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Tesla misses market estimates for quarterly deliveries, shares fall 3.7%

The electric-vehicle maker handed over 435,059 vehicles in the three months to Sept. 30, down nearly 7% from the preceding quarter

US expands Ford engine probe to 2 motors, nearly 709,000 vehicles

US auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said in documents posted Monday on its website that it upgraded the investigation to an engineering analysis, a step closer to a recall. The investigation now covers Ford's F-150 pickup truck, as well as Explorer, Bronco and Edge SUVs and Lincoln Nautilus and Aviator SUVs. All are from the 2021 and 2022 model years and are equipped with 2.7-liter or 3.0-liter V6 turbocharged engines. The agency says that under normal driving conditions the engines can lose power due to catastrophic engine failure related to allegedly faulty valves. The agency opened its initial investigation in May of last year after getting three letters from owners. Initially the probe was looking at failure of the 2.7-liter engine on Broncos. Since then, Ford reported 861 customer complaints, warranty claims and engine replacements ..

EV maker Rivian beats Q3 delivery estimates after raising production

The Irvine, California-based startup said it was on track to produce 52,000 vehicles in 2023 - a target it raised in August from 50,000 vehicles as supply-chain bottlenecks eased

TVS September sales: Total sales up 6% at 402,553 units; exports up 8% YoY

Motorcycle sales for the company went up 10 per cent with TVS selling 169,322 units in September 2022 to 186,438 units in September 2023

Honda Cars India domestic sales up by 13% at 9,861 units in September

Honda Cars India Ltd on Sunday reported a 13 per cent increase year-on-year in domestic sales at 9,861 units in September 2023. Newly launched mid-size SUV Elevate received good response in the market and the deliveries of the model started from last month, Honda Cars India said in a statement. "The new SUV has emerged as a frontrunner and is contributing significantly to the sales momentum during this festive season," Honda Cars India Ltd Director, Marketing and Sales, Yuichi Murata said. He further said, "The auto industry is experiencing strong demand at the beginning of the festive season. With an extended festive period this year, we expect this momentum to continue, which is very encouraging." Exports last month stood at 1,310 units, the company said.

Festive demand steers passenger vehicle wholesales to record high in Sept

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose to record levels in September as automakers dispatched stocks to dealers in order to cater to the robust demand in the ongoing festive season. The industry dispatches stood at 3,63,733 units last month, the best ever in a month. The previous best was reported in August 2023 with dispatches of 3,60,700 units. "This is the highest ever September of course, in any year in the Indian passenger vehicle history. It is also the highest ever in any month so far," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales) Shashank Srivastava told reporters in a virtual press meet. He noted that dispatches rose in September as the dealers prepared for the festive season which kicks in a big way from October 14. Last month also witnessed robust demand in western and southern states due to various festivals which see increase in car sales, Srivastava said. Another reason is better availability of cars due to chip supplies stabilising, he ...

Tata Motors total sales in domestic market rise 2% to 80,633 units in Sept

Tata Motors Ltd on Sunday reported a 2 per cent rise in its total domestic vehicle sales at 82,023 units in September, as against 80,633 units in the same month last year. Passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market, including electric vehicles, were down 6 per cent at 44,809 units last month, as compared to 47,654 units in September 2022, Tata Motors said in a regulatory filing. Electric vehicle sales, including in international markets, were at 6,050 units as compared to 3,864 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 57 per cent. "Passenger vehicle sales remained strong in Q2 FY24 driven by new launches and pre-festive offtakes. Tata Motors posted quarterly sales of 1,38,939 cars and SUVs in Q2 FY24, about 2.7 per cent below our highest ever quarter, Q2 FY23," Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd Managing Director Shailesh Chandra said. He further said, "Our EV business continues its strong momentum and has posted growth of about 55 per c

Maruti Suzuki posts highest ever monthly sales in Sept at 181,343 units

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Sunday said its total wholesales increased 3 per cent year-on-year to 1,81,343 units in September, its best ever in a month. The country's largest carmaker had dispatched 1,76,306 units to dealers in the same month last year. Total domestic passenger vehicle sales rose to 1,50,812 units last month, up 2 per cent from 1,48,380 units in September 2022, MSI said in a statement. In the April-September period, the company's total sales crossed the 10-lakh sales mark. MSI dispatched 10,50,085 units in the first half of the current fiscal as compared with 9,85,326 units in the same period of last fiscal. It is for the first time that the company surpassed the half-yearly sales mark of 1 million units, the automaker noted. In September, the company said the sales of its entry level cars -- Alto and S-Presso -- stood at 10,351 units, down 65 per cent from 29,574 units in the year-ago period. Sales of compact cars also declined to 68,552 units last month from

