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Maintaining its small-car dominance, Maruti leads mid-size PV sales in FY23

Maruti launched several vehicles in this segment last year. It now has popular offerings like the Grand Vitara, Brezza, and XL6 in its product lineup catering to this market segment

New York City sues Hyundai, Kia after security flaw leads wave of car theft

New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fuelled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft. Viral how-to videos on TikTok and other sites show how to start the cars using only USB cables and a screwdriver. The reason is that some models sold by Hyundai and Kia in the US came without engine immobilisers, a standard feature on most cars since the 1990s that prevent the engine from starting unless the key is present. The lawsuit, which was filed with the US District Court in the Southern District of New York late Tuesday, alleges that Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc failed to keep up with other automakers by not adopting immobiliser technology that ensured car ignitions could not be started without their keys. "Hyundai's and Kia's business decisions to reduce costs, and thereby boost profits, by foregoing common anti-theft technology have resulted in an epidem

Hyundai's May sales rises 16% to 59,601 units, domestic sales grew 14.91%

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Thursday reported 16.26 per cent rise in total sales at 59,601 units in May as compared to the same month last year. The company had posted a total sales of 51,263 units in May 2022, HMIL said in a statement. Domestic sales grew 14.91 per cent at 48,601 units as compared to 42,293 units in the year-ago month, it added. Exports were at 11,000 units last month as against 8,970 units in the same period a year ago, up 22.63 per cent. HMIL COO Tarun Garg said the company's double-digit sales growth in May was fuelled by its SUVs Creta and Venue. The recently launched all-new Verna sedan also received good response, he added.

Tata Altroz is the most affordable car with a sunroof, check price, specs

Compared with Altroz, Hyundai's i20 offers a sunroof only with Asta and Asta (O) variants, the prices for which start at Rs 9.03 lakhs, making them significantly pricier than the Altroz XM plus

Kia Seltos facelift spotted in X Line variant, check design updates

Speaking of the exterior styling, the new Seltos is likely to get a redesigned grille up front, a new set of LED headlights with a split treatment along with a new bumper

Maruti Suzuki Jimny: Banking on Gypsy's legacy to take on the SUV challenge

The Jimny's popularity can be gauged from the fact that Maruti is receiving around 700 bookings of the vehicle every day

Hyundai, Shell sign MoA to expand charging network for electric vehicles

The two companies signed a Memorandum of Agreement at Hyundai's headquarters in Gurugram, Haryana in the presence of their senior management

Honda to unveil its midsize SUV Elevate on June 6: Glimpses inside

Honda will place the Elevate in the fiercely competitive midsize SUV segment that has established players like Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos

Maruti Suzuki's Dzire best-selling compact sedan of FY23; check full list

Available in petrol, CNG, and electric versions, Tata's Tigor clocked sales of 46,174 units, 93% up year-on-year

Maruti Suzuki's Dzire best-selling compact sedan of FY23; check full list

Available in petrol, CNG, and electric versions, Tata's Tigor clocked sales of 46,174 units, 93% up year-on-year

Passenger vehicle dispatches jumped 13% to 331,278 units in April: SIAM

Two-wheeler dispatches increased by 15% to 1,338,588 units in April

Honda's latest midsize SUV to be launched on June 6; check features, price

At a time when the Indian market is fraught with SUVs in all shapes and designs, at this point, Honda does not have an SUV to offer

Hyundai Motor's total sales rise by 3.5% to 58,201 units in April

Hyundai Motor India on Monday said its total sales increased by 3.5 per cent to 58,201 units in April. The automaker had dispatched 56,201 units in April 2022. The company's domestic wholesales last month rose by 13 per cent to 49,701 units as compared with 44,001 units in the year-ago period. Exports, however, declined to 8,500 units last month from 12,200 units in April 2022. "This strong growth has been backed by an overwhelming response to the recently launched all-new Verna that has more than doubled its volumes from its earlier version," Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg said in a statement. The automaker looks to carry forward this momentum with a soon-to-be-launched SUV, Hyundai Exter, he added.

Hyundai Motor's Q1 net profit jumps 92% on SUVs, increased production

South Korea's Hyundai Motor said on Tuesday its first-quarter net profit jumped 92 per cent from a year earlier on increased production and an improved product mix

Hyundai Motor bolsters US presence with $5 billion EV battery venture

Rivals General Motors Co and Samsung SDI are also set to announce plans to build a joint venture EV battery manufacturing plant in the U.S., sources said

Hyundai Motor's reports 109% increase in Q1, beating expectations

Hyundai Motor Co reported a 109% increase in first-quarter profit thanks to a rise in vehicle output as a global chip shortage eased

Maruti, Hyundai witness drop in retail sale market share in FY23: FADA

Passenger vehicle leaders Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai Motor saw their market share dip in FY23 as compared with FY22 as they struggled with shortage of electronic components, according to automobile dealers' body FADA. Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Kia India on the other hand witnessed an increase in their market share based on the retail sales last fiscal. As per the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), the retail sales of country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India rose to 14,79,221 units in 2022-23 fiscal, attaining a market share of 40.86 per cent. It had retailed 12,39,688 units in 2021-22 and grabbed a market share of 42.13 per cent. Earlier, the auto major had stated that it faced shortage of electronic components last fiscal with an order backlog of around 3.8 lakh units. Similarly, Hyundai Motor India saw an increase in retail sales at 5,25,088 units last fiscal, however its market share dropped to 14.51 per cent. It had sold 4,79,027 units

Hyundai to launch Tata Punch rival micro-SUV Exter in Aug; details here

The Exter is expected to get a split-headlamp treatment, similar to what Hyundai offers in Creta, Venue, and Alcazar

Hyundai unveils Genesis GV80 Coupe concept car at exhibition in New York

South Korea's largest carmaker Hyundai Motor has unveiled the Genesis GV80 Coupe Concept at its exhibition hall Genesis House New York, the company said on Tuesday

Hyundai plans to launch Punch rival: Here is all you need to know

There were rumours that Hyundai was planning to bring its micro SUV Casper, to India, but recent sightings have confirmed that it is not the Hyundai Casper, but an entirely new vehicle