This can spark off a price war.
it is a low-cost variant of the Linea, which will cater to entry-level sedan segment.
Competitors are feeling threatened with the initial success of Honda Amaze.
If the 'connecting rod bolt' is found defective, the company will replace the component free of cost.
The car has a good balance of ride and handling, excellent packaging, good performance and is priced competitively.
Competing with the cars from big auto companies, Swift and Swift Dzire have made its way into the top 20.
The Amaze, Honda's first diesel car in India, has seen several buyers line up for test drives and dealers struggling to meet increasing demand.
The task of usurping three leading brands is far from easy. However, Amaze has shown it can be attempted.
The offer covers the Ritz, Swift, Swift Dzire and Ertiga, and is valid until May 24.
The company is setting up a diesel engine plant at Gurgaon, investing close to Rs 1,700 crore.
The limited edition Dzire 'Regal' variant will be priced at Rs 5.60 lakh.
Tata group bets on design and price. It looks to mark its spot in a highly cluttered category with its newest offering. Tata Tigor might drives between the lanes!
Despite the buyers' interest in Honda Amaze, the compact sedan managed to achieve good numbers.
Four years after it launched the entry-level sedan Swift DZire, the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India is bringing a shortened version of the car that will hit the market next month.
A few days into the New Year and news about more car updates is doing the rounds.
The unit has a manufacturing capacity of 700,000 cars in two shifts. This means the Japanese major is cutting production by 35,000 cars as higher loan rates and a slowing economy sapped demand for automobiles. Sales at Maruti, 54 per cent owned by Suzuki, fell 7 per cent in October. India is the biggest global market for Suzuki, Japan's second-largest minicar maker.
Market leader Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday unveiled a new sedan, Swift DZiRE, to be launched on March 29 priced below the company's existing car SX4. The new car will be available in both petrol and diesel variants. The petrol variant may be priced between Rs 4.75 to Rs 5 lakh, while the diesel variant would be available for above Rs 5.5 lakh. Maruti is also expanding the capacity of its plant in Manesar to 3 lakh units per annum by 2010, up from the existing about 1.4lakh units.
Reeling under increasing input costs, especially steel, country's biggest car maker Maruti Suzuki India has hiked prices of its products across various models between Rs 1,000 and Rs 18,000. The company has hiked the price of its latest model Swift Dzire by Rs 18,000. It had launched the sedan with an introductory price ranging Rs 4.49 lakh and Rs 6 lakh across different variants.
When it comes to the replacement of old tyres with new ones, car owners are in a catch-22 situation, wondering about the tyre brand, price and most importantly, tyre warranty.
Seven years after it announced Nexa, there's no mistaking the seriousness with which Maruti wants the segment to grow, says Pavan Lall.
Maruti Suzuki will be launching 20 new products by 2020.
The deceased were identified as Gunjan Chunara, 30, and her toddler son Kishan.
Maruti Swift DZire cuts out as the most fuel-efficient offering.
Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said it will recall 900 units of a variant of its popular sports utility vehicle Scorpio, manufactured between October and November this year, to rectify faulty pressure valve.
Ciaz, the mid-sized sedan, was launched in October 2014.
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The recall is only for the diesel variants of the three models. Out of the total, 55,938 units are of old Dzire, 12,486 units of old Swift and 1,131 units of Ritz, which were manufactured between March 8, 2010 and August 11, 2013, the company said.
The sub-4 metre sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engines.
Cumulative sale at India's top six passenger vehicle (PV) makers dropped 0.7 per cent to 267,000 units, from 269,000 a year before.
Maruti Suzuki India's grip on the country's car market tightened in October with six of its models, including the newly launched mid-sized sedan Ciaz, featuring in the top 10 selling brands in the month.
Maruti has plans to rev up sales of the Dzire, India's fourth most-sold car, by relaunching it.
The state transport department recently announced to give permit to 3,000 new taxis.
Dealers have stocked up vehicles in the run-up to a price hike, which is expected to be announced by leading players some time this month.
The German company has invested Rs 720 crore to make this sub-4 meter car
New campaigns rev up their marketing pitch, while new challengers such as Tata Motors with the Zest promise to put up a spirited fight
'This is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'
Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
Cab aggregators caught between showing profitability to investors, increasing their network and dabbling in areas such as food ordering have seen a major blow to their primary business.
Price is no longer king. Maruti now has a new strategy to score over rivals.
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