Celerio's 793-cc diesel engine is the smallest in the market.
Japanese major's idea part of strategy to double sales in emerging markets by 2017.
A graphic showing how the average prices for petrol and diesel have moved over the last ten years.
The small sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment - comprising models less than 4 metres in length - could witness the "maximum" growth among all categories in the coming months following the recent goods and services tax (GST) rate rationalisation, Tarun Garg, chief operating officer of Hyundai Motor India (HMIL), said.
The GST Council on Wednesday approved a two-tier rate structure of 5 and 18 per cent, which will be implemented from September 22.
Tata Motors on Friday said it will cut passenger vehicle prices ranging between Rs 65,000 and Rs 1.45 lakh effective September 22 to pass on the full benefit of GST reduction to customers. The Mumbai-based auto major said that its small car Tiago will see a price drop of Rs 75,000, Tigor Rs 80,000, and Altroz Rs 1.10 lakh.
Let alone a discount, they might not even get the model, variant or colour of choice in BS-IV-compliant vehicles.
Till now, the company was selling the Beat in petrol and liquefied petroleum gas variants.
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Pitting itself directly against Maruti Swift Diesel, Tata Motors plans to launch a 1.3 litre diesel variant of its small car Indica with a common rail direct injection (CRDi) engine developed in-house in the next few months.
The demand for diesel cars, which account for 58 per cent of passenger vehicle sales in India every month, has seen a steep rise, as manufacturers continue to introduce variants that have diesel engines.
But here, in a trend reversal, is a list of four diesel cars which are all geared to launch a petrol version, irrespective of the skyrocketing price of the fuel.
The hike in excise duty has only added on to their woes. However, with nil action on diesel vehicles, the demand for passenger vehicles will be strongly skewed.
'SUV is a very intensely fought category, unlike hatchbacks and cars.'
While the Syros shines in many areas, its ride quality is a point of contention, notes Rajesh Karkera.
Move to be aimed at reducing subsidies on the fuel.
Hyundai Motors India, the country's second-largest car firm, launched the diesel version of its top-end sedan Sonata Embera tagged at an introductory price of Rs 14.75 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
The country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday launched a diesel variant of its SX4 sedan at an introductory price of Rs 7.74-8.62 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Petrol and diesel prices were cut by Rs 2 per litre each as state-owned oil companies ended a nearly two-year-long hiatus in rate revision, just hours before the general election schedule was announced.
The Finance Minister proposed a cess of 1 per cent on small petrol, LPG and CNG cars, 2.5 per cent on diesel cars of certain capacity.
Toyota, M&M and Honda are making tough adjustments to their growth plans as uncertainty over diesel vehicles and fuel emission norms rises
The growing rift between MSIL and rival automakers has complicated the government's efforts to finalise the CAFE norms.
Volkswagen did not name a successor, but said proposals on management appointments would be made to a full board meeting on Friday.
Diesel cars though deliver a high mileage but are heavy on the pocket.
Aiming to cash in on the growing demand for diesel cars, market leader Maruti Udyog on Wednesday launched two diesel variants of its premium hatchback 'Swift' and said it plans to launch two more models next fiscal.
Mahindras unveil four stunning, eye-popping, concept SUVs: the Vision.S, Vision.X, Vision.T, and Vision.SXT.
Diesel should be sold at market-driven prices, which the Indian automobile industry is demanding for long, only for the luxury players.
The iCNG version of the Tata Nexon is quick, safe, eco-friendly, and it is affordable too, notes Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
'Crude oil prices are around $66-67 per barrel now but could fall to $55-60 if global disturbances ease.'
The world's largest carmaker, Toyota, is evaluating options to introduce a diesel version of its small car to be launched in the Indian market by 2011.
It all depends on many kilometres would you clock in a month.
Dynamics of auto business will change if the government ends diesel subsidy to passenger vehicles.
With deregulation in diesel prices, this variant does not make sense.
The company, which unveiled its compact multi-purpose vehicle Triber in India, is bringing the MPV only in petrol engine option as part of the strategy even as it prepares to introduce electric vehicles in the near future.
'We are seeing one of the highest discounts in recent years across companies.' 'October is a crucial month with several festivals coming up.'
Some of the key names include: Maruti, M&M, Ashok Leyland, Britannia, Ultratech, JK Cement, Havells, Voltas, Amber, Metro, Trent, LemonTree, Indian Hotels, Niva Bupa, HDFC Life, IGL, Acme Solar, Suzlon, Swiggy, Delhivery, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance," according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.
Volkswagen is under huge pressure to act, with its shares down more than a third in value since the crisis broke, and the bad news still coming.
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd is estimated to have earned 724 million euros (about Rs 6,850 crore) from exporting fuel made from Russian crude oil to the US in one year, an European think tank said in a report. "From January 2024 to the end of January 2025, the US imported EUR 2.8 billion of refined oil from six refineries in India and Turkey that process Russian crude.
Honda, the Japanese carmaker, made its strong presence felt with the launch of new models and concept cars in the 2014 Auto Expo.
