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The Audi RS 6: Station wagon on the outside, Porsche on the inside

The 2018 version of the RS 6, which is one of the eight CBU (completely built-up) cars that Audi sells in India, belts out 605 horsepower, as against the 550 hp in the earlier version

Self-driving car industry needs standards, wide-reaching 5G network: JLR

JLR's Ralf Speth outlined ambitious plans to stay ahead of the rapidly changing technological changes

Death of diesel car, especially smaller ones, may not be far ahead

In December 2015, the Supreme Court had banned the registration of all diesel vehicles

Despite last year's low base, sales of heavy-duty trucks moderate in Oct

The sales have moderated from 25% last month to 15% this month

Festive season remains lacklustre for Maruti Suzuki, sales flat in October

Industry wary of headwinds like high fuel price and insurance cost

What is Jaguar Land Rover doing to get out of the falling sales rut?

Sales in China, where the high-end market is still growing, tanked. JLR has long been a profit center for the whole company

Once a hot favourite, mid-sized sedans grapple with shrinking sales

H1 offtake down 7% to 83,498 vehicles; Honda City and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz see a double-digit decline

SC impact: Auto firms shift to top gear for rolling out BS-VI vehicles

While BS-IV contains 50 parts per million (ppm) sulphur, the BS-VI grade fuel only has 10 ppm sulphur

McLaren's $2.3 million attempt to compete with Lamborghini, Ferrari

McLaren debuted the £1.75 million ($2.3 million) Speedtail, previously known by its BP23 code name

Hyundai tops post-sales customer satisfaction survey; Tata Motors second

The study measures overall satisfaction in five factors service quality, vehicle pick-up, service advisor, service facility and service initiation

Maruti Suzuki Q2 net profit drops 10% to Rs 22.40 bn, first in over 2 years

Sales revenue of Rs 215.51 billion for the quarter was marginally higher by 0.50 per cent over corresponding quarter of last year

Bajaj Auto reports 5.27% rise in net profit at Rs 12.5 bn in Q2

The company had posted a net profit if Rs 1,193.58 crore in the year-ago period, Bajaj Auto said in a filing to BSE

Maruti S-Cross surpasses 100,000 sales milestone, clocks 16% market share

The company retails S-Cross from more than 329 NEXA sales outlets across the country covering over 186 cities

Hyundai launches legendary Santro after 5 years; to compete with Wagon R

The Santro played a key role in establishing Hyundai in the Indian car market. It was the company's first product here launched in 1998.

Hero MotoCorp forays into 125-cc scooter segment with Destiny 125

Destini 125 comes with two variants priced at Rs 54,650 and Rs 57,500, respectively (ex-showroom)

With advanced connectivity, China's 'Tesla' raises 'Big Brother' concerns

How China's would-be Tesla responds to those threats may determine its prospects

Rupee fall, Kerala floods hit auto cos; sector loses 20% in m-cap since Aug

Floods in Kerala, for example will have most impact on Maruti and Eicher Motors as over a tenth of sales for each comes from this state

Tesla launches new $45,000 version of Model 3 sedan with mid-range battery

Although Tesla has promised a base-level version of the Model 3 priced at $35,000, so far it has only produced higher-cost versions

Despite government push for e-mobility, e-car sales plunge 40% in FY18

Director at the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles blames the dip in sales of e-cars to 'lack of infrastructure, ambiguity over policy, which still remain the major deterrents for growth'

M&M, Ford strengthen their alliance in powertrain sharing, car solutions

The companies also announced the joint development of a telematics control unit