These vehicle could soon be heading to India
Self-driving cars could appear on roads by the end of this decade.
Once the 21-day lockdown is lifted, which may happen in phases, those who have been contemplating purchasing a car may actually do it, said analysts. Thanks to social distancing norms and rising hygiene awareness, daily commuters may ditch public transport and shared mobility solutions like Ola and Uber. Many are likely to prefer the confines of a car over roughing it up in crowded public transport services such as a metro, local sub-urban trains and buses, they said.
The government is currently also revising its MSIPS policy to extend its mandate apart from making it more investor friendly.
The Bolero has sold over 1 lakh vehicles during FY2015.
While sales of compact cars, including models such as Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno and Dzire declined, sales of utility vehicles, including Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and Ertiga, increased 26.3 per cent to 19,177 units as compared to 15,178 in the year-ago month.
After the easing of lockdown in mid-May, auto companies were able to resume production in a phased manner, but the ramp-up was slow due to a broken supply chain, and lockdown-induced restrictions.
The vehicle is expected to be rolled out in the first quarter of 2013.
Don't be surprised if you see cars from the two manufacturer in a foreign land. The carmakers are supplying their vehicle in over 11 countries.
Audi's impressive museum at Ingolstadt, Germany houses 120 exhibits tracing over 100 years of automotive history.
At the end of four hours of competition that included negotiating hairpin bends, steep jumps and obstacles over dirt terrain, all at breakneck speed, motorcycle racing freaks were left awestruck.
India can be the new global manufacturing hub for small cars with BRIC countries, says PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The company, which rents cars by the hour, day, week and month, has Mahindra E2O Plus and Tata E Tigor available on the platform for which it charges a subscription fee of Rs 15,000-20,000 per month.
The zippy power delivery, the smooth gearshifts, the spot-on gear ratios and the narrow dimensions of the car mean that they make short work of your daily commute in thick traffic.
ACMA has estimated the value of fake spare parts in the after-market at Rs 10,500-14,000 crore.
Gold-silver ratio indicates more upsurge possible for the white metal.
With car penetration of around 22 per 1,000 population, India continues to be a big opportunity to sell cars, especially in rural areas.
The International Centre for Automotive Technology at Haryana will authorise usage of labels for each vehicle model and its variant.
India will shortly unveil a 'One Nation-One Card policy' for public transport that will entail connectivity between various modes of transport
The car is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine
Having rung in the New Year with two major acquisitions in the metals space, India Inc is set to execute more such deals, albeit in automotive, pharma and IT sectors, with companies in Europe being the targets.
However, notable absentees from the expo will be Honda, Toyota, Ford, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Volvo and Jaguar Land Rover along with two-wheeler majors Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Co.
The industry players couldn't hide their disappointment.
Mahindra aims to sell in excess of 50,000 units combined annually in that country.
Despite of reoccurring crisis in 2013, there were many auto-giants that did well in sales due to some of their impeccable mean machines. Here are some of the top gainers of 2013.
Consumer sentiments have been dampened due to several factors like tight liquidity, high insurance, and high costs
Mandates have been handed out to staffing solutions companies such as Randstad India and TeamLease, officials at these firms have said, as players increasingly push into rural areas to capitalise on the uptick in the hinterlands.
Nissan has signed a five-year-deal with Satyam Computer Services Ltd to enhance its key North America business portfolio.
If carmakers don't explore innovations to improve safety, they could be relegated to the garbage heap by new players, says Indrajit Gupta
EV players suggest a reduction in the goods and services tax on batteries from 18 to 5 per cent as it would help push demand.
India's Auto Expo is considered to be among the biggest motor shows in the world.
Look out for Automotive Check out Axles, Concor, Gujarat Ambuja, Anant Raj Industries
Ford EcoSport is undoubtedly, the most successful launch, the Indian automobile industry has witnessed in 2013.
With India's manufacturing sector slamming the brakes on production, the fallout is being felt by contractual labourers.
Right now, the 'Lower D' or LD segment -- which the industry defines as a sedan that costs between Rs 1.5 million and Rs 2 million, is longer than 4.5 metres, and powered by an engine of 1.8 litre or larger -- has barely three cars, all of which have been around for over a decade in India. Nevertheless, at least one foreign auto player is looking to bet big on the segment.
