Nissan and Renault say they will compete with new models, especially small cars, and by growing their dealer network.
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 5.30 per cent to 52,481 units in January this year, SIAM said.
The new obsession on cost control is powered by the company's 'GEAR' (Generate idea, evaluate, action and realise the idea) programme.
Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales rose 10.6 per cent in May.
Companies have also managed to find talent created by frequent exits.
General Motors India Vice President P Balendran termed the decision as a positive move for the overall economy.
What is driving the digital-first approach of traditional, legacy brands? Apart from the growing adoption of the internet in the country, brands are drawn to the agility of the medium.
Sales of diesel-powered utility vehicles have been declining in the past six months as the differential between petrol and diesel prices narrowed.
Unless the model is being phased out or is expected to get a facelift, buying in December makes sense
Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai would make the largest gain.
The price differential has been upwards of 20%.
During floods in Kolkata, the roads were strewn with stalled Santros, engines filled up with water.
Car makers are trying hard to boost sales in India.
Apart from a pavilion of vintage cars, there will be a Bollywood corner
There was no sale of premium sedan Kizashi during the month.
Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported 8.7 per cent increase in total sales in February.
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.
New Hyundai Verna 2017 is powered with a choice of 1.6 L petrol engine (Dual VTVT, 121.3 bhp) and 1.6 L diesel engine (U2 CRDi VGT, 126.2 bhp).
Demand for passenger vehicles has been driven by new models, especially in the SUV category with the likes of Maruti Vitara Brezza and Hyundai Creta clocking good numbers
Experts attribute the high valuation of Indian auto makers to the faster growth in India compared to the rest of the world.
Seven auto companies lost share in the current year because of different reasons.
Auto, tourism exceptions but major sectors otherwise saw decline in FY13 inflows.
Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
Sales of commercial vehicles were up 11.45 per cent to 56,840 units in December 2015.
It is the global leader in car sales but in India, is a distant fifth.
Hyundai i20 Active would feature almost the same specs as Elite i20 hatch.
Auto firms have reported a good jump in sales for the month of December
According to the data released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), domestic car sales in October this year stood at 1,59,036 units as compared to 1,63,199 units in the same month of 2013.
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 8.59 per cent to 56,140 units in September, SIAM said.
Broad-based buying aided sentiment and the market registers record turnover at Rs 6.86 lakh crore
Car sales are likely to grow further in November.
Three way split of AIADMK has slowed decision-making, prompting industry to look outside the state, says T E Narasimhan.
Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.
The price is expected to be around Rs 10 lakh, at par with competition.
Car sales in India surged by 12.87 per cent in December.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mahindra failed to register significant growth.
With no signs of economic revival under the current political circumstances, SIAM said it expected a turnaround in the fortune of the auto industry only after a new government is formed after the general elections next year.
World Cup sponsors are in an awkward position, experts said, because they are under pressure from consumers to distance themselves from any corruption, but such sponsorships are lucrative in the long term.
Toyota Motor Corp is betting on pricier premium models offering better safety and quality.
Urban and rural FMCG sales growth data for the last five quarters show the latter outperformed the former consistently.
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