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Tata Motors passenger vehicles segment ends fiscal 2021 on strong note
Company's SUVs and car sales see a record 422% YoY y jump in March
Car review: Does Mercedes-Benz E-Class purport to replace the S-Class?
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class LWB may not quite replace the S-Class but it is a classier, spacious upgrade from older avatars
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Low base, recovery in demand drive March auto sales into fast lane
Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, reported a near 100 per cent jump in sales in March at 167,014 units against just 83,792 units last year
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Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India posts 395,037 unit domestic sales for Mar
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Thursday reported domestic sales of3,95,037 units in March this year.
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TVS Motor domestic two-wheeler sales double to over 200,000 units in March
Firm posts healthy rise in sales across categories; posts robust export show as well
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Ashok Leyland M&HCV truck sales grew over 10-fold in March
Analysts say increase in infrastructure spending, improved consumer sentiments, better freight rates are some of the key drivers of the superior show.
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SBI inks $1-bn loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation
This takes the total facility to $2 bn, including $1 bn, which was signed last year in Oct 2020
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AC Milan signs multi-year partnership deal with BMW
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his AC Milan teammates will all be getting new cars after the Italian club signed a partnership deal with automobile maker BMW on Wednesday.
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Volkswagen US name change to 'Voltswagen' was April Fool's joke gone awry
Earlier, the automaker caused an uproar last year with a video clip that showed a black man being controlled by a giant white hand
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E-car with gaming cockpit, MG Cyberster to make debut today: Details here
Two-door car comes with a steering wheel looks like a gaming console
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Volkswagen confirms it will rebrand its US unit as 'Voltswagen'
The revised name takes effect in May and the announcement came after several outlets on Monday reported on a draft release mistakenly posted on the automaker's US website.
TVS Automobile Solutions revs up for the automobile aftermarket
With the acquisition of Mahindra First Choice, the subsidiary is driving its pan-India presence with tech solutions and tie-ups
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Hyundai mulls suspension of production at key plant on chip shortage
The possible suspension comes amid a lack of semiconductor parts used in the Kona subcompact SUV's front vehicle camera system
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India a potential market for Panamera sedan: Porsche
Luxury sports car maker Porsche has said India is a potential market for its recently-launched new-generation Panamera sedan even as its focus will remain on all models across segments.
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Car buyers in India moving up value chain despite salary cuts, job losses
Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), the market leader, has seen the contribution of mid- and top-end variants as the percentage of a model's sales mix goes up
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Over 40 mn old vehicles on Indian roads, Karnataka tops list at 700,000
Over four crore vehicles older than 15 years are plying on roads pan-India and fall under the ambit of green tax, with Karnataka occupying the top slot with more than 70 lakh such vehicles
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India a potential market for recently-launched Panamera sedan: Porsche
Sports luxury car maker Porsche has said India is a potential market for its recently-launched new-generation Panamera sedan, even as its focus will remain on all models across segments.
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Automaker Skoda unlikely to drive in electric vehicle in India anytime soon
Skoda is not likely to drive in its electric car in India anytime soon as it thinks the market is not ready for such vehicles due to high acquisition cost as compared with internal combustion cars
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Toyota Kirloskar to hike vehicle prices from April to offset input cost
The increase is necessitated to offset the substantial increase in input costs, it added
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Tesla's Chinese rival Nio suspends production on chip shortage
Top automakers such as Ford, Honda, GM and Volkswagen were caught off guard by the shortage even as auto demand picked up during the Covid-19 pandemic
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