Powered by a new 1.5L diesel engine, Renault Pulse delivers an impressive mileage of 23 kmpl.
The latest Hyundai i20 is an exciting car, given the overall drive experience, transmission, ride quality and tech. And while it may not be as low cost as a Maruti or come with the "heavy German steel-feel" of the Volkswagen, it does carve out a niche for itself at pole position with a combination of technology, styling, drive and ride comfort, and low cost of ownership, says Pavan Lall.
Exports in August were up 10.3 per cent to 12,472 units from 11,305 units in the same month of previous year.
Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai would make the largest gain.
The Argentinian becomes the first brand ambassador of the company in its 70-year history.
Car maker Ford India said it is looking at introducing a small car model in the country as part of its strategy to roll out eight new products by 2015.
India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India tightened its grip in terms of best selling cars with six of its models featuring in the top-10 list for the just concluded fiscal.
Leading carmakers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai witnessed a double-digit drop in sales in October on account of the global semiconductor shortage impacting production. Kia India, Honda Cars and MG Motor also saw a fall in dispatches last month as compared with October 2020. However, companies like Tata Motors, Mahindra, Nissan and Skoda managed to post positive numbers last month despite the supply chain challenges.
Ghosn's partnership with motorcycle and auto-rickshaw maker Bajaj Auto got most publicity.
During May, Maruti Suzuki's domestic car sales were up 2.59 per cent at 87,402 units as against 85,190 units in the same month last year.
Whether it is protecting its turf in its core utility vehicle segment through new model launches, or stepping up investment in electric vehicles, the Anand Mahindra-led firm is leaving nothing to chance
Maruti has announced it will phase out diesel variants from April 1, 2020, when stringent BS VI norms take effect
While the Slavia comes in eight different variants, it's the base model that starts at around Rs 10.7 lakh that is most likely to take a bite out of the market share of its competitors, says Pavan Lall.
The exercise is in keeping with SIAM's voluntary code on vehicle recall
The 2-door vehicle may finds its way back in India with the launch of the all-new Thar by Mahindra and Mahindra, says Rajesh Karkera.
For those who've always wanted to drive a BMW in India, the 2 Series is easily the most fun to drive everyday car that money can buy.
The SUV got gorgeous and more muscular.
Leading carmakers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors reported robust dispatches to dealers in May on the back of strong demand for passenger vehicles across regions, even as the global semiconductor shortage continued to impact production. Mahindra & Mahindra, Kia India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Honda Cars and Skoda also witnessed strong demand for their models last month. The month of May also witnessed Tata Motors race ahead of Hyundai in terms of domestic wholesales.
India has exported passenger vehicles worth $268 million to the US in three months ended June
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Smooth engine, plush interiors, great suspension that handle dodgy roads with ease, futuristic design elements that have little by way of competition in the market -- it's all there, says Pavan Lall.
It's a zippy, well-engineered ride that offers comfort, quality, low cost of ownership and fuel efficiency at affordable prices, says Pavan Lall.
The narrowing gap between petrol and diesel prices, an uncertainty around the future treatment of vehicles and low resale price of diesel cars are some of the apparent reasons for the strategy shift
Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.
The new car, which would come in four variants and two options, is priced between Rs 2.57 lakh and Rs 3.53 lakh.
The Nissan Kicks does tick all the right boxes as a convincing Hyundai Creta competitor.
The ban does not speak about used luxury cars.
Auto major Mahindra launches yet another SUV, and Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com puts its through the paces.
Maruti is sticking to this strategy at a time when rival Hyundai is looking to make the most of the monopoly it will have in the compact diesel segment from April 1, 2020, when the BSVI emission norms kick in. The market leader's confidence stems from the rapid shift in favour of petrol in the PV segment. For newer models such as MG Hector and Seltos, nearly 75 per cent bookings are for petrol variants, Kia has 55 per cent from petrol variants. The change in customer preference from diesel variants to petrol has happened quickly over the past few years.
It plans to introduce a total of eight products in the country in 2017-20, of which three will be completely fresh while the rest will be new versions of the existing ones
People may line up to see Rahul Gandhi, given he is currently, the only major politician speaking of inflation and unemployment in an India bombarded daily by Right-wing delusion. The challenge is how to transfer the goodwill into votes when the object of curiosity is surrounded by usual suspects and sycophants, observes Shyam Menon.
The China auto show saw some amazing models being rolled out, some for the first time. Rajesh Karera/Rediff.com picks the best of the lot.
Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors on Thursday reported robust sales in March as a shift towards personal mobility and pent up demand continued to help companies push dispatches to their respective retail partners. Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Honda Cars and Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) also reported strong sales last month as compared to the year-ago period, when dispatches were adversely impacted due to the impending transition to BSVI from April 2020 and the nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales stood at 1,49,518 units last month. The auto major had reported sales of 76,976 units in March 2020.
'I am a big admirer of engineering in India because India has a particular skill in frugal engineering.'
Scores 0 on front seat protection and 2 stars for rear seat child occupant protection
Prominent ones are Maruti's smoky Ciaz and Fiat's gorgeous Avventura.
Land Rover now assembles the Evoque in India, giving it a major price drop and has also added a new 9-speed autobox in the concoction.
M&M also showcased its new format next generation 'dealership of future' designed by Pininfarina.
Apart from being luxurious, fast and expensive, it can take a serious beating any time of the day
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BMW Group India is announcing a price increase of up to 5 per cent across the BMW and Mini product range effective August 15, 2013, according to a company statement.
