Trucks are the automobile versions of long-distance runners. They carry a lone driver, tonnes of goods, solitude, a few songs and, sometimes, a colourful slogan near the tail lamp, “Has mat pagli pyar ho jayega (Don’t smile girl, I will fall in love with you).” But people seldom fell in love with a plain ol’ … Read more
Auto majors Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai reported muted sales performance in October as the companies curtailed dispatches to dealers in order to cut inventory build up. The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said its total domestic passenger vehicle wholesales were at 1,59,591 units last month compared with 1,68,047 units in the year-ago … Read more
The festive season brought much relief to automakers who had been struggling with high inventory, with consumers lapping up cars and SUVs across categories. While sales of entry-level cars are yet to show signs of a turnaround, customers drove home premium vehicles — from hatchbacks like the Maruti Suzuki Baleno to SUVs such as the … Read more
Some top Indian carmakers reported a surge in sports utility vehicle sales to dealers in the festive month of October, company data showed on Friday, while the small-car segment stayed sluggish, highlighting customers’ increasing preference for larger, premium cars. Maruti Suzuki, India’s No. 1 carmaker in terms of market share, posted a 19.4% rise in … Read more
New Delhi: Led by robust demand in the festive period, Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors are looking to have record retail sales in October. The companies are also eyeing bumper deliveries to customers on Dhanteras. The country’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, said it has delivered about 30,000 units to customers on Tuesday. “We are … Read more
Despite the slump in the Indian automotive industry, Neil Barua, newly appointed CEO of PTC, a Nasdaq-listed global software company that, among others, provides product development software to global automakers like Volkswagen, BMW, and Toyota, said India is the right place to be now. Since taking over as the CEO and global head in February, … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover on Wednesday said it has launched an initiative in India to work closely with startups for developing the next generation of products and services that will help define the company’s future client experiences. The Tata Motors-owned marquee brand has launched the Open Innovation Hub in Bengaluru, building on the success of the … Read more
Home Car And Bike Tata Motors Delivers LNG-Powered Trucks to Clean Green Fuel and Logistics Tata Motors has officially begun the delivery of Tata Prima 5530.S LNG trucks to Clean Green Fuel and Logistics Pvt. Ltd., a prominent player in the green fuel retailing and logistics sector. New Delhi – Tata Motors has officially begun … Read more
New Delhi: Only three out of 15-odd passenger vehicle makers in India recorded sales growth in the first half of this fiscal year, underscoring continued weak consumer sentiment and sluggish demand in the world’s third-largest automobile market. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Kia India reported higher sales, while others including the top … Read more
Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday, chaired a review meeting with representatives of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) to discuss the readiness of the automobile industry for ethanol and flex fuels. Discussions were held on readiness of the industry to launch flex engine vehicles that can run on ethanol in … Read more
