Big discounts is not all what car makers have in store for the customers, launch of new cars (facelifts and fresh products) is also in the pipeline.
After the launch of Audi's crossover utility vehicle Q5, June will see two more heavyweight car launches within days of each other, making this month the one with the most number of launches in the last nine months.
Since the IPKF's withdrawal from Sri Lanka in March 1990, the LTTE's once-powerful influence in Tamil Nadu has faded.
A significant portion of the growth in June was propelled by new car launches, including Maruti's SX4, M&M's Logan and GM's Chevrolet Spark.
Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest car manufacturer, on Monday indicated that it planned to launch a 660 cc car in the coming years. In Japan, the 600 cc range includes the Cervo Mode and the Alto.
New car launches in the past six months have driven sales growth despite a hike in vehicle financing. In April, new launches accounted for 17 per cent of over all sales.
The new cars which have been launched in the last six months include the Zen Estilo from Maruti, Hyundai Getz diesel, Spark from General Motors, Logan from Mahindra Nissan and Fiat Palio Stile.
The 1.3-litre multi-jet diesel engine powers more than a dozen models stretching across five companies including Maruti Suzuki's latest MUV.
Hindustan Motors Limited, the first Indian car company, is planning to launch cars on its ambassador platform with sequential liquefied petroleum gaseous (LPG) injection systems in three months.
The company has been saying it would introduce the new car and it would be priced below Fabia, the range for which starts at around Rs 500,000. Other models of the company in India are Laura, Octavia and Superb.
The three launches are part of the plans of the company, which is the fully owned subsidiary of Renault s.a.s, to introduce five new cars in the market, Renault India vice-president (sales and marketing) Len Curran told reporters in Kochi.
'Without his vision and foresight, his willingness to take a risk that no one else was willing to take, his deep and abiding love for India, the Indian automobile industry could not have become the powerhouse that it has become.'
InterGlobe Enterprises on Thursday said it along with Archer Aviation plans to launch an all-electric air taxi service across India in 2026. Once launched, the InterGlobe-Archer flight will aim to take passengers from Connaught Place in the national capital to Gurugram in Haryana in approximately 7 minutes whereas by road, the 27-kilometre-long trip will take 60-90 minutes, according to a release. Both companies have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the goal of partnering to launch and operate an all-electric air taxi service in India, subject to appropriate regulatory approvals and clearances.
Sluggish sales have not stopped car makers in India from bringing reworked versions of their existing cars along with new models.
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The deceased leader's nephew, Kapoor Singh Rathee, said that his uncle's elder son Bhupinder and younger son Jatinder have received 18 threat calls from an unknown number.
Auto manufacturers are busy filling up their portfolio with cars catering to each and every possible segment
General Motors India launched its new Chevrolet Sail U-Va car on Monday with a target to sell around 2000 cars monthly in Jaipur.
The UK Home Office has announced a crackdown on illegal working across the country, targeting restaurants, nail bars, convenience stores, and car washes. In January, Immigration Enforcement teams conducted record-breaking raids, arresting 609 individuals, a 73% increase from the previous year. The crackdown comes as the government introduces new legislation aimed at tackling criminal gangs that facilitate illegal immigration. The Home Office highlights the dangers of illegal migration and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals while emphasizing its commitment to safeguarding workers and removing foreign criminals.
Mark your calendar! On August 7, Tata Motors is unveiling a revolutionary vehicle -- the Curvv, billed as India's first SUV coupe.
That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall.
The customised version could be of Phantom and Ghost series and will be available in limited numbers.
From attractive EMIs to assured buyback guarantees, luxury carmakers have lined up a slew of offers to woo customers this festival season to address dwindling sales amid rising inventories.
Most of these car models have already been unveiled at the recently held Delhi Auto Expo 2012.
Bajaj Auto has become the top player in India's electric vehicle market by monthly volumes, across all categories, with over 25,000 sales and registrations in September. This comes on the back of a big push in expanding distribution by the company and steady demand of electric three-wheelers. In September, the company - according to the latest Vahan data - recorded sales of 17,570 electric two-wheelers, 4,575 three-wheelers, and 3,000 Yulu low-speed electric bikes (based on company sales numbers), which do not require a licence and are not registered on Vahan.
Sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs and luxury on wheels - 2014 promises a range of sleeker and smarter launches in every category.
'We will have multiple engine options -- electric vehicle and internal combustion engine in diesel and petrol.'
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Iran launched 102 missiles against Israel, almost all of which were intercepted by the Zionist State's Iron Dome system.
Mercedes-Benz on Friday said it will announce the launch of a separate brand for pre-owned cars in December.
'It is our duty to keep space sustainable and free of debris.'
From Tetley Tea to Jaguar Land Rover and Air India, Ratan Tata has ticked off almost every item on his bucket list. However, one that remains unfinished is the electric version of his small car, the Tata Nano. A concept entrusted to Coimbatore-based Jayem Automotives (Jayem Auto) is still on the shelves, despite nearly 400 cars being launched, primarily due to Covid-19 and new crash norms.
A hike in cess on luxury cars will not only hinder Jaguar Land Rover's network expansion but also prevent it from introducing new technologies in India, JLR India managing director Rohit Suri tells Shubham Parashar in an interview.
Government policies and other uncertainties are holding it back from setting up a new diesel engine plant and launching more hybrids.
The Thar ROXX is much larger and taller than the 3-door brute off-roader, The Mahindra Thar which was launched four years back on August 15. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com simply cannot stop raving about it.
At about 2 am on Wednesday, seven unidentified men arrived near the picnic spot on Mhow-Mandleshwar road and started beating up one of the officers sitting in a car and also the women, he said.
India's tennis sensation and Hyundai Getz brand ambassador Sania Mirza poses for a picture at the launch of the new car Hyundai Getz Prime in New Delhi on Monday.
Needless to add, each and every car in the 'sizzling-six' of Hyundai has got enough temptation and oomph aspect.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday unveiled the prototype of the world's first Bharat Stage (BS)-VI-compliant electrified flex-fuel car, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The car, which runs on 100 per cent ethanol (E100), is based on the Toyota Innova HyCross. It can cover 40 per cent of its distance on ethanol and the remaining 60 per cent on electric, with the petrol engine shut off.
