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25 years of Mercedes-Benz's India manufacturing: Over 110,000 units sold

The company had first started assembling cars in India in 1994 with its production site located in the Tata Motors (then Telco) premises before shifting to its own unit

Tata Motors rolls out 1st Altros from Pune plant; commercial launch in Jan

The Altroz is the second vehicle designed under the Impact design 2.0 philosophy and first one to be developed on the new Alfa architecture

Gadkari urges carmakers to focus on cleaner-fuel vehicles, promises support

Gadkari also stressed the need for diversifying agriculture towards power and energy to meet the goal of bio-fuel generation

TVS Motor launches first BS VI variant of its premium Apache RTR 4V series

The new model is likely to be priced higher by Rs 9,000 to Rs 10,000 than existing variants; bookings start today at company dealerships across the country

M&A in auto sector up 73% to $449 million in CY19 despite slowdown

Growth led by $275 million Mahindra-Ford deal, domestic volumes cross $100-million mark first time since 2017 to touch $141 million

Auto-tech startups pave new road to growth even as sector suffers slowdown

The Indian car rental industry has grown at a CAGR of 24.6% during 2015-19 as new-age millennial consumers prefer experiences over ownership

'Ride shock' awaits car buyers waiting for better offers ahead of BSVI

The discounts that were available on cars last month continue this month - but they are lower

Auto sector may spend Rs 17,000 cr on capex till FY21 despite slowdown

Projected capex will largely be towards BSVI transition, international expansion

Maruti to bring BS-6 petrol version of Brezza, S-Cross before April 1

The official said auto manufacturers will have to wait for another two-three months to say if the country's automobile industry has come out of slowdown.

JLR open to technological alliances, not corporate merger: CEO Ralf Speth

Earlier this year, the maker of Jaguar sedans and Land Rover SUVs agreed with German luxury automaker BMW AG to develop electric car parts jointly

Weak market may cause challenges for JLR in FY21 as well: Moody's

Tata Motors-owned JLR operates six sites in the UK, one in Slovakia and has a joint venture (JV) in China

BMW India makes its petrol cars BS-VI-compliant; diesel ones next

Company to increase the price of BS-VI-compliant vehicles by up to 6% starting next year

BS-VI norms to create headwinds for commercial vehicle segment: Ind-Ra

For fleet owners, the ownership of BS-VI vehicle would be credit neutral

KIA to launch its first 'Made in India' car on Aug 8, invites CM Jagan

Kia is preparing to launch its car on August 8 and has invited Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy for the event, Andhra CMO said

Passenger vehicle October retail sales up 11% on festive demand: Report

Total sales across categories rose 4 per cent to 17,09,610 units in October, as against 16,38,832 units in the same month last year.

Amid slowdown, steel companies reduce prices for automakers by 14%

A steel producer said lower prices would hopefully support the auto sector

Vehicle sale falls to 11.7 million in Apr-Sep on cyclic slowdown: Govt

Passenger vehicle in terms of wholesale had declined for the 11th consecutive month in September

Kia Motors to expand sales network in India to over 300 touchpoints by FY20

The company wants to be fully prepared in terms of network before new products are launched

Mahindra's Classic Legends to commence bookings of Jawa Perak in Jan

Company says the response to the BS VI-compliant brand has exceeded expectations, deliveries to commence April 2

The curious case of old military vehicles sold to MPs, veterans and widows

Neither inflation nor depreciation seem to have been factored into the sale price; scheme continues despite defence panel's indication in March 2018 that it might be scrapped