Two of these launches are from the country's largest passenger carmaker, Maruti
Tata Indica, the Tata Group's big passenger car bet, was not delivering expected returns a year into its launch. Desperate, the Tata Motors brass, led by Ratan Tata, acceded to a meeting request from Ford Motors for a possible sale of the passenger vehicles division to the American auto major. Some people had advised Tata to sell the business, and the Ford officials came to Bombay House to hold talks.
SBI Mutual Fund recently launched the SBI Quant Fund. Its new fund offer (NFO) opened on December 4, 2024, and will close on December 18, 2024. Currently, 11 fund houses manage quant funds with assets worth Rs 9,013.6 crore.
'While we have done a few thousand kilometres in India, most of the testing and data collection and analysis has been done in the US, Japan and Europe.'
To fight the decline in sales, auto firms launched cars that set their sales chart on fire. Here they are.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal during his campaign rallies in Delhi, accusing him of being involved in the "liquor scam" and of being "afraid" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gandhi also criticized Kejriwal's governance style, calling it "sheesh mahal politics" and accusing him of being absent when violence and hatred engulfed Delhi during the 2020 riots. He also attacked the BJP, accusing them of trying to change the Constitution and insulting the country's founding fathers.
The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, on Monday said it has stopped working on LPG models as it will roll out CNG variants of the entire range of its cars from early 2010, the first of which could be its highest selling model Alto.
More than a year after Mahindra & Mahindra bought stake in Reva Electric Car Company, the SUV-maker is gearing up to launch its first compact car -- it promises nine times the mileage generated by the country's most fuel-efficient petrol-powered car.
Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company plans to launch its car in Japan and the US later this year. The company is test-marketing the car in these two countries.
Going one step ahead, a number of car makers are planning to launch their new car models in the first week of the January 2012.
'The favourable rupee-dollar exchange rate, there are opportunities we can tap.'
Allu Arjun arrived Hyderabad's Chikkadpally police station on Tuesday to appear for questioning in connection with the tragic incident that occurred during the premiere of his movie Pushpa 2 on December 4.
The company is eyeing sales of 8,000 units per month for the Kylaq, which starts at Rs 7.89 lakh (ex-showroom) and boasts 96 per cent localisation.
Hindustan Motors Limited, a C K Birla group company, on Sunday launched the LPG version of its Ambassador for the taxi and private car segments in the country.
Tata Motors is likely to launch the world's cheapest car as early as January 2008, turning a whole new chapter in the retailing of low cost vehicles.
The list comprises three completely new car models and two upgraded versions of its existing cars.
Maruti Suzuki says it has sold at least one car in 418,000 villages.
The 59-year-old legislator from the Samalkha in Panipat district is stated to be the 'owner and promoter' of the Mahira real estate group along with his sons Sikander Singh and Vikas Chhoker.
A selection of Formula One cars and memorabilia will be auctioned off at the airport over a six-week period from February 19.
Force India has launched its 2011 car, the VJM-04, which will carry the hopes of Adrian Sutil, British rookie Paul di Resta and test driver Nico Hulkenberg in the coming Formula One season. The team finished seventh in the constructors standings in 2010 -- its best-ever finish -- and chairman and team principal Vijay Mallya is expecting even better results in 2011.
Previous hybrid-only strategy changed ahead of 2017 launch.
Demand rising for Maruti Celerio, Honda City, Hyundai Xcent, Nissan Terrano and Datsun Go, most of which were launched in 2014.
Carmaker Ford India on Wednesday said it will launch its small car in the country during 2010. "We are working on the small car programme and will be launching it in 2010," Ford India vice-president (Marketing Sales and Service) Scott McCormack said.
After witnessing a plethora of car launches in 2011, the Indian automobile industry is set to welcome some new models, reworked versions and new variants in the New Year.
General Motors said on Thursday it will launch a mini car in India in the first half of next year.
The Mahindra Thar undergoes yet another iteration. With 5 doors, longer dimensions, a more refined engine... and a new name. The Mahindra Thar Roxx, debuting on August 15, promises all that you have wanted in the head-turning SUV, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
The local subsidiary of Czech carmaker Skoda said on Wednesday that it will start producing cars at its new greenfield facility in Aurangabad from January next year.
Brio, cheaper City and Jazz and diesels could pave the way for growth in India.
An order to detain radical preacher Amritpal Singh under the stringent National Security Act was issued by the Amritsar district magistrate on Saturday, said a police officer's affidavit which also described how the Waris Punjab De chief gave the cops the slip.
Maruti Suzuki India is targeting markets like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Mexico and other Latin American countries with its upcoming new version of compact sedan Dzire to accelerate exports as it eyes over 3 lakh units of overseas shipments this fiscal, a senior company official said on Wednesday. In the domestic market, the company hopes to enhance its share in the sedan market amid the passenger vehicles market shifting towards SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles), with the new Dzire which is slated for launch next week. "We have been growing (exports) at a rate of about 11.9 per cent in the first seven months of the financial year and we hope to continue on that momentum.
Auto manufacturers have focused on launching CNG variants of their popular models to meet consumer demand for vehicles with lower running costs.
Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini are some marquee badges that have introduced track cars to excite hard-core customers who want to push their cars to the limit, says Pavan Lall.
In Tata Motors' Annual Report for 2011-12, Tata said Jaguar Land Rover was developing higher-powered and more fuel-efficient engines to attract more customers.
Honda Motor president and CEO Takeo Fukui on Tuesday announced the company will launch a small car in India as it goes in for a new plant to expand capacity in the country.
Both will be powered by the company's Revotron 1.2-litre turbo-charged petrol engines.
Luxury car major Volvo would launch its new car in Indian market by the end of March 2013, a top company official has said.
The North American International Auto show in Detroit completes 23 years in 2011.
Toyota Kirloskar Motors and Honda Motors have announced plans to launch a small car in India.
'When you try to do something that's not been tried before, nobody likes that.'
The vehicle would be the electric version of General Motors' small car 'Spark'. Reva would provide battery technology for the E-Spark.
