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 most fun vehicle to drive of the three is the Verna. It also has the most powerful engine.
Bezzecchi, riding for Mooney VR46 Racing Team, had to ward off stiff competition from Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia, the championship leader, before standing on the victor's podium at the Buddh International Circuit.
Buoyed by a robust growth in Indian market, two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle Scooter India (HMSI) is planning to set up a second manufacturing unit as it expects sales to cross the 1.2 million units per annum mark by March 2011.
The sprint race later on Saturday, as well as Sunday's main race, has been shortened due to the conditions at the circuit on the outskirts of New Delhi, organisers said.
Marc Marquez and Suresh Raina rode around the Buddha International Circuit in a Royal Enfield Classic with a sidecar.
Honda aims to sell 3 lakh units by 2017 from 1.34 lakh units achieved in 2013-14.
After successfully marketing the state to American auto giant General Motors and German automaker Volkswagen, the Maharashtra industry department now wants Japanese auto major Honda to come to the state.
Honda Cars India Ltd is looking to hike prices of its entire product range in the country from the first week of January as it aims to partially offset the effects of adverse exchange rate and inflation.
The country's largest bike maker, Hero Honda, on Thursday said the launch of the Rs 1 lakh car 'Nano' will not have any impact on the two-wheeler industry.
Honda Motor Co is close to a deal on the sale of its Formula One motor racing team, Japan's biggest circulation newspaper said on Tuesday, without identifying the buyer.
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 price tag ranges from Rs 5.3 lakh to Rs 8.59 lakh
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) today launched a new variant of its 150 cc bike - CB Unicorn Dazzler, priced up to Rs 66,198 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Hero Honda Motors is planning to enter the scooter market with its first launch slated for year-end.
Honda manufactures cars at a facility in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
Flamboyant Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya is pitched against Mexican billionaire and one of the world's richest persons, Carlos Slim Helu, among others for buying the Formula One team of Japanese auto giant Honda, a report said.
Hero Honda Motors Ltd on Wednesday said it would pump in Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) this fiscal for capacity expansion and new model launches, including its much-awaited scooter models.
Stalemate at Hero Honda's Gurgaon plant continued as the company held talks with striking contractual workers to end the impasse that has brought production to a halt since Monday morning.\n\n
Likely to go on sale in May, this bike may come with a starting price tag of Rs 75,000
The models of the company include flagship sedan City, hatchback Jazz, premium sedan Civic and sports utility vehicle CR-V.
The company, which is now moving from being a premium brand to a mass market player through two launches in the small car segment in the next four years, hopes to cash in on Brand Honda's strong presence in the rural and semi-urban markets in India. Experts call it a gradual scaling up of the brand in the minds of the Indian consumers -- a strategy followed by the Japanese major in all parts of the globe.
Honda has decided to price the small car below Rs 500,000 to be able to compete with Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai i20.
Passenger vehicle major Honda Siel India will launch the new version of premium sedan Accord by the next year.
Honda, the largest manufacturer of two-wheelers in the world, unveiled its Unicorn model, its first motorcycle to ever enter the Indian market.
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.
Motorcycle production has been suspended at the Manesar plant of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, which is in the midst of a major labour unrest.
Honda Siel Cars India on Tuesday launched a variant of the sports utility vehicle 'CR-V' to tap the growing SUV market in India.
The promoter of Hero Honda, Hero Investments Private Ltd (HIPL), has pledged further shares of the company to IL&FS Trust Company Ltd, raising an estimated Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion).
Hero Honda Motors on Thursday launched a restyled version of the 135cc motorcycle Ambition to further boost sales in the premium motorcycle segment.
The car will be based on the new Jazz.
Japan's Honda Motor Co will introduce a premium hatchback in the Indian market in the next 2-3 years as it eyes sales of 1.5 lakh units by 2010, a senior company official said on Tuesday.
The Centre extended the deadline for implementing cleaner emission norms for two-wheelers across the country, a move that has come as a big relief for auto manufacturers, especially the country's largest two-wheeler maker, Hero Honda.
Dani Pedrosa has agreed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Honda until 2012.
With a price tag of Rs 2.5 lakh Honda's latest is all spiced up to take on the upcoming Yamaha R25, Hero HX250R, KTM RC 390, Mahindra Mojo, Hyosung GD250R and Kawasaki Ninja 300
India's largest motorcycle maker Hero Honda on Monday said its February sales went up by 51.7 per cent to 204,000 units over 134,000 units in the same month last year.
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