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
Hero MotoCorp to launch two 125cc scooters before December
The first of the two new launches will hit the market on October 22
BUSINESS
Buoyed by demand, Isuzu eyes mini SUV for Indian roads
The company could also look at manufacturing SUV mu-X in India depending on domestic and export demand.
BUSINESS
Traffic jam assistant, function that checks for driver drowsiness to be standard in future cars
German automotive technology giant Bosch is said to be working on a range of new features that will be integrated with everyday technology
BUSINESS
Kinetic arm Motoroyale launches 7 new bikes, announces 3 new tie-ups
Motoroyale in betting on Indian consumer's appetite with street nakeds, cruisers, hipsters, off-roaders, tourers and other bike categories.
BUSINESS
This week in Auto: Maruti Brezza gets 4-star rating in crash test; Royal Enfield gambles with 650cc twins
Here is the list of all major developments in the automotive space in the week gone by
BUSINESS
Maruti Suzuki to road-test 50 electric vehicles in India from October
We will start road testing 50 electric vehicles in India from next month for developing easy-to-drive vehicles in Indian traffic conditions
BUSINESS
Bajaj Auto’s discount gamble pays off, catches rivals Hero MotoCorp, TVS off guard
By end of June quarter Bajaj Auto’s market share in the 110cc segment jumped to 15% from 10% clocked in the same quarter last year.
BUSINESS
TVS launches Apache RR 310 at Rs 2.05 lakh, claims top speed of 160 kmph
Bookings for the Apache 310 starts by the end of this month and the company intends to sell 10,000 units of it in the first year,
BUSINESS
Fiat clears air on the viral video of a Jeep Compass owner beaten in showroom in Sept
The video shows a man arguing with the dealer’s staff over an alleged delay in returning to him his Jeep Compass following which he beaten up.
BUSINESS
With an eye on Maruti's Brezza, Tata finally launches Nexon at Rs 5.85 lakh
With a spunky urban design, raring-to-go stance and a feature-rich list of offerings, this new Tata car reflects the face of a changed organisation.
BUSINESS
Workers at Tata Motors' Jamshedpur plant protest seeking clarity on pay hike
Production at the plant, however, continues unaffected, according to the Tata Motors spokesperson. The facility produces Tata Motors’ flagship heavy duty truck Prima along with Ultra. It has an annual production capacity of 1.44 lakh units.
TECHNOLOGY
Pawan Munjal's whopping Rs 60-cr annual pay tops list of Motown execs' remuneration
Munjal is not the only executive from the two-wheeler space with a hefty package. In fact eight of the top ten earners from the automotive industry are from two-wheeler companies.
BUSINESS
Bajaj Auto ties up with Triumph to make mid-capacity motorcycles
Bajaj Auto, the country’s fourth biggest two-wheeler maker, today announced a partnership with UK’s Triumph Motorcycles.
BUSINESS
China's SAIC finalises plans to set up car factory in India
SAIC will debut the British brand MG (Morris Garages), which it had bought some years ago.
BUSINESS
Govt bats for sales of BS-III vehicles after April 1, SC to hear case tomorrow
The central government today came out in support of vehicle makers arguing before the Supreme Court that the March 31 deadline is for manufacturing and not sales or registration.
BUSINESS
Tata Motors signs MoU with VW, Skoda to launch products in 2019
The agreement has been signed by Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD of Tata Motors, Matthias Mueller, CEO of Volkswagen AG and Bernhard Maier, CEO of Skoda Auto.
