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Indians car buyers lapping up SUVs, high-tech features like never before

The craze for SUVs at present is such that the waiting periods for some of the most popular models are stretching to over two years, and fresh orders are still flowing in

Mercedes-Benz in top gear, sees the highest ever June quarter sales

Deliveries in the first half of 2022 also advanced at a brisk pace, soaring 56 per cent to 7,573 units in the January-June period

Maruti Suzuki launches Brezza 2022; check prices, features, other details

The second-generation Maruti Suzuki Brezza 2022 will be available in manual and automatic transmission options, priced between Rs 7.99 lakh and Rs 13.96 lakh

No slowdown for India's super-rich as super-luxury cars sell like hot cakes

According to a report, the sales of super-luxury cars, priced over Rs 2 crore, are likely to cross pre-pandemic levels in 2022

Kia India reports 18% surge in car sales in the month of April

Kia India on Monday said its sales increased 18 per cent year-on-year to 19,019 units in April. The automaker had dispatched 16,111 units to dealers in April 2021. Seltos remained the top contributor to Kia's overall sales with 7,506 units, while Sonet and Carnival contributed 5,404 and 355 units, respectively. Launched in mid-February, Carens dispatches stood at 5,754 units. "Kia India has sold close to 20,000 units on an average, every month in 2022 and it has been a healthy year for us. The global automotive industry has been facing a tough phase battling supply chain woes since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020," Kia India VP and Head of Sales & Marketing Hardeep Singh Brar said in a statement. The company has been receiving an overwhelming demand for its vehicles, and it is optimising production consistently to keep the waiting period in check, he added. "At Kia India, we believe in evolving ourselves consistently, and hence we are bringing the most hi-tech Kia ever made

MG Motor India's retail sales rise 5% to 4,528 units in February

MG Motor India on Tuesday said its retail sales increased 5 per cent year-on-year to 4,528 units in February.

Indian carmakers renew bid to delay tougher fuel efficiency rules: Report

SIAM is expected to meet the transport minister on Tuesday to seek a one-year delay in complying with the rules, due to take effect from next April, said sources

India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki reports March sale at 167,014 units

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday reported total sales of 1,67,014 units in March

Daicel Corporation to invest Rs 230 cr in airbag inflator plant in Chennai

Till now, the company was catering to Indian market from its production site in Thailand and other countries

India has huge talent pool, must market itself better: Volvo Cars India MD

Frump tells Pavan Lall that India has a huge talent pool but it must learn to market itself better to the world

Coronavirus impact: Auto manufacturers face second-hand challenge

The second-hand vehicle segment is expected to capture a larger share of the two wheeler and passenger car markets

Car sales to rise in 2020 on stiumulus measures, discounts, says Moody's

But weak consumer demand and tight liquidity will likely limit any improvement in car sales this year, it added

Safety robot to baby monitor: A peek into Mercedes' futuristic cars

With the new Experimental Safety Vehicle ESF 2019, the German luxury carmaker is giving an insight into the ideas that the company's safety researchers are developing

Studio34 set to roll out fully-India-made car for international auto show

Specialty auto design company on track to break even this year

US third-largest car market for India in FY18 after Mexico, South Africa

Ford recently took over Korean carmaker Hyundai to become the biggest exporter of passenger vehicles from India