Hyundai reports highest ever monthly sales in September at 71,641 units

Hyundai Motor India on Sunday said its total wholesales increased 13 per cent year-on-year to 71,641 units in September, its highest ever in a month. The country's second largest carmaker had dispatched 63,201 units to dealers in September last year. Domestic sales last month rose to 54,241 units, up 9 per cent from 49,700 units in September 2022, Hyundai Motor India said in a statement. Exports were higher at 17,400 units last month from 13,501 units in September 2022, an increase of 29 per cent. "While the industry grew by 2 per cent last month, our domestic dispatches were up 9 per cent. The share of SUV sales in our overall volumes continues to grow," Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg told PTI. The ongoing festive season has resulted in strong sales momentum, helping the automaker achieve 9 per cent growth, he added. "Our strong SUV portfolio has received a further boost with the exceptional customer response to the newly launched Exter," Garg said. The company has garnere

Hero MotoCorp to hike prices of select models by 1% from October 3

Hero MotoCorp on Friday said it will increase prices of select motorcycles and scooters by around 1 per cent from October 3. The company will make a marginal revision in the ex-showroom prices of select motorcycles and scooters, effective from October 3, 2023, the country's largest two-wheeler maker said in a statement. The price increase will be around 1 per cent, and the exact quantum of increase will vary by specific models and markets, it added. The price revision is part of our regular review of product competitiveness and positioning, factoring inflation, margins and market share, the company stated.

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin to open new dealerships in India

Aston Martin currently sells about 10-15 cars per year in India through its official dealer Select Cars

20% cars sold in metros run on alternate fuels; sales doubled in last 3 yrs

Given the growing acceptance of hybrid and electric vehicles, the combined share of diesel and petrol vehicles has taken a hit and gone down by 8.27% and 4.64% in urban and rural markets, respectively

Tesla rival VinFast mulls setting up manufacturing plant in India

VinFast Auto became the world's third largest automaker by market capitalisation behind Tesla and Toyota in August

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India net profit up 49% in FY23 at Rs 309.5 cr

KODA AUTO Volkswagen India posted a 48.6 per cent rise in its standalone net profit at Rs 309.5 crore in the fiscal ended March 31, 2023 riding on strong revenue growth, according to financial data accessed by business intelligence platform Tofler. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 208.34 crore in the fiscal ended March 31, 2022. Revenue from operations was at Rs 17,041.72 crore in FY23, highest in the last five financial years, according to the data. In its regulatory filing, the company said the rise in revenue was due to increase in sales volumes in the domestic market. This was mainly due to the launch of new models under the India 2.0 project. In FY22, the company's revenue from operations was at Rs 12,410.48 crore; Rs 6,796.52 crore in FY21; Rs 9,300.06 crore in FY20 and Rs 7,062.71 crore in FY19. In terms of net profit, in the last five fiscals the company posted its highest in FY21 at Rs 756.97 crore. It was at Rs 261.39 crore in FY20 and Rs 198.06 crore in FY19.

Hyundai Motor India net profit jumps 62.3% to Rs 4,709.25 cr in FY23

Hyundai Motor India Ltd posted a 62.3 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,709.25 crore in the fiscal ended March 31, 2023 with the company breaching the Rs 60,000 crore revenue mark in the fiscal, according to financial data accessed by business intelligence platform Tofler. The company, which is the second largest passenger vehicles manufacturer in India, had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,901.59 crore in 2021-22. Revenue from operations of the company increased to Rs 60,307.58 crore in FY23 as against Rs 47,378.43 crore in FY22. The company's total production in FY22-23 was at 7.27 lakh units over 6.06 lakh units in the previous year, an increase of 20 per cent. In terms of sales, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) which sells popular SUVs such as Creta and Venue along with Alcazar, Tucson, sedans Verna and Aura, and hatchback Grand i10 NIOS, posted its highest ever sales in FY23. Domestic sales in FY23 were at 5.67 lakh units as compared with 4.81 lakh units

Auto dealers' satisfaction improves, policy concerns remain: Fada

The overall satisfaction of automobile dealers with regards to their relationship with manufacturers has improved but dealer viability and policy issues remain major concerns, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Wednesday. In its 'Dealer Satisfaction Study 2023' conducted in collaboration with PremonAsia, a consumer insights and advisory services firm, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said at an aggregate industry level, the average dealer satisfaction score stood at 767 out of a maximum 1,000 points, an increase of 48 points from a year ago. Commercial Vehicle (CV) dealers were the most satisfied with 778 points, followed by mass market four-wheeler (4W) dealers at 769 points and two-wheeler (2W) dealers with 763 points. "The year-on-year improvements underscore the indispensable value of this annual study in identifying critical issues to fortify the auto OEM-dealer partnership. While auto dealers are increasingly optimistic, concerns related

Citroen C3 Aircross launched at an introductory price of Rs 9.99 lakh

Strap: The C3 Aircross is powered by a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine that returns 110hp and 190Nm of peak torque which comes mated with a six-speed manual gearbox

Tata Nexon facelift launched at an introductory price of Rs 8.10 lakh

In a segment first feature, Tata Nexon's instrument cluster also shows navigation-related information apart from on the touchscreen

Indian auto electronics market estimated to touch $70 billion by 2032

Safety controls have the highest demand in the country, accounting for 49% of total demand in 2022 followed by power electronics at 32%

Tesla looking at sourcing components worth $1.9 billion from India: Goyal

The minister said that going forward, demand for electric vehicles will increase and it will help in pushing the growth of the sector