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Skoda Auto forays into used car biz under 'Certified Pre-Owned' programme

Skoda Auto India on Wednesday announced its foray into the used car market with the launch of its 'Certified Pre-Owned' programme

Harley fails, Hyundai triumphs: India's auto market is unlike any other

The problems: taxation system favours smaller cars, expat CEOs don't always understand business landscape

Yamaha Motors expects sales momentum to continue in festive season

Two-wheeler maker Yamaha Motor India on Tuesday said it expects sales to remain strong during the festive season having already witnessed growth in offtakes in the last three months

Maruti Suzuki's compact SUV Brezza logs 550,000 sales in 4.5 yrs of launch

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said its compact SUV Vitara Brezza has crossed 550,000 units cumulative sales milestone within 4.5 years of launch

Smaller, cheaper vehicles take centre stage amid economic slowdown

Revenue break-up of car makers also suggests that buyers are now changing their cars less frequently, compared to the past

Tesla reports record 1,39,300 vehicle deliveries in Q3 despite pandemic

The company produced 1,28,044 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles and delivered 1,24,100 of those

Honda to withdraw from Formula 1 at end of 2021 to attain carbon neutrality

Honda is the engine supplier for the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams. It had resumed competition in F1 in 2015.

In pics: Mahindra unveils all-new Thar, price starts at Rs 9.8 lakh

Mahindra & Mahindra launched the all-new version of its sports utility vehicle Thar, price between Rs 9.8 lakh and Rs 13.75 lakh (ex-showroom)

TVS Motor's two wheeler sales rise by 4% to 313,332 units in September

Domestic two-wheeler sales dropped marginally to 241,762 units in September 2020

Ashok Leyland truck sales rise 2% in August; bus sales decline 91%

Company's Light commercial Vehicle (LCV) sales grew by 20 per cent to 4,567 units from 3,816 units

Emissions crunch drives Volkswagen to overhaul its supercar strategy

The review could result in technology partnerships for the high-performance sports car and superbike brands

For Harley-Davidson lovers, the ride in India wasn't always smooth

On Indian roads, Harley-Davidson motorcycles are rare specimens (the company sold only some 2,500 last year), garnering attention wherever they go

Auto ancillary sector's revenue may fall 16-20% this fiscal: India Ratings

The auto ancillary sector's revenue is expected to shrink 16-20% in the current financial year, with both domestic market as well as exports likely to see dip in demand, according to India Ratings

Hydrogen CNG, bio gas and methanol the new faces of automotive fuel

These newer energy sources aren't only diversifying the automotive fuel basket for India but can help in reducing emission to an extent

Automobile sales may fall 20-25% this fiscal, says India Ratings

Rating agency Ind-Ra expects automobile sales to decline by 20-25% this fiscal against its earlier forecast of 22-25% on account of increasing preference for personal mobility

MG Motors to invest Rs 1,000 crore more in India despite anti-China mood

The India arm of China's SAIC Motors has invested Rs 3,000 crore till now

Automobile dealers expect flat or moderate growth in festive season: ICRA

Automobile dealerships are cautiously optimistic, expecting flat or moderate growth in the festive season after suffering twin blows of demand slowdown due to macroeconomic challenges and the pandemic

Launch of India-specific vehicles on track for Volkswagen despite Covid-19

The Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, which is leading the revival of the Volkswagen group in India, is however facing delays in its planned network expansion in India

Dealers, owners may seek govt protection as Harley silent on future course

Chief worries are bike servicing and spares, and likely spurt in consumer cases; Industry sources say iconic bike maker may tie up with Hero for distribution and after-sales

Auto parts imports from China down 42% during April-July: Ministry data

Industry body is optimistic about govt's push for greater localisation of components, but says indigenous manufacture will take some time