The car offers tarmac scorching performance from its 1.2-litre engine besides having luxury sedan features.
Palo Alto-based electric carmaker Tesla has initiated talks with the government on the modalities of setting up fully-owned retail outlets. The company needs to comply with the foreign direct investment (FDI) guidelines related to single-brand retail, including local sourcing norms, to sell directly in India. At least two other foreign majors - Apple and Ikea - were engaged in talks with the government long before the sourcing norms were eased under the single-brand retail route.
Red Bull-backed Thai racer Alex Albon will return to Formula One next season as a Williams driver alongside Canadian Nicholas Latifi, the British-based former champions announced on Wednesday.
Besides their country of origin, General Motors, Ford Motor and Harley-Davidson have another trait in common: all three have failed in India, the world's fifth largest automobile market. All three of them took a tough call to de-prioritise India as a market amid disruption from heightened regulations and sharper focus on capital allocation by the parent.
Gear up for the most powerful hatch in the country until Fiat gets its Punto Abarth.
Volkswagen has pitted Rapid and Vento againsts Hyundai Verna.
Volkswagen has come under fire from various authorities.
Germany's Audi has no plans to enter Formula One, the company said on Monday.
Recently, world headlines buzzed with Elon Musk's announcement that he was shelving his audacious bid for social media platform Twitter. Away from the media spotlight, questions are being asked about the maverick billionaire's plans in India, too. A few days ago, a Reuters report said Musk's flagship Tesla had put on hold its plan to launch electric cars in India.
On Day One of the lockdown announced by the Maharashtra Government, it wasn't business as usual for automobile manufacturing units in the State. Confusion prevailed over regulations-what is allowed and what isn't. While some units ran with less than half the workforce, others sought clarity from the government on what is permissible and what isn't.
The VW cars are well known in the country's car market for having sturdy body structures, which are combined with powerful fuel efficient engines and abundant comfort and safety features.
Nissan and Renault say they will compete with new models, especially small cars, and by growing their dealer network.
The car is appealing with its high-speed performance and great interiors, but the price tag might discourage buyers.
In one of the most fierce and controversial battles for investments, Maharashtra -- specifically, Pune -- beat 17 locations and 6 states, including AP to win over Volkswagen and consolidate its position as India's Detroit.
India's automobile market is expected to register a slower growth between 12-14 per cent in the current calendar year, as compared to 30 per cent in 2010, an industry official said on Thursday.
Let's take a look at some of the biggest manufacturers of vehicles in the world.
'This protest was never intended to disrupt the game or injure people.'
Mercedes-Benz India, BMW India and Audi India have lined up over 50 new model launches as they seek to recoup previous year's loss in volumes, reports Shally Seth Mohile.
The new Vento, which has been introduced in 1.6-litre petrol and diesel variants, will hit the Indian roads from September 6, 2010 and will be available through all Volkswagen dealers, the company said on Wednesday.
Here is a low down on the most searched hatchbacks online across the nation in February.
India's flagship motor show Auto Expo 2023 kicked off on Wednesday with the global unveiling of Suzuki Motor Corporation's concept electric SUV 'eVX' which is slated to hit the market by 2025. The company's Indian arm Maruti Suzuki India is among the major manufacturers participating in the show that has returned after three years. The Concept eVX is a mid-size electric SUV concept designed and developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), Japan. It will be powered by a 60 kWh battery pack offering up to 550 km of driving range on single charge.
It's in the reverse gear on the list of the most-aspired-for cars in India, but the iconic brand is hoping to regain lost ground with cheaper models.
The German carmaker will not introduce all-new models in 2013. Plans to launch such variants too keep sales going.
Maruti is now at a market share of 50.4%, up from 47.3% last year. In China, the world's biggest market, Volkswagen is the largest, with a share of 17%. In America, the second biggest, GM is leader with 18%. One exception is South Korea, where Hyundai has a market share in excess of 60%.
India is seen as an emerging market for luxury cars.
The factory, inaugurated on Tuesday, will initially build Skoda Auto AS's Fabia hatchbacks from May before beginning production of a hatchback version of Volkswagen Polo in 2010. With this, VW becomes the last of the world's biggest auto manufacturers to mark its foray into India through a full production facility.
From office headquarters to car factories and elegantly designed-institutes, these buildings are truly architectural masterpieces.
Loan approval marks EIB's first direct exposure to a plant in India.
The recall will affect only the diesel variants of the two models.
Tata now occupies the fourth slot with the incremental volumes from the Tiago
Maruti Suzuki, with a half a dozen models ranging from the best-selling car Alto to WagonR, Swift and Estilo accounts for around 57 per cent of the small car market in India. In the premium hatchback segment, the company's market share stands at a robust 48 per cent.
Manufacturers that mainly sell diesel cars like Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota, Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen anticipate a significant fall in sales if the government accepts the Parikh committee's recommendation of a flat tax of Rs 80,000 on diesel cars, because of a widening cost differential with petrol variants.
The car made its debut in India.
Expanding the compensation programme could add 80,000 vehicles and $80 million.
VW was to invest Rs 1,000 cr, now sceptical about cost advantage
Today, Suzuki depends on Maruti for its place in the world
According to experts, Tata Tiago JTP and Tigor JTP -- a sedan and hatchback -- are not only powerful and faster than every other car in the segment, but also in the segment above, including their peers Maruti Baleno RS, Volkswagen Polo and others.
With a presence in the value segment, better service quality, and lower ownership cost, Skoda India's director of sales and marketing Zac Hollis aims to make important changes. He tells Arindam Majumder how he plans to make India the company's fifth-largest market by 2023.
After several unsuccessful attempts to enter the Indian market, Europe's largest car manufacturer Volkswagen has finalised its plans for a manufacturing plant in Pune at an investment of Rs 2,450 crore ($530 million).
