Korean auto company Hyundai has used the findings and comments made by European auto magazines and auto experts to show Maruti's newly launched hatch-back Ritz in poor light. Hyundai, in a web advertisement for its successful hatch-back i10, has made direct comparisons between the model and Maruti Ritz, using strong negative comments given by automotive experts.
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Currently, the new series of engines is being used in the latest models of the Maruti stable -- Estilo, Ritz and the 'A' Star. Asked whether all the entry level cars would be equipped with the KB Series engine, Maruti Suzuki India chairman R C Bhargava told PTI that it could happen over a period of time.
The country's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, on Tuesday launched a new version of its small car Estilo with a fuel efficient engine at an introductory price between Rs 3.12 lakh and Rs 3.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
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The launch the Polo is well-timed, since by next year, car manufacturers like Nissan, Toyota and Ford would unveil their compact cars.
The small car would be produced from the company's Gurgaon plant along with other two small cars- A-Star and Ritz which also have the KB-series engine, sources added. Riding on the success of the new fuel-efficient technology, MSI planned to bring the KB-series engines in other existing as well as new models. It had set a target to gradually introduce this next generation light-weight fuel efficient engine series on other models over a period of next 3-5 years.
Now it's the turn of Fiat to unleash its supermini, the Grande Punto, in to the Indian market. The Italian beauty is likely to be priced around Rs 6.5 lakh (Rs 650,000).
The company has proposed to launch the 'made-in-India' car in the next three years. Given its nascent engineering strength, the Indian auto co is looking at existing platforms. The company will, therefore, save a fortune by not opting for a completely new car platform. Generally, the cost of developing a new platform constitutes a substantial part of the expenditure incurred on a new car's production.
Fiat India Automobiles Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between Italy-based Fiat SpA and domestic auto major Tata Motors, plans to position the car in the premium hatchback segment along with Maruti Suzuki's Ritz, Hyundai's i20, Skoda's Fabia and to be launched Honda Siel's Jazz, the company said.
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Maruti's sales of the compact segment comprising Swift, Estilo, Ritz, Dzire and Baleno went up by 9.9% to 45,579 units
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Seeking to make a mark in the big car segment, the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India will open bookings of its upcoming mid-sized sedan Ciaz from Wednesday.
Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
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Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), the country's largest car maker, has initiated a service campaign to inspect a probable fault and replace a part of the clutch operation system in the Ciaz, its mid-size sedan.
Auto firms have reported a good jump in sales for the month of December
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A fall in sales across its mini cars, coupled with a drop in exports dragged down Maruti sales by 5.5% March. Read more at: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/maruti-may-sales-slip-5falling-mini-car-sales-exports_712009.html?utm_source=ref_article
This will be the company's third UV for the Indian car market.
In April, MSI had recalled 1,03,311 units of its popular models -- Ertiga, Swift and DZire -- manufactured between November 12, 2013 and February 4, 2014 to replace faulty fuel filler neck.
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