Tata Motors and JLR’s bet on reviving the original spirit of Land Rover with the Defender brand seems to be paying off, with the first model already notching up enough orders to keep the production lines busy for the rest of the year. Adrian Mardell, Chief Financial Officer of Jaguar Land Rover, called the launch […]
Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest carmaker, has started a car subscription service in India in association with ORIX, a Japan-based car rental service provider. Car subscriptions are like car leasing, but with more flexibility that comes at typically higher costs. Unlike car leasing, car subscriptions typically do not come with conditions such as travelling limits. […]
Mahindra & Mahindra, one of the top two Indian automakers, said it is nearing the end of a major capital expenditure cycle, and is poised to launch upgraded versions of its sports utility vehicles that will offer unmatched value compared to its rivals’ products. It said it is nearing the end of heavy investments both […]
With the Coronavirus lockdown putting people’s livelihoods in danger, India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said initial trends indicated more customer inquiries smaller cars. The company’s showrooms had shut on March 23 and re-opened only earlier this month. “Initial inquiry trends that we have seen so far, since the showrooms have opened, suggest that trend,” said […]
Maruti Suzuki has delivered a BS-VI upgrade to its popular WagonR car without implementing a price change, unlike the petrol version. The new, BS-6 compliant WagonR S-CNG Lxi will continue to be available at a price of Rs 5.25 lakh in Delhi, excluding RTO charges. The only other CNG trim, Lxi (O) will continue to […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, reported a sharp decline in the sales of its larger cars and utility vehicles in January, even as sales of small and compact cars remained resilient. Sales of Ciaz, the mid-segment sedan that costs around Rs 10 lakh, fell by a whopping 71.5% to 835 units in January compared to […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s No.1 car maker, said its SUV-like mini car, S-PRESSO, has crossed the 10,000 unit sales mark within the first month of its launch — an important milestone that puts the model in the top 10 selling cars in the country. The best-selling cars in the country, such as the Swift, moves around […]
Maruti Suzuki has increased the price of the 1 liter version of mid-size hatchback Wagon R by Rs 8,000, excluding tax in Delhi, on the occasion of the transition to the new BS-VI emission norm. The new car is available from dealers, the company said, making it one of the first BS-VI compliant cars in […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, said customers can now request paid and free services and repairs for their cars at their home. The company announced a new doorstep service called ‘service on wheels’. The facility will be available for both regular cars as well as those sold via NEXA dealerships. This will not only benefit […]
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, released the ‘first sketch’ of XL6 — its ‘premium three-row vehicle’ that is likely to take on the likes of XUV500 and Toyota Innova. The XL6 is based on the Ertiga platform, but offers upgraded features and is more ‘sporty’ with greater ground clearance than the Ertiga. The Ertiga itself […]
Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India’s largest car and SUV makers, announced that the prices of its cars and SUVs will jump by up to Rs 36,000 due to new safety norms that kick in from July 1. The biggest price increases will be felt on cheaper and older models such as Scorpio, Bolero, TUV300 […]
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK subsidiary of Tata Motors, reported a decline of 12.2% in retail sales in May due to ‘lower sales in China, overseas market and Europe’. It sold 42,370 units in May 2019, down 5,911 units from the same month last year. This compares to a decline of 13.3% posted in April […]
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK subsidiary of Tata Motors, reported a decline of 13.3% in retail sales in April due to ‘lower sales in China, overseas markets and Europe’. It sold 39,185 units in April 2019, down 5,995 units from the same month last year. This compares to a decline of 8.2% posted in March […]
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra reported a decline of 7% in sales of its utility vehicles in April. It sold 18,884 utility vehicles in the month, down by 523 units last year. Its competitor, Maruti Suzuki, on the other hand, witnessed an increase of 6% in the utility vehicle segment in April, though the […]
Maruti Suzuki reported for April one of the worst set of auto sales numbers in recent quarters, with total sales falling by a whopping 17.2%. All passenger vehicle categories, except the Utility Vehicle segment that includes Ertiga, showed declines. Utility vehicles reported a year-on-year increase of 5.9% to 22,035 units. The segment also includes the […]
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra said it signed a deal with Ford India to jointly develop and supply a midsize sports utility vehicles, the C-SUV. As per the agreement, Ford and its affiliate companies will invest Rs 680 crores for the development of vehicles over a period of 10 years. The number of SUVs […]
Maruti Suzuki India has claimed top position for its premium sedan Ciaz for the year ended March, indicating that it beat long-time incumbent Honda City and new challenger Hyundai Verna. India’s largest carmaker claimed a market share of 30% for Ciaz in the “premium sedan” segment. The premium sedan segment excludes the likes of Honda […]
Automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki said that its Celerio models crossed the one lakh annual sales milestone. Celerio sold 1.03 lakh units of vehicles in 2018-19, an increase of 10% from previous year. Apart from Celerio, other Maruti Suzuki cars in the club of over 1-lakh sales include Vitara Brezza, Dzire, Baleno, Swift, WagonR and Alto. […]
Global wholesales of Tata Motors Group, including Jaguar Land Rover, declined 5% in March this year. The group sold 1.45 lakh vehicles during the month. Last week, Tata Motors had announced that its domestic retail sales had dropped by 1%, or 700 units, to 68,709 owing to ‘weaker consumer sentiments’. In the wholesale numbers, commercial […]
The global wholesales of Tata Motors Group, including Jaguar Land Rover, declined 9% in February this year. The group sold 1,10,262 units of vehicles last month, Tata Motors said in a statement. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in February this year were at 84, 512 numbers, lower by […]
