A 24-year-old woman was killed in Ambala after being hit by a car allegedly driven by a police head constable. The incident occurred near Kali Paltan Bridge, and the driver has been apprehended.
The GST Council on Wednesday approved two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent effective from September 22, the first day of Navaratri.
For hatchbacks and sedans, offers range between Rs 40,000 and Rs 80,000 while SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles carry benefits exceeding Rs 1 lakh.
Car maker Honda Siel Cars India on Thursday launched the third generation model of its Sedan, City, priced between Rs 7.7 lakh and Rs 8.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Honda has also introduced new gear for child seats.
India's used car market, which has been growing steadily at 10-12 per cent over the last 2-3 years, is expected to reach $40 billion in FY26.
When a manufacturer launches the fifth generation of a product, it is given that earlier avatars hit the mark. Ditto for the new Honda City, the latest version of which also brings in sweeping changes to the carmaker's product strategy for the Indian market, says Pavan Lall.
The Honda City is an iconic brand for the Japanese carmaker
The Honda City is one of the highest selling C-segment sedans in the Indian market today.
The glorious journey of Honda City began in 1981. From then on, Honda City has gone through several transformation phases.
Honda Siel Cars India on Thursday said it was looking at scaling up its production in India up to 1,00,000 units in the next five years, while launching its new mid-sized sedan, Honda City ZX.
The new variant -- Exclusive -- of the Honda City will have many additional features vis-a-vis the regular one, such as leather seats and leather steering.
Compact sedans (Maruti Dzire, Hyundai Aura, Tata Tigor)' share in the overall sedan category grew from 68% in 2021 to 74.6% in 2024. Mid-sedans' (Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, Volkswagen Virtus) share declined from 26.2% in 2021 to 20.2%.
Hyundai has hit pay dirt in India's sedan market, but Honda will strike back.
The Honda City facelift is likely to be launched in the early part of 2017
Which car is better? Honda City Automatic or Volkswagen Vento Automatic? Honda City has been the favourite of the lot so far, but will the build quality and ride and handling capabilities of the German car manufacturer overthrow the current champion? Let us find out.
The fourth generation Honda City is vastly improved thereby appealing to a wider set of buyers.
The latest variant, called the V-grade Honda City, comes with new features such as five spoke alloy wheels, new front fog lamps, chrome door handles, sporty exhaust finisher and front and rear mud guards. It will be available both in manual and automatic transmissions.
Honda has made the new City more premium and stylish.
Honda's segment-first features and a competitively-priced diesel engine could help it reclaim its crown.
The new Honda City petrol is stylish, spacious, performance-oriented, and promises great fuel economy.
Volkswagen is looking to dislodge Honda's dominance in the premium mid-size segment in India, with the launch of a new executive sedan in the second half of this year.
It's earlier prime contender, Honda City, is already in the market now loaded with automatic gearbox.
It will be launched this Diwali.
Honda has taken to diesel and come up with its completely new City sedan. Ranged against it is the new version of the erstwhile segment leader, Hyundai's Verna.
For a car with a fan following like City, Honda's engineers really need to bring out their best while moving to a next generation model. So, have they? Find out...
The most fun vehicle to drive of the three is the Verna. It also has the most powerful engine.
The top six auto brands are: Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Toyota, Kia and Mahindra & Mahindra.
'Nearly all companies are extending festival offers for entry-level, sedan, and hatchback segments.'
India's luxury car rental market is experiencing a surge in demand, particularly in Tier 1 cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, and Delhi, with executive travellers, especially from the tech sector and younger demographics like the millennials and the Gen Z, increasingly renting high-end vehicles for special occasions and domestic travel. Luxorides, a luxury car rental company, observed a 40 per cent year-on-year rise in bookings in 2024 (until April) on popular routes like Delhi-Rishikesh, Delhi-Vrindavan, and Delhi-Jim Corbett National Park, as well as Chandigarh-Manali and Chandigarh-Ladakh.
Plug-in hybrids have two engines and the electric part has a much larger battery than in the regular hybrids. Car companies, led by the Japanese, are pushing the Indian government to look at hybrids in the interim if it wants to reduce carbon emission.
With polls to elect the 18th Lok Sabha approaching, district poll panels are fixing the rates for expenses as part of the election expenditure monitoring process.
The Hyundai Verna 4S gets a design makeover.
Honda Siel Car India has hiked prices of its 'City' and 'Accord' models following the announcement of a 2 per cent cess on all the major tax heads for education.
At a time when consumers increasingly embrace green mobility solutions, it is not electric cars but hybrids that are taking the lead, as automotive sales data indicate. Since January, 64,097 electric cars have been sold compared to 266,465 hybrids, according to data from the ministry of road transport and highways' Vahan dashboard. Hybrid car sales have surged from 4.42 per cent of the 4.1 million cars sold in calendar year 2022 to 7.2 per cent this year.
At a time when consumers increasingly embrace green mobility solutions, it is not electric cars but hybrids that are taking the lead, as automotive sales data indicate. Since January, 64,097 electric cars have been sold compared to 266,465 hybrids, according to data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' Vahan dashboard. Hybrid car sales have surged from 4.42 per cent of the 4.1 million cars sold in calendar year 2022 to 7.2 per cent this year.
The car has impressive mileage and is extremely spacious.
The German carmaker will not introduce all-new models in 2013. Plans to launch such variants too keep sales going.
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