Bajaj Auto has launched a new twin-brake variant of Pulsar 150, arguably the highest-selling ‘sports motorcycle’ in the country. Much of the emphasis is in a sharper and sportier styling, along with the twin disc brake option. This will be in addition to the existing...
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Mahindra launches XUV500 2018 with more power, price Rs 12.3 lakh
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd launched the 2018 version of its high-end utility vehicle, the XUV500, with improved interiors and an engine that is about 10% more powerful than the outgoing variant. The XUV500 2018 comes with an mHawk engine that delivers 155 BHP (114 kW)...
Maruti Suzuki overtakes Mahindra to become India’s No.1 SUV maker
Maruti Suzuki India said it has become the No.1 utility vehicle brand in India, overtaking long-time incumbent Mahindra & Mahindra in the financial year ended March 2018. The company said it had a 27.5% market share in the UV/SUV space in the year. Riding on...
M&M sets up electric ‘hypercar’ unit in Europe under Italian brand
Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s largest SUV maker, said it will launch a high-end electric car brand in Europe, with the first model out in 2020. The company will leverage the design talent of Pininfarina, an Italian design car designer it purchased three years ago. The...
Suzuki starts exporting vehicles from its fully owned plant in India
Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp said it has started exporting vehicles from its recently established 100% Indian unit Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd. The first model to be shipped was the new Swift, destined for the South African market, the company said. “This is the first...
JLR March sales down 8% on diesel worries in Europe
UK’s largest automaker and a unit of Tata Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, reported a 7.8% dip in its March retail sales due to weakness in its home market. Much of the damage came from Jaguar sales, which were down 12.7% at 24,300, while Land Rover...
Royal Enfield to set up new production unit near Chennai at Rs 800 cr
Royal Enfield, which makes the iconic ‘Bullet’ retro motorbikes in India, said it will invest Rs 800 cr this financial year to create the second phase of its factory at its Vallam Vadagal site near Chennai. The company, whose products cost upwards of Rs 1.15...
Hero MotoCorp posts records sales for March, full year
Hero MotoCorp said it sold 7.3 lakh motorcycles in March 2017, marking the highest number of monthly sales in its history. The strong performance also helped Hero MotoCorp make another record for the highest ever number of motorcycles sold in a year. The company sold...
JSW Energy appoints GM executive to head its electric vehicle unit
Power generation company JSW Energy Ltd said it has appointed auto industry veteran Sergio Luiz Pegoraro Rocha of Brazil to head its upcoming electric vehicle unit. In his previous stint, he was President, CEO and Chairman of GM Korea (General Motors, Korea), Uzbekistan and Vietnam...
Mahindra & Ford to co-develop SUVs, small electric vehicle
Mahindra Group and Ford Motor Company will jointly develop new SUVs, and a small electric vehicle as part of several initiatives announced today between the two companies. The two companies signed five new memoranda of understanding (MoU) that they said will further strengthen their strategic...
Arvind Ltd ties up with Adient to manufacture auto-seat fabrics
Textile and garments maker Arvind Ltd said it set up a joint venture with global auto-seat specialist Adient to manufacture automotive seat fabrics in India. Adient Arvind Automotive Fabrics will be based in Ahmedabad, India, and will supply materials both to Indian and foreign customers...
TVS unveils stylish Apache RTR 160 4V 2018 with 4-cylinder engine
TVS Motor Co has unveiled the specifications of the new 2018 version of TVS Apache RTR 160 4V, its highest selling bike in the premium RTR series. As expected, the primary changes are in the looks and in the engine. In terms of looks, the...
Hero MotoCorp unveils new Super Spendor 2018 with 27% more power
Hero MotoCorp said it has launched the 2018 version of its extremely successful commuter bike Super Splendor. The bike will continue to be powered by a 125cc engine. However, it more powerful compared to the outgoing version as it has a peak output power of...
TVS Motor adds fast clutch technology to Apache RTR 200 4V
TVS Motor Co announced a new variant of its 200cc Apache RTR motorbike with special ‘race derived’ clutch technology that makes it easier to shift gears. The new model costs about Rs 1,600 extra. “The ‘A-RT Slipper Clutch’ technology, accentuates the motorcycle’s performance, with 22%...
Jaguar Land Rover posts decent Feb retail sales, but still down 2.6% YoY
Jaguar Land Rover reported a 2.6% decline in retail sales to 39,911 in February compared to last year. However, the decline was not very surprising, given that last year, the company had seen the highest ever February sales in its history. This year’s number is the...
M&M sees slower auto sales growth in February at 19%
After a strong January performance, automaker Mahindra & Mahindra reported more modest growth for February, with total auto sales growing by 19% against 32% in January. Total sales figure was at 51,127, slightly below the 52,048 recorded in January. With this, the company’s total sales...
Tata Motors Feb auto sales up 38%, boosted by strong SUV sales
Tata Motors reported a growth of 38% for its domestic auto sales for February, boosted by strong sales of SUVs as well commercial vehicles. Sales of commercial vehicles, which rose 36% on year, accounted for 41,222 out of the 58,993 total automobiles sold in February....
Maruti Suzuki February auto sales up 15% vs 4.8% in January
India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India said its monthly auto sales jumped 15% in February, after a disappointing growth of only 4.8% in January. The company reported total auto sales of 1.50 lakh in February compared to 1.30 lakh in the same month of last...
Bajaj Auto reports 21% jump in motorcycle sales in Feb
Bajaj Auto reported yet another month of strong sales in February, with overall motorcycle sales rising 21% on year to 2.98 lakh units. In January, they were up 36% to 2.89 lakh. Domestic sales of motorcycles were up 23% at 1.75 lakh in February compared...
Harley Davidson motorcycles may get cheaper in India thanks to Trump
So far, Donald Trump has earned many fans in India for his tough stance on terrorism, especially that emanating from India’s western neighbor Pakistan. Soon, he may win over a new class of fans — bikers — thanks to his latest attempts to reduce import...