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Automobile exports recover in Q1 amid improved pandemic situation globally

Automobile exports from India recovered in the first quarter in all vehicle segments, including passenger vehicles and two-wheelers, witnessing growth as pandemic situation improves

Automobile exports reach $23.6 billion in H1 2021, highest in 7 years

Automobile exports in the first half of 2021 achieved the highest performance in seven years despite difficulties in procurement automobile components due to Covid-19 outbreak

Brokerages, securities analysis industry good vehicles to ride bull-run

Larger firms garnering market share amidst good growth in industry

Shortage of chips, worth a few dollars, costing global firms billions

Vehicles, computers, mobile phones, and other smart gadgets, with sticker prices ranging up to thousands of dollars, are stuck on assembly lines for lack of components

First new Maruti Suzuki unit in Haryana can make 250,000 cars a year

The investment for the first unit would be to the tune of Rs 5,000-Rs 7,000 crore

Hyundai Alcazar review: Large-sized SUV with a premium punch, like Tintin

Hyundai's latest seven-seater is aimed at customers who demand more than what the Creta or the Santa Fe offers

Rising fuel prices to have negative impact on automobile industry: SIAM

Rising fuel prices will have a negative impact on the automobile industry, hitting vehicle demand, while also adding to the overall inflationary pressure, auto industry body SIAM said on Wednesday.

Maruti Suzuki raises prices of Swift, CNG models as input costs bite

The new prices are effective from today i.e. 12th July, 2021

Global chip shortage: When will India have its own semiconductor plant?

The country needs to focus on creating a semiconductor ecosystem of its own, to avoid being crippled by shortages

China's automobiles sales witness slump amid shortage of car chips

China is witnessing a slump in its car sales even as demand for semiconductors and prices of raw materials have been increasing, straining the country's economic recovery and weighing on global trade

Second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic throws auto SMEs out of gear

Hope rests on exports and festive season accelerating recovery

Food, the switch and the wardrobe

Opening up in the US may switch spending to services and wardrobe restocking, and de-stock overflowing pantries

Auto firms post record production in June, make up for halt in May

With unlocking and a normal monsoon, industry expects sales momentum to continue, commodity price a worry

Truck rentals drop by 5-7% in past fortnight as lockdowns hit production

The road transport sector will have to remain prepared for prolonged rainy days beyond the monsoon season: IFTRT

With massive investment plans, steel leads India Inc's capacity expansion

Several top companies, led by steel majors ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), JSW Steel, Tata Steel and Hindalco, are planning to expand capacity in the next few quarters

Advance tax collection: Automobile, IT firms lead surge in April-June qtr

Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, TCS, and Infosys reported a jump between 44 per cent and 200 per cent in the April-June quarter of this financial year on account of a low base

Motown gears up for fast-lane drive as second wave of Covid-19 abates

India Inc faltered in Q1 of this financial year due to the second wave of the pandemic. What do the prospects for Q2 look like? The first of a four-part series looks at the automobile industry

Higher capex spends likely to impact tyre maker Ceat's return ratios

Muted near term outlook given raw material costs, lower demand

Yamaha launches FZ-X; ex-showroom prices start at Rs 1,16,800

Japanese two-wheeler major Yamaha on Friday launched the FZ-X, its first neo-retro motorcycle in India, with prices starting at Rs 1,16,800 (ex-showroom, Delhi). The company also unveiled a new hybrid variant of its scooter model Fascino 125 as it looks to bring "technologically advanced products that cater to the growing requirements of young Indian customers". The FZ-X model is powered by an air-cooled, 4-stroke, 149cc engine with a peak power of 12.4PS of peak power at 7,250 rpm. Yamaha Motor India Group of Companies Chairman Motofumi Shitara said, "We stay committed to offer the best of our products to the Indian two-wheeler audience and FZ-X is one step further in that direction." The all-new FZ-X is Yamaha's first 'Neo-Retro' -- which blends modern technology and classic old-school design -- offering for the Indian market that provides the perfect balance of practicality, durability, technology and style, he added. "It is introduced to cater to a larger group of customers th

For Kia, the name is the game in India's hyper-competitive auto market

The Korean car-maker's rebranding just two years after entering India points to ambitions beyond cars