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Get ready for brand new Ferraris: 3 models to be launched in India

TECHNOLOGY

Get ready for brand new Ferraris: 3 models to be launched in India

Italian supercar maker Ferrari will launch three models in India starting with the GTC4Lusso on August 2

Bajaj set sights on acquisition, MV Agusta launches Brutale 800

BUSINESS

Bajaj set sights on acquisition, MV Agusta launches Brutale 800

Here is the full list of the key developments of the week from Bajaj Auto to Mercedes to MV Agusta Brutale 800

Bajaj aims to expand market share to 26%, launch products under all 7 brands by Dec

BUSINESS

Bajaj aims to expand market share to 26%, launch products under all 7 brands by Dec

The Pune-based company is confident of taking its market share to 26 percent from the current 15 percent on the back of new launches in each of the seven brands it sells.

Bajaj plans launch of electric 3-wheeler next yr, 2 years ahead of its original date

BUSINESS

Bajaj plans launch of electric 3-wheeler next yr, 2 years ahead of its original date

Bajaj Auto said that the company had made some significant gains on the product putting Bajaj Auto in a position to possibly launch the vehicle next year itself.

Rajiv Bajaj gets candid on Qute: Competition stooped to levels we never anticipated

BUSINESS

Rajiv Bajaj gets candid on Qute: Competition stooped to levels we never anticipated

A string of public interest litigations filed in different courts has prevented the launch of the four-wheeler, but Bajaj Auto's MD believes some good news may be around the corner.

Tata Cummins to invest Rs 300 cr on BS-6 tech, expansion of Pune manufacturing unit

BUSINESS

Tata Cummins to invest Rs 300 cr on BS-6 tech, expansion of Pune manufacturing unit

The investment will be made towards development of BS-VI technology as well as expansion of the manufacturing facility in Phaltan in Pune.

TVS Motors plans Rs 500 cr investment in ops this year, new launches

BUSINESS

TVS Motors plans Rs 500 cr investment in ops this year, new launches

The capital expenditure earmarked for this year is higher than the previous years as the company gears up to build on its strengths, which is scooters and its partnership with German giant BMW for premium motorcycles.

This week in Auto: June sales fell sharpest in four years, new appointment at Nissan

BUSINESS

This week in Auto: June sales fell sharpest in four years, new appointment at Nissan

Here are some of the top auto stories of the week

Stricter BS-VI laws could make the ride bumpy for diesel rickshaws, micro vans

BUSINESS

Stricter BS-VI laws could make the ride bumpy for diesel rickshaws, micro vans

Such vehicles, which use single-cylinder diesel engines, cannot meet the emission standards under BS-VI, which are much stricter than the current BS-IV

Auto sector expected to report mixed bag of earnings in Q1

BUSINESS

Auto sector expected to report mixed bag of earnings in Q1

Passenger vehicles and two-wheelers saw a small growth in volumes due to new launches and wedding season rush, but commercial vehicles continued to struggle with BS-IV implementation and slow economic growth

Competition for Ola, Uber as TYGR launches in Mumbai – will it roar?

BUSINESS

Competition for Ola, Uber as TYGR launches in Mumbai – will it roar?

TYGR does not intermediate payments and customers can pay directly as per their preferred method such as meter, fixed rate, cards and even negotiate price.

Former Skoda India head Thomas Kuehl appointed Nissan India President

BUSINESS

Former Skoda India head Thomas Kuehl appointed Nissan India President

Kuehl, who was formerly the chief executive and president of Volkswagen Korea, will be responsible for both Nissan and Datsun brands and will head all operations in India including marketing and sales, manufacturing and research and development.

GST Impact: Alto, Dzire, among top car models that saw fall in June sales

BUSINESS

GST Impact: Alto, Dzire, among top car models that saw fall in June sales

Five of the ten best-selling cars reported a fall, while the remaining five reported a healthy double digit jump in sales. These top ten models control 55 percent of India’s domestic sales

India trumps Germany, UK to become the fourth largest auto market in the world

BUSINESS

India trumps Germany, UK to become the fourth largest auto market in the world

India sold more automobiles than Brazil and South Korea put together beating even Germany and the UK to emerge as the world’s fourth largest vehicle market

M&M’s loss-making 2-wheeler division drags consolidated performance

BUSINESS

M&M’s loss-making 2-wheeler division drags consolidated performance

A loss of Rs 692 crore posted in 2016-17 by the two-wheeler division, which got merged into M&M last year, was the biggest loss-making division out of the 164 subsidiary and associate companies that M&M has.

This week in auto: Price cuts galore, new offerings from Mercedes and Kawasaki

BUSINESS

This week in auto: Price cuts galore, new offerings from Mercedes and Kawasaki

In case you missed it, here's a round-up of the top auto stories of the week.

Honda hopes to Cliq well & give Hero’s Splendor a good run for its money

BUSINESS

Honda hopes to Cliq well & give Hero’s Splendor a good run for its money

The Cliq plays on the strength of Honda - scooters - to take on the motorcycle market leader Hero Splendor

Despite dropping prices after GST, car manufacturers yet to see buyers

BUSINESS

Despite dropping prices after GST, car manufacturers yet to see buyers

The ‘last hour’ purchases done on the night on June 30 before dealers switched to GST seemed to have sucked out retail demand for this week and next, believe manufacturers.

When Anand Mahindra stood up for M&M’s utility vehicle biz despite falling mkt share

BUSINESS

When Anand Mahindra stood up for M&M’s utility vehicle biz despite falling mkt share

"I have gone through many cycles where at every given point in time there is somebody telling me to get out of some business," said Anand Mahindra in an analyst call.

Ratan Tata: Artificial intelligence to eliminate human inputs, impact jobs

BUSINESS

Ratan Tata: Artificial intelligence to eliminate human inputs, impact jobs

The Tata patriarch also highlighted that group companies will have to reinvent themselves to the changing times even as new-age intelligence of the future would in some way replicate human thinking.

GST to put a few organised used-car dealers out of business

BUSINESS

GST to put a few organised used-car dealers out of business

Goods and Services Tax may have made new cars more affordable but it will increase the prices of used cars, boost the unorganised market and wipe out smaller players from the organised segment.

This week in Auto: Tata-VW stare at break up, GST pulls down prices

BUSINESS

This week in Auto: Tata-VW stare at break up, GST pulls down prices

GST, Tata Motors-Volkswagen, SAIC or Bajaj new launch. All the news about the week gone by

GST impact: Full list of cars, bikes that will become cheaper from July 1

BUSINESS

GST impact: Full list of cars, bikes that will become cheaper from July 1

Buying cars and two-wheelers will be a much cheaper affair from tomorrow as Goods and Services Tax (GST) will ring in a lower tax than all the taxes applied before.

Tata Motors joins hands with group companies to improve customer service

BUSINESS

Tata Motors joins hands with group companies to improve customer service

From 48 hours earlier Tata Motors managed to cut down service time to 24 hours for at least 85 percent of its service demands.

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