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Suzuki puts new factory on hold; will launch bigger scooters & motorcycles
Instead of adding new capacity and risk underutilising it Suzuki will use its current Gurgaon-based plant for at least more two years
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Suzuki Motorcycle to start testing electric scooter in India in 2020
The maker of Access and Intruder will work closely with sister concern Maruti Suzuki for tapping into the wide distribution network of the car market leader
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Hero sets sights on Africa to challenge Bajaj, TVS; targets five-fold rise in sales from exports
Hero MotoCorp has been trailing in achieving export targets despite breaking up with Honda ten years ago
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Tata Motors writes off Rs 230 crore in Q2 on cars no longer profitable
While the company did not specify names, production of at least two well-known models - Nano and Sumo - have been stopped
BUSINESS
This week in Auto: Impact of Fiat-Peugeot merger in India, India’s best-sellers perform poorly at safety ratings
Here is a look at what made headlines in the auto space this week
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Maruti running out of BS-IV stock even as buyers seek emission-friendly BS-VI variants
BS-VI can reduce NOx emissions by 25 percent for petrol vehicles and 70 percent for diesel vehicles
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Tata Motors PV market share slips to its lowest despite product & network expansion
Market share of 5.1 percent is less than a third compared to its record best market share of 16.5 percent clocked in 2007
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This week in Auto: Datsun joins India quitters list; Tata Sons to bail out Tata Motors
Here is a complete round up of all the important events in the automotive space during the week
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Maruti Suzuki discounts hit all-time high; yet sales slump in Q2
The Delhi-based maker of Swift, Baleno and Brezza models gave out an average of Rs 25,761 on every unit in Q2
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Audi to launch one new model every quarter to arrest sales decline
Audi will look to introduce a series of new products, boost consumer reach and explore adding more locally assembled products
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Hero MotoCorp shuts down US company after failing to launch bikes
The US subsidiary was formed to launch Hero products
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Bajaj Auto to accelerate launches after BS-VI rollout; Husqvarna launch rescheduled to 2020
KTM-owned Husqvarna models will debut only after April 1, 2020, strapped with BS-VI engines. It was originally planned for launch around Diwali
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Auto cos chart ways to use corporate tax savings; capex, marketing get the boost
With the exception of car market leader Maruti Suzuki, no other automobile company has reduced prices of their models
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Bike, scooter prices to rise after Diwali; BS-VI products to reach showrooms soon
Two-wheelers strapped with BS-VI compliant engines are expected to see prices rise by 10-15 percent, translating in a minimum increase of around Rs 4,000
BUSINESS
This week in Auto: EVs set to become the jugular vein for India; Chetak makes a roaring comeback
Here is a complete run down of all the important events of the week in the automotive space
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Two-wheeler demand may take a year to be back on track: TVS Motor
TVS sales during the July to September quarter came down by 18.61 percent to 8.85 lakh from 10.88 lakh units sold in the corresponding period last year
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Scooters: The one thing Rajiv Bajaj could not say no to
"I will manufacture scooters when Royal Enfield will produce scooters"
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In pics: Bajaj Chetak electric scooter unveiled; find out range, specs and other details
E-Chetak will be commercially launched in January, 2020. The price of the vehicle will be announced on a later date.
BUSINESS
Mahindra not chasing hybrids, to focus on electric vehicle tech
Several companies believe that for India to move towards 100% electric mobility the most suitable next step is using hybrid technology
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M&M to rollout BS-VI trucks in February; expect price hike up to Rs 2 lakh
By Q4 FY20-end, all companies will have to exhaust their BS-IV stocks as they will be rendered useless under the BS-VI regime that will commence from April 1, 2020
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This week in Auto: Lambos and Mercs fire up the festive period; Auto Expo to miss out on big names
Here is a look at what made headlines in the automotive space during the week
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Passenger car retails go positive for first time this year
Retail sales which remained in the negative for the passenger vehicle (PV) market for eight months (January to August) posted a growth in September
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M&M, Ford JV could spin out 10 products; current Aspire won't be electrified
Nine products, including those expected to be shared with SsangYong, powered by petrol and diesel engines will be shared between the two companies, while one will be an all-electric model
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Skoda open to re-entering small car segment using new Volkswagen platform
Depending on the success of the new platform and consumer acceptability of these new models, both companies will take a call if the same platform should be used for developing a hatchback
