After launching car subscription services in Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune, India’s largest carmaker has brought the service to Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. The service will cost around Rs 14,690 per month in Gujarat for a Swift LXi for a four-year contract, excluding GST. In Chennai, it will cost Rs 15,196 […]
Indian SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra seems to be finally shaking off its long-drawn legal troubles in the US over its flagship model, Roxor, looking too much like the old Jeep models. The company had carried over an extreme redesign of the Roxor this year, and while that may have irked the fans of the […]
Automaker Mahindra & Mahindra said it has crossed 15,000 bookings for the 2020 version of its Thar SUV in the first 17 days days of sales and that the company is planning to expand the production capacity for the model. The company had, two weeks ago, announced that it had crossed the 9000 mark within […]
Home-grown automaker Mahindra & Mahindra has notched up 9,000 bookings in the first four days of launching the 2020 Thar SUV, marking a strong start for a crucial model for the company. It said this was achieved despite test drive and demo vehicles being present only in 18 cities. The Mumbai-based company said buyers have […]
Maruti Suzuki India reported a whopping 31% jump in its September auto sales, while Mahindra & Mahindra reported a more modest increase of around 5% in its passenger vehicles. The commercial vehicles division continued to struggle with low demand. M&M Unlike Maruti Suzuki, which benefited from higher sales of its smaller cars, Mahindra & Mahindra’s […]
In a move that has the potential to radically alter the way cars are purchased in India, Maruti Suzuki today unveiled a new ‘subscription’ model of car sales that starts at just Rs 14,463 per month, including all maintenance, taxes, registration charges and insurance. For Rs 14,463, Maruti Suzuki will offer the customer a brand […]
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 […]
