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Suzuki Motor Gujarat unit crosses 3 mn cumulative production milestone

Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) has surpassed the milestone within a span of around 6 years and 11 months since commencing operations in February 2017, MSI said in a statement

Volkswagen-sanctioned audit finds no signs of forced labour at China plant

The Volkswagen plant in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, is no longer assembling vehicles and functions only as a distribution hub

Hyundai Creta facelift global debut in Jan, gets new 1.5 L turbo petrol

The new engine will come with the option of a seven-speed DCT or a manual gearbox and returns 160hp

Maruti, Mahindra, Audi extend support to customers in cyclone-hit areas

Mahindra & Mahindra said it initiated complimentary roadside assistance, no-cost inspection and damage assessment and financial relief through special discount to its customers in the affected areas

'Increasing demand for SUVs major road safety, environmental challenge'

According to Ward, the risk of fatal injuries to vulnerable road users increases as the bonnet height of the vehicle hitting them increases

Renault to invest $379 million to produce new hybrid SUV in Brazil

The model will be produced at the Curitiba Veiculos de Passeio factory, at the Ayrton Senna Industrial Complex in Sao Jose dos Pinhais in the state of Parana in Brazil

MG Motor India to hike prices from January owing to rising overall costs

MG Motor, however, did not disclose the quantum of price hike it plans to take from next month

Ficci submits proposal for continuation of demand incentives for EVs

Purchase incentives on EV vehicles are being continued in markets like Canada, the US, Korea, etc. to achieve their electrification ambitions and India cannot be left behind and miss the EV bus

Honda Cars to increase prices of its entire model range from January

"The model-wise amount of increase will be finalised by the end of this month. The introductory price will be valid till Dec 23 and price will be revised from Jan 2024," Honda Cars India V-P noted

Govt to pump in additional Rs 1,500 crore for FAME-II subsidy scheme

The MHI was allocated Rs 5,127 crore for the current financial year - the highest since the Rs 10,000-crore scheme was launched in 2019

Higher production, festival season drive domestic car sales in November

Companies like MSIL and Tata Motors have announced price increases from January 1

Festive demand, better production lead to highest-ever Nov PV wholesales

Srivastava noted that the industry is expected to close the current financial year with the best-ever yearly wholesales of over 4.1 million units

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India sales up 20% to 4,47,849 units in Nov

Domestic sales were at 4,20,677 units as against 3,53,553 units in the same month a year ago

India's two-wheeler sales surge in Nov on festive boost, rural demand

Rural India accounts for 55% of total two-wheeler sales and is key for the sector

TVS Motor November sales: Total sales up 31% YoY to 364,231 units

TVS sold a total of 16,872 units of electric two-wheelers in November 2023 as against 10,056 units sold in November 2022

Maruti Suzuki November sales: Total sales up 3.39%, SUV sales rise 50%

The mid-sized sedan, Ciaz clocked just 278 units last month as compared to 1,554 units in November 2022

Tata Motors November sales: Overall sales drop 1% YoY to 72,647 units

Tata's commercial vehicle sales stood at 28,029 units in November 2023, which was down 4 per cent year-on-year from 29,053 units sold in November 2022

VST Tractors November sales: Total sales drop 19%, tractor sales down 46%

The company registered a rise in its YTD sales data until November 2023, which stood at 22,875 units, 6.9% more when compared to 21,393 units sold during the same period last year

M&M November sales: Total sales up 21% to 70,576 units, SUV sales shine

Exports for November 2023 were down 42% year-on-year. Year-to-date exports until November 2023 also dropped 17%, reaching 17,986, compared to 21,633 units exported during the same period in FY23

Bajaj Auto November sales: Total vehicle sales up 31%, exports struggle

Bajaj Auto also reported an impressive jump of 81% Y-o-Y for commercial vehicles, which went up from 177,671 to 321,140 units for November 2023