French carmaker Renault is developing an even smaller sport utility vehicle Captur after the successful launch of the Duster in 2012.
The global alliance between Renault-Nissan and Daimler AG announced today is likely to add one more car to the list of small cars jostling for market share.
Over seven lakh vehicles have been recalled by various manufacturers in India since 2012.
Over seven lakh vehicles have been recalled by various manufacturers in India since 2012.
"As per the agreement, the design, engineering, sourcing and manufacturing will be handled by Bajaj Auto while marketing and selling will be by Renault-Nissan Alliance."
Toyota has capacity to manufacture 310,000 vehicles at its two plants located near Bengaluru
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday reported a 11.8 per cent increase in wholesales to 164,469 units in February. The company had sold 147,110 units in February last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. Domestic sales increased 11.8 per cent to 1,52,983 units last month, as against 1,36,849 units in February 2020, it added.
Sachin Tendulkar said that he doesn't have his first car with him anymore and appealed to those who bought it to get in touch.
'Bajaj is proceeding as before to implement this project and any financial or other constraints that Renault-Nissan may have will have no bearing on the ability of Bajaj to implement this project,' Bajaj Auto Ltd Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj said in a statement. He, however, did not elaborate on what kind of financial constraints Renault-Nissan is facing while carrying out the project.
According to Nasscom, engineering services exports had grown at 13 per cent in 2017 compared to six per cent rise in IT services exports and eight per cent in business process management (BPM). It had also recorded the highest growth in the last three years, reports Debasis Mohapatra.
Prominent ones are Maruti's smoky Ciaz and Fiat's gorgeous Avventura.
Chennai and Ennore ports are set to become hub for car exports from South India. After Hyundai, the two ports have started attracting global manufacturers like Renault SA, Nissan, and Ford.
The new year will see a line of hatchbacks (including compact SUVs) hit the Indian roads. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com offers a peek.
The country's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) on Monday joined hands with Renault-Nissan to launch a small car in India by 2011 that will compete with Tata Motors' Nano on price point - Rs 1 lakh.
Renault waited 14 years after India's automotive sector was opened up to foreign investment to enter the country, about a decade behind General Motors, Ford and Daewoo. However, once in, Ghosn has moved quickly to sew up six ventures in India in a mere 33 months.
Renault to launch MPV Lodgy to boost sale in India
Mahindra & Mahindra, the Indian carmaker, confirmed Tuesday that it had pulled out of a $1bn joint venture with Renault and Nissan to set up a factory near Chennai.
Car deliveries during the nine-day period saw sharp year-on-year (double-digit increase for most automobile companies.
During the six-day-long event, automakers have planned 10 global launches, 26 India specific launches, six concept vehicles, seven facelifts and 21 vehicle unveilings.
Tata Motors has halved the volume outlook for its UK subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover Automotive (JLR) and warned of lower earnings as it sees the semiconductor shortage deepening in the September quarter of the current financial year, according to a notification issued by the company to the stock exchanges on Tuesday. The announcement caught investors unawares. They were hoping for a quicker recovery. Tata Motors' stock tanked 13 per cent (on July 6) from the day's high of Rs 358.10 and hit the lower circuit (Rs 311.45) in intra-day trades.
Fiat, Maruti, and Tata are all set to drive in their best vehicles.
Hyundai Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Motor have announced the suspension of manufacturing operations at their respective plants amid coronavirus outbreak. On Sunday, various automakers like Maruti Suzuki India, Honda Cars, Mahindra & Mahindra and Fiat announced a temporary halt in manufacturing operations at their respective facilities.
The ultra-low-cost small car being jointly developed by Bajaj, Renault and Nissan is expected to hit Indian roads by 2010. Renault and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, who was on a visit to Bajaj Auto in Pune on Monday, said that he hoped the prototype of the car will be completed by the end of this year. The car is expected to cost US $3,000 and will compete with Tata Motors' Rs 1 lakh car due next year.
Nissan's affordable hatchback, especially made for India, also has a good drive quality.
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
Hyundai to launch its new SUV- Creta in second half of 2015 in India.
With an overall length of 3780mm and overall width of 1665mm the car easily tackles traffic.
West Indies rode on its fast-bowling arsenal to win the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup for the first time with a tense five-wicket victory over three-time winner India in the final in Mirpur on Sunday.
With increasing competition and slowdown, auto firms are shedding old vehicles to make way for new ones.
From January to September 2013, Maruti managed to sell 14,871 units of the old 800, while only 5,951 units of the A-Star were sold in the same period.
The hottest cars in the most popular segment.
German car makers Audi and Mercedes-Benz on Monday cut prices by up to Rs 3.82 lakh, while Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra announced their intent to follow suit after Finance Minister P Chidambaram reduced excise on automobiles in the Interim Budget for 2014-15.
Compact SUVs have caught fancy of Indian buyers as they have all features of a full-fledged SUV - higher ground clearance, spacious, and high seats.
Demand rising for Maruti Celerio, Honda City, Hyundai Xcent, Nissan Terrano and Datsun Go, most of which were launched in 2014.
Companies have also managed to find talent created by frequent exits.
Auto majors face dip in exports due to credit squeeze in Lanka, Nepal
French auto major Renault on Wednesday said it will increase vehicle prices in India from next month to offset the impact of high input costs.
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