Jaguar Land Rover, the UK subsidiary of Tata Motors, reported a decline of 12.2% in retail sales in May due to ‘lower sales in China, overseas market and Europe’. It sold 42,370 units in May 2019, down 5,911 units from the same month last year. This compares to a decline of 13.3% posted in April […]
Two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp Ltd said that it has received the BS-VI certification for its Splendor iSmart motorcycle, becoming the first two-wheeler manufacturer in India to receive the stamp. Hero MotoCorp said that it received the Type Approval Certificate from International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) for the Splendor iSmart model, after it was successfully […]
Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland reported a 4% drop in domestic sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles in May as the Indian auto industry grapples with an overall slowdown. Within the medium and heavy commercial vehicle segment, truck numbers fell by 168 units or 2% to 7,325, while bus numbers declined by 173 units […]
Bajaj Auto reported a 7% jump in two-wheeler sales in India for May, while overall sales of two-wheelers and three-wheelers were up 3%. Bajaj Auto, the country’s biggest two-wheeler exporter, also reported a jump of 6% in its May exports. Bajaj sold 2.05 lakh motorcycles in India during May and exported 1.59 lakh. Bajaj Auto’s […]
Automotive parts and components manufacturer Ring Plus Aqua Ltd, a subsidiary of Raymond Ltd, announced the opening of its third manufacturing facility at Sinnar, Maharashtra. The new plant will produce starter ring gears, transmission flex-plates and integral shaft water pump bearings, Ring Plus Aqua Ltd said. Ring Plus Aqua has already two manufacturing facilities near […]
Automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki said it has laid the foundation stone for a 5 MW Photovoltaic solar power plant at its manufacturing facility in Gurugram. The solar plant is likely to be commissioned in FY 2019-20, Maruti Suzuki said. Maruti Suzuki said that it will invest around Rs 24 crores and will offset carbon dioxide […]
Two-wheeler maker TVS Motors said it launched an upgraded version of its sports bike TVS Apache RR 310 model with Race Turned (RT) Slipper Clutch technology. The upgrade provides swift gear shifting with low hand fatigue and maintains the vehicle’s stability at high speed during downshifts, especially in corners, TVS Motors said. The slipper function […]
Setco Automotive Ltd, the largest clutch manufacturer in the medium and commercial vehicle segment (MHCV) in India, said it received approvals from leading truck manufacturers for supply of BS-VI compliant clutches. BS or Bharat Stage refers to emission regulation standards set by Indian regulatory bodies. BS norms are largely similar to the European emission norms […]
Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland said it received an order from Senegal-based bus manufacturing firm Senbus Industries for supplying 400 units of Eagle 916 minibuses worth Rs 16.2 crores. Senegal will start receiving the buses towards the end of June this year. Eagle 916 buses, developed exclusively for the African market, feature inline pump technology […]
BMW Motorrad launched the BMW F 850 GS Adventure sports bike today at a price of Rs 15.4 lakh prior to road tax. The price includes GST, import duties and other similar levies, but excludes road tax, RTO fees and other local levies. BMW F 850 GS Adventure is a relatively lightweight motorcycle that can […]
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK subsidiary of Tata Motors, reported a decline of 13.3% in retail sales in April due to ‘lower sales in China, overseas markets and Europe’. It sold 39,185 units in April 2019, down 5,995 units from the same month last year. This compares to a decline of 8.2% posted in March […]
Two-wheeler maker TVS Motors reported an increase of 2% in the domestic two-wheeler sales in April. It sold 2.48 lakh units of two-wheelers in India, up by 6,852 units from last year. Of the 2.48 lakh units, TVS Motors sold 1.43 lakh of motorcycles and 97,323 lakhs of scooters in April. Both scooter sales and […]
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra reported a decline of 7% in sales of its utility vehicles in April. It sold 18,884 utility vehicles in the month, down by 523 units last year. Its competitor, Maruti Suzuki, on the other hand, witnessed an increase of 6% in the utility vehicle segment in April, though the […]
Bajaj Auto, the country’s biggest two-wheeler exporter, reported a jump of 8% in its April exports, and an increase of 3% in domestic sales. Overall, the company’s total sales for the month were up 2%. Bajaj sold 2.05 lakh motorcycles in India during April and exported over 1.68 lakh. The company reported its highest ever […]
Maruti Suzuki reported for April one of the worst set of auto sales numbers in recent quarters, with total sales falling by a whopping 17.2%. All passenger vehicle categories, except the Utility Vehicle segment that includes Ertiga, showed declines. Utility vehicles reported a year-on-year increase of 5.9% to 22,035 units. The segment also includes the […]
Two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp Ltd said it will launch its Maestro Edge 125 model and XPulse models by this month. The company produces scooter models such as Destini 125, Duet, Maestro Edge and Pleasure. Close to 10% of its total sales are from scooters. The Hero Maestro will now join the Destini 125 in the […]
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra said it signed a deal with Ford India to jointly develop and supply a midsize sports utility vehicles, the C-SUV. As per the agreement, Ford and its affiliate companies will invest Rs 680 crores for the development of vehicles over a period of 10 years. The number of SUVs […]
Maruti Suzuki India has claimed top position for its premium sedan Ciaz for the year ended March, indicating that it beat long-time incumbent Honda City and new challenger Hyundai Verna. India’s largest carmaker claimed a market share of 30% for Ciaz in the “premium sedan” segment. The premium sedan segment excludes the likes of Honda […]
Subros Ltd, a leading manufacturer of thermal products for automotive applications in India, said it has executed a ‘definitive agreement’ worth Rs 11.15 cr for the purchase of certain assets of air conditioner maker Zamil Air Conditioners Private Ltd. Established in 1985 as a joint venture with Suri family of India, Denso Corporation & Suzuki […]
Automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki said that its Celerio models crossed the one lakh annual sales milestone. Celerio sold 1.03 lakh units of vehicles in 2018-19, an increase of 10% from previous year. Apart from Celerio, other Maruti Suzuki cars in the club of over 1-lakh sales include Vitara Brezza, Dzire, Baleno, Swift, WagonR and Alto. […]
