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Isuzu Motors India to increase prices of pick-up range from January

Utility vehicle maker Isuzu Motors India on Monday said it will hike prices of its pick-up range - D-MAX Regular Cab and D-MAX S-CAB - from January 1 to offset increasing input and distribution costs. The increase is expected to be approximately Rs 10,000 from the current ex-showroom price, the company said in a statement. Isuzu Motors India currently sells its D-MAX Regular Cab with prices starting from Rs 8.64 lakh and D-MAX S-CAB with starting price of Rs 10.62 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai). "The increase in price is due to the increasing input and distribution costs," the company said in the statement. German luxury carmaker BMW too on Monday said it will increase prices of its entire model range in India by up to 2 per cent from next month. Rival Audi has already announced a price increase of up to 2 per cent across its entire model range, effective from January 1. Other automobile makers, including Maruti Suzuki India, Renault India, Honda Cars, Mahindra & Mahindra and Ford ...

Luxury carmaker Audi opens bookings for new A4 sedan in India

German carmaker Audi announced opening of bookings for its upcoming new version of A4 sedan

M&M, Eicher Motors: Technical charts show further upside in auto stocks

A strong close above Rs 770 in M&M may trigger a rally Rs 825 levels

Kia Motors aims to take rural road to cement position in Indian market

The company, which has achieved success in India with models like Seltos and Sonet, is also focussing on enhancing the profitability of its dealer partners

Maruti to increase car prices from Jan as raw material gets costlier

Raw material prices like steel,aluminium, copper and rubber are increasing with the full impact of cumulative increases to be felt in Q3 and Q4 of this financial year

PV retail sales rise 4.17% in November, two-wheeler sales decline 21.4%

New launches, specially compact SUV's, continued to show good demand in the PV segment

Triumph Motorcycles offers online bike customisations in India

Triumph Motorcycles India has launched a new, improved customisation feature on its website and the new feature will allow riders to customise their motorcycles with a host of accessories

Kia Motors recalling 295,000 vehicles due to risk of engine fires

Kia is recalling nearly 295,000 vehicles in the US because the engines can stall or catch fire

Hero MotoCorp and the art of motorcycle makeover

Hero is gearing up to provide service and parts support to customers even where there are no Harley dealerships through its own network

Ashok Leyland's truck sales rise 23% in Nov, bus sales decline 90%

The sales of light commercial vehicles (LCV) rose by 31 per cent to 5,305 units in November 2020 from 4,056 units in November, last year

Bajaj Auto sales rise 5% to 4,22,240 units in Nov, domestic sales dip 4%

Bajaj Auto on Tuesday reported a 5 per cent increase in total sales to 4,22,240 units in November this year. The company had sold 4,03,223units in the same month a year ago. Domestic sales in November this year stood at 1,98,933 units as against 2,07,775units, a decline of 4 per cent, Bajaj Auto said in a BSE filing. Total motorcycle sales rose 12 per cent to 3,84,993 units, compared to 3,43,446units sold in November last year. Total commercial vehicle sales dropped 38 per cent to 37,247units as against 59,777 in the same month last year, the company said. Exports in November increased 14 per cent to 2,23,307 units over 1,95,448 units in the corresponding month last year, it added.

Tesla recalls over 9,000 Model X and Y over manufacturing issues

Tesla has recalled over 9,500 Model X and Y SUVs built in 2015 and 2016 and that company has filed the recall with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

M&M to manufacture K2 tractor series in Telangana; to invest Rs 100 cr more

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) on Tuesday said it will manufacture its new tractor series K2 exclusively at its Zaheerabad facility in Telangana, where it will bring incremental investments of Rs 100 crore and double employment in the plant by 2024. The new K2 series is Mahindra's most ambitious light-weight tractor programme. It has four platforms and the company will introduce 37 models in various horsepower (HP) ratings for domestic and international markets, including the US, Japan and South East Asia, M&M said in a regulatory filing. The new tractor series has been developed through close collaboration between the engineering teams from Mitsubishi Mahindra Agricultural Machinery of Japan and Mahindra Research Valley, India. "The new series will enable Mahindra to introduce products across four new tractor platforms, in the sub-compact, compact, small utility and large utility tractor categories, covering 37 models across various HP points," it said. M&M Executive ..

Maruti launches round 5 of Mobility & Automobile Innovation Lab initiative

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday announced the fifth round of its 'Mobility & Automobile Innovation Lab' (MAIL) initiative, inviting entries from early startups in mobility and automobile space. So far, the company has collaborated with 18 startups selected in the previous four rounds of the MAIL programme, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. Commenting on the initiative, MSI Managing Director & CEO Kenichi Ayukawa said, "As a next step, in the fifth cohort, we look forward to engage with more startups with innovative ideas for the automobile industry. Entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas, especially in light of the ongoing pandemic situation, can apply for the fifth cohort of our MAIL initiative". The MAIL programme has completed two years of collaborating and promoting the startup fraternity, he said, adding "We have successfully engaged with 18 startups and have enabled 10 POCs (proof of concepts)". Launched in January 2019, MAIL ...

General Motors recalling nearly 69,000 Bolt EVs worldwide for fire risks

GM said the vehicles pose a fire risk when charged to full, or nearly full capacity.

Economic stimulus measures to help accelerate economic activity: SIAM

The industry body said it appreciates the proactive role being played by the government

TVS Motor launches new TVS Apache RTR 200 4V, priced at Rs 1.31 lakh

The new bike is available from today in three colour variants

Bajaj Auto reports 11% jump in total sales at 512,038 units in Oct

Bajaj Auto Ltd on Monday reported an 11 per cent increase in its vehicle sales

TVS will grow faster than industry both in domestic and global markets: CEO

Company confident on maintaining EBITDA growth momentum on the backdrop of better product mix, cost management and exports

Volkswagen returns to profit as global automobile markets recover

Volkswagen said it returned to profit in third quarter thanks to cost discipline and a rebound in sales led by China after the lifting of the severe restrictions in the early phase of the pandemic