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Toyota to Kia Motors: Companies toe thin line on BSVI diesel pricing

Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra may not sharply jack up prices for their BS-VI line, matching strategy adopted by rivals.

E-commerce entrepreneurs, start-up founders drive Lamborghini India sales

Even though India accounts for less than 1 per cent of its global sales, Lamborghini has established a five-member team in the country

Tata Motors total global sales down 3% in Dec, despite PV sales rising 5%

Jaguar wholesale units for the month were 12,742 vehicles, while Land Rover wholesale stood at 37,259 units

Jaguar Land Rover reports global sales dip of 5.9% in 2019 at 557,706 units

The sales of Jaguar brand were at 1,61,601 units during the month, down 10.6 per cent, while Land Rover sales witnessed a dip of 3.8 per cent during the year as compared with 2018

Passenger vehicle sales dip 1.2% in December; three-wheeler sales up 22%

The industry said a change in the subdued consumer sentiment leading to an improvement in sales would happen only when overall economic mood improves

Auto sector records worst-ever sales decline in two decades in 2019: SIAM

Overall wholesale of vehicles during the year across categories, including passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles, saw a decline of 13.77 per cent in 2019 at 2,30,73,438 units

Tesla's stock market value zooms past that of GM and Ford, combined

Tesla's stock has more than doubled in the past three months

Shared mobility will be the base of EV plan, says M&M's Pawan Goenka

The company is working with state governments and fleet operators to make electric mobility viable, says Goenka

Volkswagen plans to launch four SUVs in India over next two years

Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Director Steffen Knapp said the company understands the rapidly changing preferences of Indian consumers

Tata Motors to commence roll-out of 100 BS-VI compliant products in January

The auto major also plans to have four global unveils and display 14 commercial and 12 passenger vehicle at the upcoming Auto Expo

Auto sector hiring for manufacturing, sales, quality control roles: Study

According to TimesJobs RecruiteX, the automobiles sector noted an 8 per cent growth in talent demand in December 2019 as compared to November 2019

Owing to weak demand, near-term pressures to remain for Mahindra CIE

Diversified products, buys should perk up its performance from CY21

Maruti production up 7.88% in December 2019, manufactures 115,949 units

The company had produced 107,478 units in December 2018, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing

Strike hits production at HMSI, auto part makers in Manesar industrial belt

The strike, however, had no impact on production of auto majors Maruti Suzuki India, Hero MotoCorp and Honda Cars India at their plants in various parts of the country

CES 2020: Daimler steals the show with Avatar-inspired concept car

Oscar-winning director James Cameron joined Kallenius on stage at MGM Park Theater to debut the vehicle during the Consumer Electronics Show, now called CES, in Las Vegas

Rolls-Royce records best-ever sales in its 116-year history in 2019

A total of 5,152 cars were delivered to customers in over 50 countries, an increase of 25 per cent on the previous high set in 2018

Royal Enfield launches BS VI-compliant version of Classic 350 at Rs 165,000

The model is the first motorcycle under the company's unit construction engine (UCE) platform to transition to the new regulatory emission norms

Kia Motors India appoints Tae-Jin Park as Executive Director, CSO

Park, who replaces Yong S Kim, will be responsible for driving Kia Motors' sales, marketing, service and network development in the Indian market, the company said in a statement

Slowdown pain spreads: Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Hero halt production

About 15,000 workers, mostly temporary and casual, out of work in auto making firms over past 2-3 months, 200,000 heads roll across dealerships

Outlook for two-wheelers stable, negative for cars, CV and components: Icra

Credit profile of two-wheeler makers may remain strong despite moderation in earnings; demand weakness in domestic market has been partially offset by healthy export growth