Once we break free of the idea that land is scarce, real estate is just a pile of bricks, steel, and glass. Any price surge will kick off a supply response, which kills off the possibility of sustained price appreciation, points out Ajay Shah.
Camry is the highest grossing vehicle from the Toyota clan in the global market.
Cisco, a global major in networking for the Internet, is aggressively looking at the Indian automotive sector, as it opens up to exponential growth and challenges from global auto markets.
Buoyed by a rising demand, German luxury carmaker Audi aims to increase its market share in India to 25 per cent from the present 20 per cent by this calender year-end.
Posco Daewoo, the South Korean conglomerate whose Cielo sedan and Matiz hatchback were once the pride of Indian car owners, is looking to re-enter India. And its return journey is riding on plans to sell electric bikes and e-cycles. The company termed India's robust economic growth and surging consumer demand as reasons behind its comeback plans, saying they make India "one of the world's most promising consumer markets," according to Y S Choi, general manager, Posco Daewoo South Korea.
In India, major demand is for hatchback cars.
Whether it's Carrefour, Ford, or other foreign majors, they are ready to adjust their strategies and design their plans in a way that would address the Indian consumption story.
India imposes over 100 per cent duty on imported vehicles and the likes of American cult bike maker Harley Davidson had made noises in the past asking to bring down the rates.
Top 10 vehicles, value-wise, is dominated by the two players in the market, Maruti Suzuki & Hyundai
The passenger car segment, in comparison, remained sluggish and grew a modest 1.9 per cent to 162,566 units in April
This Audi S4 launch happened in Mumbai, surprisingly in a very quiet manner with no elaboration and publicity.
'...spent 1/10th of his time at 24, Akbar Road...' 'He would have met thousands of party workers and ordinary Congress supporters who have love for the party.' 'Left of Centre intellectuals have shaped Rahul's values, but he lacks earthiness.'
Tata was concerned that most innovations were happening outside India, some by Indians.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4,787 crore for 2023-24 (FY24) - more than three times the earnings recorded the previous year. This growth can be attributed to robust demand for its vehicles, particularly hybrid models and cross-badged cars from the Toyota-Suzuki alliance.
Diesel is 40 per cent cheaper than petrol and some of the diesel cars are 30 per cent more fuel efficient as compared to their petrol variant.
Toyota Liva has hit the Indian B segment car market with a bang and is priced aggressively at a starting price of Rs 399,000.
Fiat India has added a sports edition model to their hatchback model lineup.
Its portfolio comprises of some amazing models like Mahindra Scorpio, Mahindra XUV 500, Mahindra Verito sedan and Mahindra Xylo.
The most important positive of India's stealth bull market is earnings growth across different sectors, explains Debashis Basu.
The company had sold 1,813 cars in 2011, JLR said in a statement.
It seems like after Tata Nano, Maruti Cervo and Bajaj-Renault-Nissan's ultra-low-cost car plans it's Toyota's turn to bring out a product for the entry level segment.
Announcing launches of not less than four of its dashing rides that are to take place over the next 6 months, Mercedes has definitely created tidal waves in the already raging waters of its arch rivals.
Lat month, German car manufacturer Audi AG launched two of its premium products in India.
Lat month, German car manufacturer Audi AG launched two of its premium products in India.
The regulatory burden is the highest on small cars, a key segment of the Indian automobile industry and having a uniform tax structure across all segments of vehicles will not augur well for the sector growth, according to Maruti Suzuki India chairman RC Bhargava. He also said India's economic growth rate could be higher if the manufacturing sector grows fast, which 'unfortunately' has remained a laggard despite the best efforts of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre due to implementation gaps at the ground level. "The burden of regulatory changes on the small cars is far higher than the regulatory burden on big cars and that is changing the whole market behaviour.
No one ever expected that it would so soon re-enter the Indian car market.
These are the most sought-after models with eight-figure price tags.
Indian car market is crucial for any carmaker to maintain an upper hand in automotive industry dynamics.
Here is a look at five sedans that are likely to make it to Indian showrooms this year.
Market research firm TNS global recently did a survey on the cars that satisfy Indian consumers.
These days, auto giants such as Volkswagen, Ford, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Toyota are literally working their hearts out to woo customers at every level.
BMW's plant in Chenna now has 50 per cent localisation.
'If it is your second car (electric vehicle), you typically keep it for travel within the city.' 'And the first car (internal combustion engine-run vehicles) can then be used to travel to some other cities.'
Toyota Motor Corp is betting on pricier premium models offering better safety and quality.
Indian carmakers will have no option but to manufacture safer cars from October 2017.
Five small cars in the Indian market failed in the first-ever independent crash tests.
Today, thanks to television coverage and media hype, it has a huge multiplier effect, says an auto-parts maker.
'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'. 'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue chip B-School audience that MBB stood for "Marwadi by birth"!' Shivanand Kanavi salutes Shashi Ruia, co-founder of the Essar group who passed into the ages on November 25, 2024 in Mumbai.
Amidst the increasing demand for the utility vehicles in Indian automobile industry, leading car makers are gearing-up to launch their new age SUVs/MPVs in the Indian car market.
