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April auto retail sales drop of 4% on decline in two-wheeler demand

The two-wheeler and passenger vehicle categories experienced YoY degrowth of 7% and 1%, respectively

Luxury car maker Audi India starts production of Q3 SUV at Aurangabad plant

Audi was planning to make these cars in India along with the Audi Q5, A6, A4, Q7

Honda names its upcoming SUV 'Elevate', to launch in India next month

India will be the first market globally to witness the launch of the upcoming model

BP's profit rises to $5 billion, but shares fell as shares buyback slows

BP's shares, however, were around 4.5% lower by 0923 GMT - compared with a drop of around 1.3% for an index of European oil companies

Italian superbike maker Ducati launches Monster SP priced at Rs 15.95 lakh

Italian superbike maker Ducati on Tuesday said it has launched Monster SP in India priced at Rs 15.95 lakh (ex-showroom)

Commercial vehicles sales of Indian automakers slump by 50% MoM in April

India's wholesale commercial and passenger vehicle sales growth moderated in April, following a boost from the festive season

Honda's latest midsize SUV to be launched on June 6; check features, price

At a time when the Indian market is fraught with SUVs in all shapes and designs, at this point, Honda does not have an SUV to offer

Ashok Leyland Apr sales rise 10% to 12,974 units, exports marginally down

Domestic sales also rose 10 per cent last month at 12,366 units, as compared to 11,197 units in April 2022

Mahindra & Mahindra vehicle sales up 36% in April, exports shrink 33%

The automaker saw a 54 per cent jump in passenger vehicles in April to 34,698 units from 22,526 units a year earlier

Bajaj Auto sales jump 7% to 331,278 units in April, exports fall 43%

Domestic sales more than doubled to 213,172 units in April this year from 102,177 units in the same month last year

Domestic PV wholesales jump by 12.9% in April amid sturdy demand

Hyundai Motor domestic PV sales jumped by 13 per cent to 49,701 units

French carmaker Citroen to launch C3 Aircross later this year: Details here

The lack of automatic climate control, ventilated seats, and sunroof take away the feel-good quotient from the C3 Aircross

Nissan reports 24% increase to 2,617 units in wholesales in April

The automaker also exported 632 units last month

To match Indian aspirations, carmakers to launch 81 new vehicles this year

Carmakers are looking at new sub-segments in the SUV space and trying to expand their offerings to lure in more and more customers

Toyota Kirloskar sales dip 6% to 14,162 units owing to maintenance shutdown

The company said it undertook a week-long maintenance shutdown from April 24-28, 2023 for the upkeep of machinery and equipment to sustain operational efficiencies

MG Motor India reports over two-fold rise in retail sales in April

"The coming months are expected to bring in further improvements on this front," MG Motor India said in a statement

Electric two-wheeler sales skid by nearly a fourth in April: VAHAN data

Govt's punitive action leads to a big dent in registrations

Maximum waiting period accelerates for India's best-selling cars

Only five of India's top 20 car models have seen a reduction in wait times over the past year

Mahindra and Mahindra gears up for EV play, niche e-farm products

M&M aims to make 200,000 EVs a year around 2027

Taiwanese firm Gogoro eyes India as hub for making electric two-wheelers

The top 50 cities where Gogoro wants to operate account for 25 per cent of all the two wheelers - around 60 million