2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 25, 2019 03:40 PM IST The all-new BMW X7. German luxury carmaker BMW on Thursday launched its flagship sports activity vehicle X7 in India priced at Rs 98.9 lakh (ex-showroom). The company also introduced the all new version of its 7 Series sedan with petrol and diesel engines priced in…
2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 1, 2019 01:04 PM IST Sales of mini cars comprising Alto and WagonR were at 11,577 units as compared to 37,710 units in July last year, down 69.3 per cent. (File/Express photo by Amit Mehra) The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday reported 33.5 per cent decline…
1 min readTokyoAug 2, 2019 02:01 PM IST Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co.’s April-June profit totaled 172.3 billion yen ($1.6 billion), down from 244.3 billion yen. Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday a 29 per cent decline in fiscal first quarter profit as an unfavorable currency exchange and declining auto sales in the US and India hurt…
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Aug 7, 2019 08:26 PM IST Executives from across the sector also asked the government to provide incentives to scrap old vehicles, which they said would help boost sales. India’s auto industry demanded tax cuts and easier access to finance for dealers and buyers at a meeting with Indian government officials…
2 min readNew DelhiAug 8, 2019 04:01 PM IST New Maruti Suzuki Ertiga as advertised on the company website. (Photo: Maruti Suzuki) Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday said its popular multi-purpose vehicle Ertiga petrol version has become BS-VI emission norm compliant and will be available at a starting price of Rs 7,54,689 (ex-showroom Delhi). This…
The road race was going to speed along Germany’s new Autobahn, into the Austrian Alps and on to Rome, through the new heart of fascist Europe. To maximize the propaganda value of the affair — in part marking the Nazis’ 1938 alliance with Italy and the absorption of Austria — the German entry in the…
3 min readNew DelhiAug 14, 2019 10:27 PM IST In an interview with a business daily, Modi had asserted that India has a large enough market and big enough policy space to ensure growth of both internal combustion engine vehicles and EVs. Auto industry players on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance that conventional…
2 min readNew DelhiAug 16, 2019 11:02 AM IST First published on: Aug 16, 2019 at 11:02 AM IST In a regulatory filing, Hero MotoCorp said its manufacturing facilities will be closed from August 15 to 18, 2019. The country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Friday said its manufacturing plants have been shut for…
As part of the plan, the government vowed to increase the share of manufacturing in India’s gross domestic product (GDP) to 25% by 2022, from about 16%, and create 100 million jobs in manufacturing. Boosting India’s economic expansion and creating employment opportunities for millions of youth is one of the major challenges facing the administration…
Toyota Kirloskar Motor today finally launched the next-generation Toyota Hilux pick-up truck in the Indian market. The pickup continues to use the IMV ladder-frame platform and is offered only in the Double Cab body style. The 2026 Toyota Hilux is offered in three variants – the entry-level GX 4×2 AT is priced at Rs 31.99…