The previous best selling year was 2010 when Maruti managed to sell around 10.6 lakh (1.06 million) units.
Honda cars has strengthend market share in India in the past five years.
Lauding PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik for winning medals at the Rio Olympic Games, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, on Sunday, said it is the beginning of a wonderful journey for the duo.
A profession that has become quite lucrative with the advent of Ola Cabs, TaxiForSure and the likes, now hangs in the dark. Anita Babu and Itika Sharma report
Customers would not have to pay for the additional repairs to their Brio, Amaze or CR-V, built between September, 2011 and July, 2014, recalled by Honda Cars India to replace faulty airbags.
The measures government takes next to push economic growth will be the key for automotive sector
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The compact sedan Zest competes with the established brands like Maruti D'zire, Honda Amaze and Hyundai Xcent.
It's Maruti all the way, with four out of top five coming from its stable.
There was no sale of premium sedan Kizashi during the month.
With Nexa, the value-for-money mass-market car maker hopes to attract premium buyers. Sangeeta Tanwar reports.
Currently, Maruti Suzuki has 14 car brands, but it has decided to expand into some new segments.
Maruti is expected to post double-digit growth on product launches and good demand for entry-level cars.
Ahead of the international auto show that begins next Wednesday, the Indian auto industry continues to be buffeted with bad news. According to data released by leading automobile companies on Saturday, the industry's sales volumes in January fell about five per cent from those in the same month last year.
Though strikingly similar to the Tiago, the Tata Tigor takes the design quotient a notch higher, says P Tharyan.
According to a report by rating and research agency CRISIL, it now takes six years to recover the premium-between Rs 100,000 on small cars and Rs 300,000 on luxury sedans-paid for diesel variants.
The 30-share Sensex ended higher by 30 points.
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
While retail sales at dealerships have suffered the full impact of demonetisation, the growth in wholesale volumes comes as dealers had relatively lower inventory after Diwali in October.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra failed to register significant growth.
One can see the scale of recalls going up as the market expands.
The recently anointed managing director and chief executive officer at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd tells Business Standard how he intends to get back to over 50 per cent share in the domestic market, apart from a larger role in the parent's global operations.
Figo Aspire has got all the flavours that put it in a good position amid rivals
The German car maker has the best engine along with great driving dynamics.
Audi India launched the second generation 2016 Audi R8 at the show.
High price, combined with the decision to go only for diesel and position it as a crossover, resulted in its limited success
Datsun go + is a great car, offers superb mileage but lacks few features.
The company got back in the numbers game only in 2013.
With Uber dipping into its generous war chest to subsidise its service, its pampered clientele should sit back and enjoy the ride.
The price differential between diesel and petrol has narrowed. But there are still enough reasons to opt for the diesel variant.
Auto manufacturers are busy filling up their portfolio with cars catering to each and every possible segment
Today, Suzuki depends on Maruti for its place in the world
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
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