Small cars are a boon in day-to-day city driving as manoeuvring and parking is quite easy because of their compact footprint. One fine day, a blue Maruti Ignis arrived at MotorBeam's garage and we put the car through our usual long term test. The Ignis with its funky styling elements might not impress all but the top of the line Alpha variant will surely do because of the sheer features on offer.
MSI said compact sedan Dzire Tour stood out as sales rose by over two-fold during the month under review to 3,370 units as against 1,299 in July 2014.
Move aimed at removing confusion among private buyers
Developed at an investment of Rs 620 crore (Rs 6.2 billion), the most on a car by Maruti Suzuki, the Ciaz will also be exported to West Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America.
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Hyundai, has a share of about 16% and grew sales by less than 4% in April- May 2017-18
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
Net sales during the reported quarter rose to Rs 20,594.3 crore, up 14.4 per cent against the year-ago period.
With multiple options in the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) and compact sedan space, the mid-size sedan seems to be losing its charm among customers.
Suzuki and Toyota are in talks for electric mobility and MSI would continue to access technology from its parent.
A fall in sales across its mini cars, coupled with a drop in exports dragged down Maruti sales by 5.5% March. Read more at: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/maruti-may-sales-slip-5falling-mini-car-sales-exports_712009.html?utm_source=ref_article
Country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Saturday reported 10.3 per cent decline in total sales in January at 1,02,416 units as against 1,14,205 units in the same month last year.
Maruti, Honda and Tata Motors posted highest sales growth during the month
'This is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'
The German company has invested Rs 720 crore to make this sub-4 meter car
The company, which produced 92,653 units in September 2012, however, had sold more cars this year in the same month.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra and Toyota reported low single-digit sales growth for the month owing to weak market sentiment
Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
The Baleno is a runaway hit for Maruti Suzuki with delivery wait extending to six months.
Reliance on a single model begins at about 40% and goes up to 80 % in case of some companies
The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.
Worth Rs 210,024 cr, it is Rs 1,100 cr shy of combined Rs 211,186 cr value of Tata Motors and M&M
The protection to the driver's chest due to high chest compression was poor and the passenger's chest received weak protection
Maruti recorded 20 per cent jump in sales during November.
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Maruti Suzuki is offering cash discounts ranging from Rs 5,000 on its hatchback Celerio to Rs 35,000 on entry level Alto800.
Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda saw their passenger vehicle sales improve in August compared to the same month last year, although Ford and Toyota witnessed a decline.
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 sold 191 units of SX4 sedan in January 2014.
According to industry data, for two months, sale of the Zest (7,359 units) were higher than that of Amaze (6,792 units).
All the minor irritants can be overlooked when you can get automatic transmission, diesel fuel efficiency and a Honda badge, all for less than a million rupees, says Pavan Lall.
Honda Cars India is recalling a total of 1,338 units of its premium sedan Accord and sports utility vehicle CR-V manufactured between 2002 and 2003 to replace a faulty part in the passenger side airbags. The recall, which is part of Honda's global recall regarding the potential defect related to passenger air bag announced in June 2014, would cover 1,085 units of Accord and 253 units of CR-V.
It is definitely the heaviest in its class, which is likely to make in-city commutes a tad troublesome
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.
Maruti Suzuki had discontinued the mid-sized sedan Baleno in 2006, which was replaced by SX4 later on.
Ford India and Renault too reported good sales growth in April
Fuel price hike will impact demand going forward.
With fast changing mentality of the crowd here, the automakers are creating their own categories to attract more and more buyers.
A Delhi court on Tuesday recorded the testimonies of three prosecution witnesses, including two police officials, in the Uber cab rape case of December last year.
The year 2015 was quite eventful with plenty of automakers making news with either new models or facelifts of their existing models.
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