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Coronavirus outbreak: Carmakers, suppliers brace for stormy days

Expect overall sales to fall by 25-30% year-on-year, warns Rajan Wadhera, president of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers

Commercial vehicles continue to slip, top cos see decline in February sales

Industry representatives have said the situation is unlikely to improve soon as India's economic activity is yet to pick up due to less business activity and consumer spending

Bajaj Auto sales drops 10% to 354,913 units in Feb; exports rise 9%

Domestic two-wheeler sales were at 146,876 units last month as against 186,523 units in February 2019, a decline of 21%

Ashok Leyland domestic M&HCV sales down by 47%; bus sales rise 36%

The drop came due to the truck business, which dropped by 58 per cent to 4,706 units from 11,117 units

Porsche to lean on green financing for its $6.6 billion electric-car plan

Porsche turned to green financing ahead of the debut of the $100,000-plus Taycan, its first battery-powered car

Hero MotoCorp inaugurates first-ever training centre for women at Ambala

The Centre of Excellence for Women - at ITI Ambala in Haryana will build key skill-set amongst women

Tata Motors, two group firms accused of antitrust violations: Report

Competition Commission of India (CCI) is reviewing the allegations

HMSI recalls BS-VI Activa 125 to replace cooling fan cover, oil gauge

The rectification will be carried out on free of charge basis

Hero launches BS-VI compliant Super Splendor; BS-IV products stopped

The company has already stopped production of all BS-IV products and is now manufacturing only BS-VI products, Hero MotoCorp said

SIAM proposes setting up of South Asian Automotive Forum to expand trade

SIAM said it had proposed this during the recently held first meeting between the associations of all the five countries

TVS Motor partners with Motomundo SA for expansion in Honduras

TVS Motor Company will be present in 40 Motomundo outlets and over 25 dealers across Honduras

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter launches BSVI Dio, price starts at Rs 64,584

On the launch day itself, 301 units of Dio BSVI were delivered across the city

Maruti launches petrol version of Vitara Brezza, priced at Rs 7.34 lakh

The new petrol Vitara Brezza was unveiled at the Auto Expo 2020 held earlier this month

The Audi Q8 is a sporty sedan and a distinguished SUV rolled into one

The new Audi SUV, which weighs over two tonnes, feels and behaves more like a sedan as it borrows technology and style heavily from the A-8 sedan

Honda Motorcycle launch BS-VI compliant Shine, price starts at Rs 67,857

The company has already sold 250,000 units of BS-VI compliant two-wheelers

Coronavirus impact: Auto OEMs feel safe for now, fear challenges thereafter

While China represents only a part of supplies and other sources exist, there could be delays in activation of alternative supply chains and increase in costs for Indian OEMs

Hero MotoCorp to invest Rs 10,000 cr for manufacturing units, R&D

The company also unveiled premium bike Xtreme 160R which will hit the markets in March

Will defend Indian market share and charge at competition: Maruti Suzuki MD

"I am not defending, I am charging. We are charging anytime. If they are good products, we try to chase them," MSI Managing Directror and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa said.

Porsche likely to make a foray into pre-owned car business in India

Globally, the company sells pre-owned cars under its Porsche Approved brand

From Hero's Lectro to Firefox's Adventron, e-cycles galore at Auto Expo

Firefox launched its new e-cycle Adventron while Hero displayed three e-bikes under its Lectro brand