Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has become the second Indian company to join RE100 – a global initiative of the world’s most influential companies committed to 100% renewable power. The company, which manufactures a range of commercial and passenger vehicles as well as defence and homeland security vehicles, has set itself the goal […]
Mahindra Finance said it has received a license to operate Mutual Funds via its subsidiary Mahindra Asset Management Company. Mahindra Finance is currently engaged in vehicle financing, and is part of the Mahindra Group. It plans to tap into its existing network of dealers and customers to sell its mutual fund products. “Our customer base […]
TVS Motor Company has reported a revenue growth of 11% for the quarter ended December 2015. Total revenue grew from Rs 2,639 Crores in the quarter ended December 2014 to Rs. 2,940 Crores this year. “On account of the unseasonal heavy rains and floods, the Chennai city and neighboring districts were affected. The company reached […]
TVS Motor Company today announced the launch of its new four stroke moped TVS XL 100, already available in the Tamil Nadu market. The TVS XL 100 comes at an ex-showroom price of Rs 29,539 in the state. South India, especially rural Tamil Nadu, is a hot market for mopeds due to their low price […]
Mahindra & Mahindra announced the launch of its mHawk new 1.99 litre diesel engine, which could help the company overcome the impact of a recent Supreme Court decision on diesel car sales. The Supreme Court had, a month ago, banned the sale of cars and SUVs with engines bigger than 2 liters (2000 cc). Most […]
Eicher Motors, manufacturer of Royal Enfield bikes, said production at both of its factories in Chennai have been normalized as of Dec 14. Production at the Royal Enfield factories at Thiruvottiyur and Oragadam was suspended on Dec 1 after heavy rains and flooding disrupted operations. The company resumed production of motorcycles on December 7, 2015 […]
India’s biggest sports utility vehicle maker said the Delhi High Court’s order banning the sale of diesel vehicles with engine sizes over 2 liter could hit its sales by about 2%. “Honourable Court’s order today affects the sales of some of the Company’s products in NCR. The vehicles affected represent about 2% of the Company’s […]
CEAT and Pirelli said that they had entered an exclusive partnership for distribution of Pirelli’s global range of motorcycle tyres in the Indian market. This sole partnership will leverage CEAT’s vast distribution and dealer network pan India, CEAT said. Pirelli is one of the world’s top tyre brands and is known as much for its […]
Honda Cars India Ltd, a unit of the Japanese auto giant, reported a decline in car sales for November as Mobilio sales fell by nearly 90%, bucking the trend of overall positive numbers from other players. Earlier in the day, Maruti Suzuki and Mahindra & Mahindra reported strong year-on-year growth for sales in November. Honda […]
November is turning out to be a good month for automakers in India, with Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s biggest SUV maker, reporting a 21% jump after Maruti Suzuki said sales rose 9.7% in the month. M&M total auto sales stood at 41,590 units during November 2015 as against 34,292 units during November 2014, boosted by […]
Maruti Suzuki reported a strong increase of 9.7% in total auto sales for November this year due to strong sales of its Dzire Tour model and compact cars. Total sales increased to 120,824, comprising 110,599 units in the domestic market and 10225 units in exports. Sales of compact cars — including Swift, Celerio, Baleno, Dzire […]
A week after announcing a similar facility for all models of Swift and Dzire, Maruti Suzuki said it will offer the option of airbags and anti-skid braking on all models of compact hatchback Celerio, including the base version. “By offering safety features like airbags for driver and co-driver, and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) from the […]
Mahindra & Mahindra has launched an automatic variant of its top utility vehicle, the XUV500. The Automatic Option will be available on 3 variants of the New Age XUV500 – W8 FWD and W10 FWD & AWD and starts at a price of Rs 15.36 lacs (ex-showroom Navi Mumbai) for the W8 FWD variant. The […]
In a move that would increase safety on the roads, Maruti Suzuki said it would henceforth offer dual airbags and anti-skid braking system as an option in all variants of its best-selling Swift hatchback and the ‘sedan’ version, DZire. This means that even someone buying the entry-level version can opt for airbags and ABS. It […]
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd launched its 15th bike of the year, the 125 cc CB Shine SP. The motorcycle maker had promised at the beginning of the year that it would introduce 15 new bikes (including upgrades) this year. Honda is the fastest growing bike brand in India. The Honda CB Shine […]
WagonR, one of India’s largest selling cars, has got auto gear shift technology. The auto gear shift transmission will be available in VXi variants of both Wagon R classic and Stingray. In addition, driver and co-driver airbags and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) will be offered as an option across all variants, including the base variants […]
Maruti Suzuki India sold a total of 134,209 units in October 2015, a growth of 29.1 per cent. This includes 121,063 units in the domestic market and 13,146 units in exports. The Company had sold a total of 103,973 units in October 2014. The biggest jump was seen in the sales of compact cars, which […]
Xiaomi, the Chinese brand known for bringing high technology to low budgets, has launched its own Segway-type scooter at just 1,999 Yuan, which translates to about Rs 20,000. The scooter, named Ninebot Mini – has a top speed of 16 km per hour and can go up inclines of up to 15 degrees. The total […]
Volkswagen Passenger Cars in India said it was calling 389 Polo cars from a single batch of production from the month of September 2015 for inspection and preventive repair of the handbrake mechanism. The Quality Assurance department of Volkswagen India has determined that under certain conditions, the handbrake mechanism would lose effectiveness, it said. The […]
Bajaj Auto reported a 5% decline in its September motorcycle sales, in line with a broader weakening trend seen in bike sales for the month. Total motorcycle sales fell to 3.3 lakh from 3.47 lakh a year ago during the month. However, three-wheeler and commercial vehicle sales increased by 3% to 54,172. However, on a […]
