The monthly sales of its bread-and-butter Ambassador slipped to just around 800 in the April-February period.
The world's largest carmaker, Toyota, on Wednesday launched the diesel version of its premium sedan Corolla Altis in India, priced between Rs 10.95 lakh and Rs 13.75 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Tata-promoted Taj Hotels may decide to add the Nano to their line of chauffeur-driven cars used for guest transfers.
The production and concept vehicles which are to be displayed include the company's hybrid sedan Chevrolet Volt, sports-car Chevrolet Camaro, sports utility vehicle Captiva Extreme, electric version of its small car Spark, CNG version of Chevrolet Aveo and its race car WTCC Cruze.
Nissan Micra is an Indian A2 hatchback with a difference.
Its track record has been patchy, but the carmaker wants to launch at least one model every year.
Hyundai has also decided to phase out Getz looking at the growing demand for i20.
Apart from this, the company will roll out its SUV Santa Fe in October this year which will carry a price tag between Rs 20 lakh (Rs 2 million) and Rs 22 lakh (Rs 2.2 million) a unit.
Meanwhile, the company on Wednesday launched an advanced version of its mid-sized Verna sedan, priced at Rs 6.56 lakh-Rs 9.22 lakh (ex showroom Delhi).
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All Volvos carry a 2 year / 60,000kms free service.
A door lock problem forced Korean carmaker Hyundai to announce the recall of over 47,000 units of its premium sedan Sonata from its home market and the US. However, the move has no impact in India.
Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo's all-new S60 compact sedan equipped with the ground-breaking technology to avoid hitting wayward pedestrians will be sold in Australia from 2010.
it's the first all-wheel drive electric car.
Prominent ones are Maruti's smoky Ciaz and Fiat's gorgeous Avventura.
The move comes after Renault's troubled five-year partnership with Mahindra & Mahindra failed to provide the French company with a platform to become a serious player in the country.
The Coupe has all the elements that distinguish the sedan version and then some.
Car makers Volkswagen, BMW, Nissan, Ford, Fiat, Skoda, Maruti, Tata, and Toyota are all set to make 2010 a delightful year for car lovers.
German luxury car maker Mercedes- Benz on Friday reported 13 per cent increase in annual sales in India.
Mitsubishi Motors, Japan's fourth largest carmaker, is looking to grab a slice of the 1.2 million per year Indian small car market and is mulling the launch of a compact family hatchback over the next three to four years.
Sales of Jaguar sedans for November were 4,333 units, a decline of 2 per cent, while Land Rover sales of sports utility vehicles were 14,492, an increase of 45 per cent over the same month last year. Tata Motors declined to provide absolute sales for the corresponding month last year.
Honda Car India is planning to increase prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 6,000 from April to offset the impact of adverse exchange rate that has resulted in higher input costs.
TKM is also showcasing its Toyota Prius hybrid car in the biennial event in the national capital and is looking for its launch in the Indian market.
It will launch nine models in the next two years.
The year 2015 was quite eventful with plenty of automakers making news with either new models or facelifts of their existing models.
When launched later this year, the Volvo will lock horns with the BMW 5-series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Jaguar XF and the Audi A6
German carmaker Volkswagen said it has no plans to discontinue the sale of its current generation super luxury sedan Passat in the Indian market.
German luxury car-maker Audi on Friday said it will ramp up its output by 50 per cent in India to about 3,000 units next year, even as it gets ready to enter the used-car business by 2011.
Kizashi, Suzuki's first entry into the all-wheel-drive sport sedan segment, arrived in dealer showrooms of North America in December last year and the company has so far sold about 300-400 units in the country.
The fundamental design characteristics of the Tata brand have been cleverly combined with sporty curvatures to create a coupe-like silhouette.
Tata is expected to price Aria somewhere between Toyota Innova and Ford Endeavour.
Power window switch can catch fire.
The electric version of General Motors India's small car Spark will hit the Indian road in the next 12 months, said its vice president P Balendran.
The company, a part of the Volkswagen Group, will also introduce its sports utility vehicle, Yeti, and a stripped-down version of its premium hatchback, Fabia, in India by the end of this year.
Tata Motors on Monday said its global sales increased by 36 per cent in July to 90,646 units on robust demand for both commercial and passenger vehicles.
Toyota has asked 3.8 million vehicle owners of seven popular models to remove the floor mat of their car that could jam the accelerator pedal and cause a crash.
According to industry sources, the company has stopped its production of the current SX4 model in order to change engine, which would be in compliant with the Bharat Stage-IV norms.
Toyota on Wednesday launched an advanced version of its multi-purpose vehicle Innova in India, offered at an introductory price between Rs 7,66,000 and Rs 11,06,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The Polo would be available in both petrol and diesel variants.
The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, on Tuesday said it expects sales to grow around 10 per cent in 2010.
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