Small Car

They’re significantly smaller and lighter than traditional automobiles, and most are slower. Some are capped at 20 miles per hour; a few can hit 70. But they are more stable and substantial than battery-powered bikes, scooters or mopeds, with three or four wheels and usually some kind of shell to protect occupants from weather

Renault to launch Kwid with 1-litre engine this month

The company, which currently sells the Kwid with an 800cc engine, is looking to garner 5 per cent share in the Indian car market by the end of this year.

Tata Zica: Checkout the features

This week, we bring you the first impressions of Tata‘s new small car, the Zica, and the highlights from the 16th CNBC-TV18 Overdrive Awards.

Will small-car Pelican turn around Tata's fortunes?

Tata's domestic passenger vehicles business has struggled over the past few years. But that may be changing now.

Renault-Nissan, Mitsubishi likely to develop cars

Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors have an existing joint venture company called NMKV which was established in June 2011 for co-developing a range of Kei cars for both brands.

M&M to develop more sub-4 metre passenger vehicles

Utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) was eyeing smaller vehicles in the sub-4 metre range. It is also working on developing smaller petrol engines with Ssangyong Motor Company, Pawan Goenka, President of Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors at M&M told CNBC-TV18.

The equation between petrol and pollution

As petrol prices go up, more buyers are opting for diesel cars which run on low costs but also result in more pollution.

Ford India's outgoing MD on his success in the country

Ford India's outgoing president and MD Michael Boneham tells Forbes India how the company expanded its capacity and increased sales

Maruti Suzuki says revamped Alto to sell from Rs 244,000

Maruti Suzuki has launched a revamped version of the world's biggest-selling small car at a base price of 244,000 rupees, the company's managing director said on Tuesday.

I would prefer death to forcible land acquisition: Mamata

Sticking to her stand of not acquiring land forcibly, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she would prefer death than agree to it.

Maruti to beat SUV craze, anti-petrol mindset with new Alto

CNBC-TV18‘s Ronojoy Banerjee explains, quoting sources, will seek to overturn the trend of focusing in bigger diesel vehicles and turn around the current anti-petrol mindset of the Indian consumer.

Renault plans small car to increase sales

Renault is planning to expand its portfolio with a car in the Rs 2-4 lakh range.

The education of Carlos Ghosn

After two failed partnerships in India, Renault-Nissan’s CEO has learnt the hard way that he cannot look at all emerging markets through the same lens.

Renault-Nissan plans 1bn euro small car project in India

India's small car segment will see another heavy duty contender. The Renault-Nissan alliance is all set to invest further into its India operations and has earmarked over a billion euros investments on a completely new small car project in India, reports CNBC-TV18’s Swati Khandelwal Jain.

Small wonder: Auto sector slows but newbies race ahead

2011 has been a rough ride for Indian car makers, faced with labour troubles, falling sales and rising fuel prices. CNBC-TV18’s Anshu Sharma puts together a report on who's overtaking who in the race to win over on Indian roads...

Make way for Nissan's Sunny sedan and the new small car

Nissan is hoping for a bright future in India with the launch of its new sedan, the Sunny, which is very competitively priced at Rs 5.78 lakh. But the company is looking to bask in the limelight longer with the launch of its low-end small car, which it will be developing along with Renault, reports Swati Khandelwal Jain of CNBC-TV18.

HUL downgrade doesn't indicate a moldy FMCG basket: UBS

Suresh Mahadevan, Managing Director and Head of India Equities at UBS Securities tells CNBC-TV18 in an exclusive, what should belong in an ideal portfolio for the range-bound market. He also explains UBS' downgrade on HUL.