Renault India today announced that it has commenced exports of the made-in-India Renault Duster SUV, with the first consignment of 750 units setting sail from Chennai for South Africa. The company said the shipment marks the start of its export programme for the new-generation Duster, with plans to expand exports to additional international markets in…
5 min readSep 10, 2019 10:01 AM IST First published on: Sep 10, 2019 at 10:01 AM IST A new logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is unveiled at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany September 9, 2019. (Reuters Photo: Fabian Bimmer) Volkswagen AG is unwrapping not just new models at the Frankfurt auto show, but…
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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Dec 10, 2019 01:39 PM IST In a written reply, Union Heavy Industries Minister Prakash Javadekar said no closure of any automobile or ancillary manufacturing units has been reported in the past three years. (Representational image) The Union government on Monday dismissed the suggestion that the automobile sector is under stress…
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2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 15, 2020 07:57 PM IST Audi’s crossover SUV Q8. German luxury carmaker Audi Wednesday entered a new segment, the big sports utility vehicle-coupé, with the launch of crossover SUV Q8 in the domestic market, priced at Rs 1.33 crore. Audi, which once enjoyed a leadership position in the Indian luxury…
2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 27, 2019 06:36 PM IST The company will begin shipments of the SUV within the next few weeks. (Source: Facebook/MG Motor India) British car maker MG Motors launched the first made in India, Hector SUV car, priced at Rs 12,18,000. Taking on the SUV giants like Tata Harrier, Jeep Compass,…
Volkswagen India today finally launched the new entry-level Volkswagen Tayron Life SUV in the Indian market, priced at Rs 41.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The new Tayron Life sits below the range-topping R-Line trim and is priced about Rs 5 lakh lower, making it a more affordable alternative. The VW Tayron Life will be locally manufactured at…
Maruti Suzuki India MD & CEO Kenichi Ayukawa with the concept Futuro-e. Reflective of the flagging sentiment in the country’s auto sector, Auto Expo 2020 got off to a tepid start on Wednesday with the smallest number of new launches in over a decade and at least half a dozen key players giving the biennial…
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…