting the desired attention.
Over 22 passenger and commercial vehicle makers and 18 two- and three-wheeler makers will take part amid proximate security.
Five companies get more volumes from scooters than motorcycles.
Three way split of AIADMK has slowed decision-making, prompting industry to look outside the state, says T E Narasimhan.
Is the new Kawasaki Ninja 400 just a Ninja 300 with an extra 100cc? Or is there more here than meets the eye?
Schools closed for a day, crops damaged; more downpour on cards
The traffic tells a story. During the lockdown, it took 45 minutes to zip through the deserted 35-km stretch from Chennai to reach the automobile heart of Sriperumbudur-Oragadam, where the big names of the car industry - Hyundai Motor India, Renault-Nissan India, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, Apollo Tyres, and Royal Enfield - are based.
The two-wheeler industry marked its first fall in 11 months in November with sales of 1.24 million reporting a fall of nearly six per cent compared to the same month last year
The Pulsar 200 SS has been eagerly awaited and is bound to be a massive success among bike enthusiasts, says Faisal Ali Khan
These motorcycles, likely to be launched in the Indian market this year, generate 200hp of power, making them one of the most powerful bikes in the world.
Stop rubbing your eyes! You read that right! The Aprilia SRV 850 ABS/ATC is priced around Rs 15.05 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
New launches as well as upgrades to existing scooter models marked this year as manufacturers competed with each other to satiate the demand for new and interesting automatic scooters.
Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhat all turned up at the 13th edition of the gala car fair.
Production at every automotive facility, offices of information technology firms and retail establishments in the state remained shut on Tuesday as a mark of respect to the late chief minister.
The Suzuki Gixxer is a terrific effort to bring back glory to the Japanese automaker in the 150cc segment, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com
A simple guide to find out India's best commuters, from among Bajaj CT 100, Hero MotoCorp HF-Dawn, TVS Sport, Yamaha Crux and Mahindra Pantero T4.
None of James Bond movies are complete without beautiful women, hi-tech gadgets and of course gorgeous four wheels.
Veer Arjun Singh finds out what a bunch of passionate bikers can teach us about the adrenaline-fuelled hobby
The Hero Splendor Pro shall continue being the legend it always was and bike fanatics like us will simply keep passing its fables from one generation to another. A great bike to ride, a greater bike to own and at Rs 52,000 it can't get any more affordable be it the cost, reliability and mileage.
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