WagonR, which was India’s ‘big’ small car for over a decade, has become the third car to cross the 2 mln sales milestone, Maruti Suzuki said. Launched in 1999, WagonR and Hyundai’s Santro were the most affordable cars after Maruti 800 and Alto, which ruled as the mass models. With its taller stance and higher […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker, has started taking orders for the 2017 variant of S-Cross, its ‘crossover’ SUV. Booking can be done for an initial payment of Rs 11,000 at any of its 280 NEXA showrooms, or by logging on to nexaexperience.com. The car has not started selling and stocks won’t be available immediately. […]
Tata Motors has denied media reports that the production of commercial vehicles at its Jamshedpur plant was disrupted last week due to a strike. Media had reported that around 6,000 of the 10,000 workers at the company’s Jamshedpur plant were protesting, and that this had brought down production of commercial vehicles to 60-70 per day […]
Total retail sales for Jaguar Land Rover increased 4.3% to 38,519 in August, the company said. The increase was “primarily reflecting the introduction of the new Range Rover Velar and the long wheel base Jaguar XFL in China as well as continuing strong sales of Discovery Sport and F-PACE,” Tata Motors said. Retail sales were […]
TVS Motor Co has launched a new version of its mass commuter motorcycle Victor. The new model, called Victor Premium, is an attempt to make the bike look better, while preserving most of its specifications such as the 110cc engine. “This premium edition of TVS Victor now offers quality and performance with bold styling and […]
Escorts, which makes Farmtrac and Powertrac tractors in India, launched several new models today, including what it called India’s first Electric & Hydrostatic concept tractor as well as high-end models with cabins and tier 4 emission norms compliant CRDi engines. These will be exported to the United States, Europe, Latin America, Africa and ASEAN countries. […]
Czech automaker Skoda has dispelled the uncertainties around the introduction of its performance sedan range, the Octavia RS series, by bringing the RS 230 to India. The model is the most powerful car launched by the company in India and comes with a 2-litre TSI turbocharged, four-cylinder petrol engine with 230 bhp of power and […]
Tata Motors passenger and commercial vehicles total sales including exports rose 14% in August, while domestic sales rose 26%. The company sold 48,988 vehicles in the month, out of which 45,906 were sold in India. It said it found “growing demand across segments and increased positive customer sentiments” in its home market. Domestic – Passenger […]
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, one of the biggest Indian automakers, reported stronger sales for its SUVs. Total utility or SUV sales for the company came in at 18,225 units, up 7% from 17,119 in August last year. With this, the company has been able to post a growth of 2% in SUV sales so far […]
Bajaj Auto, which has not been having the best of years, reported yet another decline in motorcycle sales in India for August. However, overall sales of two-wheelers were up 1% due to a 7% jump in export volumes. The company sold 1.72 lakh two-wheelers in August in India, down from 1.75 lakh in the same […]
After introducing a separate showroom network for its higher-end cars by the name of NEXA, India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said it will not overhaul, transform and rebrand its remaining car showrooms in the country. The Company targets to set up over 80 showrooms under the ARENA brand by March 2018. Progressively, existing showrooms across […]
Tata Power announced its plan to set up electric vehicle charging stations across Mumbai, and has set up the first one at its compound in Vikhroli. “These chargers would facilitate electric car users to charge their cars (Battery Electric Vehicles such as the Mahindra e2O, Nissan Leaf, etc) at any time safely and conveniently. The […]
Maruti Suzuki said it has added the auto-gearshift option to the highest variant of its ‘millenial-focused’ IGNIS small car. AGS is already available on the cheaper variants, Delta and Zeta, and cars enabled with the technology account for 27% of IGNIS Sales, the company said. The AGS version of the Alpha trim will be available […]
TVS Motor Company reported strong auto sales numbers for July, while Tata Motors had a more modest growth in the same month. TVS domestic scooter sales grew by 35.8% to 92,378 in July 2017. Motorcycles grew by 15.1% 109,427 in July 2017. However, moped sales were down. As a result, total domestic two-wheeler sales grew […]
Maruti Suzuki today announced the launch of premium workshops and service centers under its ‘NEXA’ brand. The first NEXA Service workshop has been launched at Gurugram. NEXA Service will be expanded in phases, and Maruti Suzuki expects that nearly 300 NEXA Service workshops will be in operation by 2020, the company said. Received by a […]
Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra launched a new minivan based on its Jeeto platform, priced at Rs 3.45 lakh before taxes. At the price, the van is likely to appeal to semi-commercial users, such as schools, institutions and shops. The company already has a similar offering on its Maxximo platform, priced at Rs 3.05 lakh. The […]
The Tata Motors Group reported a 2% decline in global wholesales in June 2017. Total global wholesales for the month was at 90,966. The decline came from the commercial vehicle segment. Sales of commercial vehicles, including from Tata Motors and Tata Daewoo fell 8% year on year to 30,241. Passenger vehicles whole-sales increased by 1% […]
Auto ancillary company Minda Corp said it had raised Rs 25 cr by issuing commercial paper. Commercial paper refers to unsecured, short-term promissory notes or debt issued by a company. These paper usually mature in a few weeks or months and are used for working capital and other short-term requirements. “This (issue) is in line […]
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, reported strong June auto sales and said it cut prices for its scooters and motorcycles in most states of India. “The quantum of reduction ranges from Rs 400 to Rs 1800 on mass-selling models.” it said. The actual benefit varies from state to state, depending on the pre […]
Bajaj Auto said it agreed with its Austrian associate KTM to expand the brand sales and shift some of the production of Husqvarna motorcycles to Bajaj’s factory in Chakan, Maharashtra. The brand Husqvarna, founded in 1903 in Italy, used to be owned by BMW at one time. It was bought by KTM in 2013. BMW […]
