The top six auto brands are: Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Toyota, Kia and Mahindra & Mahindra.
For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes leading the way
The final blueprint of the multi-crore global tie-up between Volkswagen and Suzuki Motor Corporation has started to unfold, with Maruti Suzuki looking at becoming an original equipment maker in cars for the German automaker for markets outside India.
Volkswagen announced plans on Tuesday to refit up to 11 million vehicles and overhaul its namesake brand.
Volkswagen fitted emissions cheating software for Australia cars too.
Carmaker meets govt; agrees to give evaluation results by Nov-end.
German carmaker Volkswagen will be driving in its two globally acclaimed performance models Golf GTI and Tiguan R-line in India as part of its steps to enhance brand positioning in the country, a senior company official said on Monday.
Scandal-hit German carmaker Volkswagen on Monday said it will recall 1,950 diesel vehicles in China to rectify engine software that cheats on emissions tests.
German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) has said it will focus on the premium sedan/sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment and avoid the mass hatchback segment. "Customers don't expect anything less than a premium product from VW. "Customers expect a certain level of quality and driving dynamics. We have to stay true to that DNA. "The day we go mass, customers will reject us," says Ashish Gupta, brand director, VW India.
Through a combination of local manufacture and imported CBU models, the company makes and sells four SUVs, one hatchback, and one sedan.
The company will sell both VW and non-VW branded cars under the pre-owned car business, Volkswagen Group Sales India Member of Board and Director Neeraj Garg told reporters in New Delhi.
Born in 1938, the Volkwagen Beetle is still a rage among car lovers.
Volkswagen AG said a scandal over falsified US. vehicle emission tests could affect 11 million of its cars around the globe.
Volkswagen has admitted that 11 million diesel engine cars worldwide were fitted with the software that helped in manipulating emission tests.
A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the carmaker to deposit the amount within two months.
Skoda Auto India, the Czech carmaker that has recently found success with its compact SUV Kylaq, says it remains committed to developing a fully localised electric vehicle (EV). The EV will be manufactured at its Chakan facility for both Indian market and exports.
'The reported deal between the European Union and China should mitigate it (shortage) for the medium to long term. Let's wait and watch how this plays out.'
Volkswagen started manufacturing operations in India earlier this year at its Chakan plant, rolling out the compact car Polo.
Analysts believe Tesla will first focus on building the Model Y brand before expanding -- both in terms of volume and models.
The scandal has also rocked the wider car market, with manufacturers fearing a drop in diesel car sales.
VW overtook Japan's Toyota in the first half of this year to become the world's biggest carmaker by sales, but is facing a sharp slowdown in its most profitable market, China.
Amid a rush of sport utility vehicle sales, Volkswagen is betting on its premium mid-sized sedan - the Virtus - to gain market share in India. The Volkswagen Virtus is the second product under the India 2.0 project being developed on the MQB-A0 IN platform, with up to 95 per cent localisation levels. In February, the company registered an 84 per cent year-on-year growth in sales, primarily driving on the Taigun it launched last year.
In India, over 13.25 lakh cars have been recalled by various auto companies so far.
Volkswagen told US dealers to halt sales of some 2015 diesel cars.
'We are seeing one of the highest discounts in recent years across companies.' 'October is a crucial month with several festivals coming up.'
Ahead of the festive season, several passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturers have agreed to offer discounts of 1.5-3 per cent on new vehicle purchase against scrapped old vehicles after a meeting with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, an official statement said on Tuesday. The statement further said Mercedes Benz India has offered a flat discount of Rs 25,000, which will be over and above all existing discounts. Union Road Transport and Highways (RT&H) Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday chaired a meeting with the SIAM delegation at Bharat Mandapam, where he addressed pressing issues in the automobile industry.
'Our strategy is intact and our important pillars for India -- the SUV roll-out and the focus on the cost of ownership of a car -- remain in focus'
The US carmaker's entry into India is expected by the last quarter of the current financial year.
The Volkswagen Passat comes feature-packed, offers good driveability and practicality in an understated form.
Some new EU cars, including Mercedes, BMW and Peugeot vehicles, were using around 50 percent more fuel than manufacturers claimed.
The Ameo brings the best of both worlds in a single package as a value for money purchase for the Indian family at an incredible price point.
The Virtus is indeed designed to look, act and behave like a well-built European sedan that swims in the segment between the compact sedan VW Vento and the larger Passat, says Pavan Lall.
Volkswagen's new SUV is set to lock horns with half a dozen rivals, says Pavan Lall.
Volkswagen says false CO2 emissions affect only 36,000 cars.
The auto major is not just looking at domestic sales, but also planning to ramp up exports to key markets from here, like the Middle East, North Africa and Australia.
The emission is nine times more than cap; Volkswagen denies the claim.
It is as different as chalk and cheese when you step inside the cabin of all these cars.
American electric carmaker Tesla has opened recruitment for various roles in India, including business operations analyst and customer support specialist, in what could be a precursor for the company's entry into the country. As per the job postings on the company's website, the posts are for the 'Mumbai Suburban' area.
Volkswagen is accused of using software in four-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars from model years 2009 to 2015.
