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Worries pile up for Tata Motors' investors; analysts have downgraded stock

With more red ink expected from JLR; many analysts have downgraded the stock

Higher tractor and auto sales drive Mahindra December quarter net up 7%

Operating margins during the quarter contracted to 13.2% from 14.7% a year ago, due to higher raw material costs that the company was unable to pass on to buyers

At Rs 26,961 crore, Tata Motors logs biggest quarterly loss for India Inc

Analysts were disappointed with the earnings and expressed concerns that the impairment might lead to some rating action

Tata Trusts rejig likely, managing trustee Venkataramanan's role uncertain

This follows the recent withdrawal of income-tax exemption for Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, one of the oldest and biggest philanthropic organisations in the country

Challenge is to create more organised jobs: Tata Sons chief Chandrasekaran

The two biggest issues of jobs and accessibility of quality services is an opportunity for technology start-ups, said Chandrasekaran

How unbranded hotels are hitching a ride on branded ones for growth

Known as conversion, this trend is catching up in India's hospitality market as asset owners are looking at optimal utilisation levels and a brand recall

Bajaj Auto Q3 profits beat estimates but margin hits a record low

Bajaj Auto reported a net profit of Rs 1,102 crore in the three months ended December

Mercedes-Benz India cautious, but sees demand rising in second half of 2019

Retaining its leadership in the luxury segment for the fourth year in a row, Mercedes sold 15,538 cars in 2018

Two-wheeler sales in the slow lane in Jan on rural distress, tepid demand

The overall registration volumes have been dragged down by the market leader Hero MotoCorp, which sells every second two-wheeler in the rural market, according to dealers

Tata Motors to unveil production-ready e-car on Alpha architecture

The Tata Group flagship on Wednesday launched the Harrier, a five-seater sport utility vehicle (SUV) based on the company's Omega architecture

Tata Harrier goes on sale from today with prices starting at Rs 12.69 lakh

With the Harrier, Tata Motors is looking for significant gains in India's competitive utility vehicle market

Two-wheeler registrations sluggish in January on tepid demand, down 7% YoY

According to a dealer, the decline in registration volumes was mainly on account of market leader Hero MotoCorp, which normally sells a two-wheeler every second in the rural market

Slowing automobile sales make component makers in India more cautious

Domestic passenger vehicle sales dropped marginally in December, even as car sales declined 2%

Truck rentals decline amid overcapacity, drop in factory output

Sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCVs) dropped 21% to 31,299 units over the same period a year ago, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers

Maruti employs multiple endorsers to give each channel a unique identity

The country's largest carmaker turns endorsement strategy on its head, using celebrities as the face of its sales channels instead of its products

Tractor, consumer firms pin hopes on agricultural package to remain robust

Firms expect government schemes to allow people in rural areas to increase spends

Jaguar Land Rover to axe 4500 jobs globally, 2018 sales down 4.6%

This is in addition to the 1500 people the company let go off in 2018

Despite offers, luxury car sales hit slow lane in 2018, rise a mere 4.9%

2019 unlikely to be better thanks to uncertainty around election results, say analysts

Consumer offers, aggressive sales push Maruti's retail sales by 15% in Dec

The automobile maker retailed a total of 214,000 units in the domestic market during the month

Hero's Munjal proposes GST rate cut for two-wheelers, Bajaj disposes

Munjal's remarks come against the backdrop of slowing two-wheeler sales of Hero and others in the domestic market after years of double digit growth