BUSINESS
Festive sales to help Mercedes-Benz end year on positive note in India
Mercedes-Benz retained the leadership title during January-September period but saw its sales fall to 11,789 units
BUSINESS
EV flag bearer Mahindra not keen on entering electric two-wheeler market in India
Interestingly, Mahindra is the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the country with a portfolio of hatchbacks, sedans and vans powered by batteries
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SUVs, high-performance cars to light up Mahindra’s electric portfolio in 2 years
Here's the complete look of what can be expected from the Mahindra stable in electric vehicle space
BUSINESS
Auto manufacturers may recoup lost pricing power in 2019 pre-buying burst
The consistent rise in raw material prices such as steel has come as a double whammy for auto makers who are staring at poor operating margins
BUSINESS
Ashok Leyland's Dasari says resignation a well-thought move, not knee-jerk reaction
The 52 year old chief executive also admitted to have contemplated resigning from his post back in 2011-12
BUSINESS
Royal Enfield to launch Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650 on Nov 14
Royal Enfield hopes that India will be the biggest market for the two models followed by developed markets such as the US
BUSINESS
Siddhartha Lal blames third party workers for Royal Enfield Chennai plant strike; stir ends
Royal Enfield is estimated to have seen a production loss of 35,000 units in the last seven weeks because of the strike.
BUSINESS
Bajaj to sell imported Husqvarna until local manufacturing begins
Bajaj will now introduce fully imported models of Husqvarna in India as part of its intensive brand building measure.
BUSINESS
Reporter's Take|China's top SUV maker is driving growth through a low-key Bengaluru R&D centre
For Great Wall Motors, a small research-and-development (R&D) centre in India’s own Bengaluru has quietly become integral to its plans.
BUSINESS
Honda could consider launching more powerful scooters after 2020
India's scooter demand is majorly centered around small family-oriented gearless scooters that score high on comfort, utility and mileage value
BUSINESS
NBFCs are cornering market share in two-wheeler finance despite liquidity crisis
Finance arms of the three listed companies, Bajaj, Hero and TVS, have experienced a rise in their market share.
BUSINESS
This week in Auto: Festive period set to be a dampener; JLR drags Tata Motors to the negative
Here is a look at what made headlines in the automotive space during the week
BUSINESS
Mahindra trucks getting more traction among large fleet owners, says CEO Vinod Sahay
At least 65 of the top 100 large fleet truck owners have switched to trucks made by Mahindra
BUSINESS
Car industry records muted growth for fourth straight month
A significant rise in insurance premiums, rise in fuel prices and hike in interest rates affected off-take at the retail level.
BUSINESS
Maruti Suzuki offers discounts on cars to battle insurance premium hike
Average discounts offered by the maker of Swift, Dzire and Baleno rose 23 percent to Rs 18,750 per vehicle, a raise of Rs 3500 per vehicle
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Bajaj Auto eyes more gain in market share with series of launches
Bajaj Auto is aiming to launch models in the 125cc commuter segment as well in the 150cc-and-above segment
BUSINESS
Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors see demand rising for fully-built vehicles as focus on safer transport grows
Small and large fleet buyers are buying fully-built versions of trucks and buses directly from the manufacturers instead of buying only the chassis
BUSINESS
Car makers fear a gloomy Diwali as buyers shy away on rising fuel prices, other factors
Retail demand has not been as buoyant as expected in the run up to Diwali as buyers have chosen to stay away from showrooms leading to rise in inventory with dealers
BUSINESS
This week in Auto: 'Sunshine' Santro makes a comeback, Supreme Court rules no BS-IV cars after 2020
Here’s a complete round-up of all the major developments in the auto space during the week
BUSINESS
Tata Tiago JTP and Tigor JTP launched: Price, Specifications, Engine
The two cars are the first products of JT Special Vehicles, the 50:50 joint venture between Tata Motors and Coimbatore-based Jayem Automotives.
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Tata Motors launches performance variants of Tiago, Tigor with Jayem Auto
Engines have been tuned up to produce 34 percent more power than their regular counterparts
BUSINESS
Maruti Suzuki to ramp up production of CNG variants
In September this year, the government announced plans of spending Rs 70,000 crore in setting up 10,000 CNG filling stations up from around 1450 at present in a decade. This has come as major shot in the arm for carmakers.
BUSINESS
Bajaj Auto sees new launches, higher exports pushing up profit margin next year
Bajaj Auto's operating profit for the September quarter fell to 18 percent from its traditional benchmark of 20 percent
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TVS Motor ups FY19 capex to Rs 800 crore
This is an increase of Rs 100 crore over the management guidance at the end of the first quarter and marks a 78 percent rise from the company’s capex of last financial year when it spent Rs 450 crore.
