American car maker General Motors on Thursday said it has shelved plans to launch small car in India that was planned to take on Tata Motors' 'Nano', citing viability issues.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit focused on strengthening ties with India, including defense cooperation and trade, amidst a changing geopolitical landscape.
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On the back of a thriving domestic economy fuelled by an increasing appetite for consumption, global auto giant Mercedes-Benz is looking at developing a small car for the Indian market, a senior company executive said.
Japanese automaker Honda Motors is rolling out its small car in India by the last quarter of calendar 2009.
"The compact petrol 1.2 litre car will be configured to international markets and will not compete with the small cars available in India. Depending on market conditions, we will import the hybrid version from Japan later," M Takedagawa, president and CEO, said on Monday.
The TVS Orbiter works best as a city scooter with good range and comfort, but it quickly runs out of steam on steep climbs.
Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai would make the largest gain.
The company on Thursday introduced its luxury sedan Teana.
The company has been saying it would introduce the new car and it would be priced below Fabia, the range for which starts at around Rs 500,000. Other models of the company in India are Laura, Octavia and Superb.
The alliance has already pushed back the launch deadline twice over the last three years.
Ford is looking at multiple platforms to drive into India's small car market.
The world's largest carmaker, Toyota, is evaluating options to introduce a diesel version of its small car to be launched in the Indian market by 2011.
Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj said the company has, in partnership with Renault-Nissan, developed India's most fuel efficient and least-polluting car engine.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India expects auto sales to bounce back to the glory days of 7 per cent growth by FY 27, helped by the proposed GST rate cut which is expected to bring down car prices by 3.5 to 8.5 per cent.
Disappointed with dismal sales of its top end premium sedan Sonata, Hyundai Motor India Ltd will launch a diesel variant of the model this October, while it is readying to introduce a CNG driven small car by early next year.
With the small car segment driving growth, the country's domestic passenger vehicle market is likely to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9 per cent over the next five-years, a survey said.
In what signals an emerging battle among small car manufacturers, Hyundai Motors India Ltd has asked the country's apex auto association to act against moves by "some pressure groups" to change the definition of a small car.
Michael Boneham, president, Ford India, said the small car would be engineered for Indian conditions and that the company was keeping options open for both petrol and diesel variants. Ford's mall car will mark its entry into the mainstream segment, popularly known as the B segment cars in India, which accounts for a little over 70 per cent of the 1.3 million India car market.
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Honda Motor president and CEO Takeo Fukui on Tuesday announced the company will launch a small car in India as it goes in for a new plant to expand capacity in the country.
The new small car, which will be based on Up!, may come to India in early 2011 and be the fourth car to be assembled by Volkswagen India.
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Japanese auto major Honda on Wednesday said it will focus on India and China for future growth as sales in developed markets like the United States and Europe continue to drag due to the global economic downturn.
Carmaker Ford India on Wednesday said it will launch its small car in the country during 2010. "We are working on the small car programme and will be launching it in 2010," Ford India vice-president (Marketing Sales and Service) Scott McCormack said.
Auto majors Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra reported robust sales in September as reduced price tags owing to GST rationalisation led to record demand in the Navaratri period. The month also saw Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra settling at number two and three positions, respectively in vehicle wholesales ahead of Hyundai Motor India.
The New Tata Punch is a fantastic deal for first-time buyers. You get SUV capabilities and premium features like Clima Touch Automatic Temperature Control, an integrated air purifier, and rain-sensing wipers, says Rajesh Karkera.
SkodaIndia, a fully-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Group's SkodaAuto of Czech Republic, today revealed the company's plan to launch Skoda Fabia, its first small car in the Indian market.
Toyota Kirloskar Motors and Honda Motors have announced plans to launch a small car in India.
GM India at present, has two small cars in its portfolio -- the Chevrolet Spark and the Chevrolet Beat, which were launched on Monday.
China's First Automobile Works and Ural India might get the Singur land to set up an automobile manufacturing plant.
While Japan produced 3.4 million small cars between January and December in 2009, India manufactured 1.48 million units in the same period.
'Growth will definitely continue to come most from the sub-four-metre SUV segment, primarily because that is where the heart of economy and affordability is. Naturally, that will keep pushing the share of that segment (in overall PV sales) higher.'
Investigations into the 'white collar' terror module busted after the recent car bombing near Red Fort showed that the mastermind Dr Umar-un Nabi had attempted to recruit a second suicide bomber but could not succeed as he backed out of the terror plot citing the need to help his family during the apple harvest, officials said on Sunday.
Families across North India are mourning the loss of loved ones killed in the Red Fort blast, as the investigation continues and security is heightened.
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