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New Renault Duster to get three engine options; global debut on Nov 29

The new Duster will likely be launched in the Indian market by 2025. Along with the 5-seater Duster, Renault is planning to launch a 7-seater version of the car which will be called "Bigster"

Deeper localisation is the way forward for Tata Motors: Shailesh Chandra

Around 80 per cent of the sales is contributed by diesel and only 20 per cent is petrol, said Chandra

SUV segment to see intense competition among players: Tata Motors

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it plans to keep updating its SUV range as it expects the robustly growing segment to remain highly competitive with presence of all leading players. Sports utility vehicles are driving the overall growth of the domestic passenger vehicle segment. As per the latest SIAM data, SUV sales account for 60 per cent of the overall passenger vehicle sales in the country. In an interaction with PTI, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director Shailesh Chandra said the company has a leadership position in some of the SUV sub-segments and is looking to consolidate in others. "The SUV segment is going to be an intensely fought segment. The top three-four players will have just a few thousand (units) here and there. At some point someone will be number one, sometimes somebody else will become number two," he said. He noted that in such scenarios it is more important to focus on the individual products and whether they are in the top two consideration for ...

War cry for 50%: Maruti's rise to number 1 in SUVs is the result of rejig

Hatchbacks still constitute 30 per cent of the passenger vehicle market. The top three cars in India are still small cars: Swift, Baleno and WagonR. Incidentally, all three are Maruti models

Maruti Suzuki eyes higher growth, market share gains with expansion

The company is also looking at a higher share of SUV with higher average selling prices and realisations

M&M eyeing global expansion, diversifying ops to boost revenue growth

M&M's product line has reached a stage of maturity where we can go and compete around the world, a company official said

Toyota Motor plans third India plant, new SUV as domestic sales surge

The world's biggest car maker wants the plant to start with capacity of 80,000-120,000 vehicles a year, which could grow to around 200,000 over time

M&M mcap crosses Rs 2 trn on back of strong order book in SUV segment

The market capitalisation of Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd crossed Rs 2 lakh crore mark, helped by a strong order book in the SUV segment and leadership position in tractor segment. M&M shares closed at Rs 1,636.85 on the BSE, giving the firm a market value of Rs 2.03 lakh crore, according to stock exchange data. The automaker's market cap has doubled in less than one-and-a-half years - from Rs 1 lakh crore in April 2022 to over Rs 2 lakh crore this week. M&M market cap hit Rs 2 lakh crore mark on Monday. The incremental m-cap in the last two years is more than the incremental market value the firm had over the last decade. Capital allocation actions have led to an overall better financial performance with several non-accretive divestments completed, analysts said adding net cash is at all-time high levels. Mahindra's auto and farm businesses are industry leaders and it is looking to capitalize on market leadership position. It is No. 1 revenue market share in the SUV segment and .

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

Honda launches new SUV Elevate priced at Rs 10.99L to reach H2 target

Honda had unveiled Elevate in June and opened bookings then. For some variants, the SUV already has a waiting period of as long as 5-6 months

Demand, strong SUV off-take propel domestic PV sales to record high in Aug

Domestic passenger vehicle sales hit a record in August led by highest-ever monthly dispatches from Maruti Suzuki on the back of festive demand and the continued strong offtake of SUVs. Hyundai Motor India, Mahindra & Mahindra and Toyota Kirloskar Motor also reported strong dispatches to dealers last month. Tata Motors, however, saw a dip in domestic passenger vehicle sales in August. "The month of August was a very good month for the industry. Passenger vehicle sales in August stood at 3,60,897 units. This is the highest ever monthly sales in any month in any year in the industry," Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Senior Executive Officer (Marketing & Sales) Shashank Srivastava said. The previous highest for the industry was 3,55,400 units reported in September 2022, he added. The industry wholesales last month grew by 9.7 per cent to 3,60,897 units as compared with 3,26,980 units in August 2022, Srivastava said. In the April-August period, the industry sales crossed the 17 lakh ...

Sedan demand strong despite surge in SUV growth: Mercedes Benz India MD

Sedans are still holding strong for Mercedes Benz India despite the demand for SUVs soaring in the overall Indian passenger cars market, according to company Managing Director and CEO Santosh Iyer. Although the company expects the share of SUVs to its overall sales will be slightly skewed after the recent launch of its new GLC SUV, he said the demand for its sedans continues to be very strong. "Fortunately our portfolio is a balanced sedan-SUV portfolio. We have the A Class, the B Class, the E Class and the S Class in sedan and then we have mirrored that in the SUV portfolio with a GLA, GLC, GLE and GLS. Right now the share of sedan versus SUVs is almost 48:52," Iyer told PTI. However, he admitted with the launch of the GLC, the share of SUVs to the company's overall sales could inch up to 55-57 per cent. Yet, Iyer said the demand for sedans for Mercedes-Benz is still strong in India. "A 50 per cent share of around 8,500 (total) in the first half, I would say nearly 4,500 customer

Hyundai Motor India bags over 50,000 bookings for micro SUV Exter

Hyundai Motor India on Wednesday said it has bagged over 50,000 bookings for its recently launched entry-level SUV Exter. The company had launched the model in India on July 10. "This SUV has redefined benchmarks in the country and offers customers superior safety with six airbags as standard..the response to Exter is euphoric, so much so that the bookings have zoomed from 10,000 pre-launch to 50,000-plus in less than 30 days of launch," Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg said in a statement. The trims with sunroof constitute more than 75 per cent of total bookings signalling a big thumbs up from the customers for the segment raising benchmark features introduced in the Exter, he added. The Exter, which comes with 20 first in segment features, is priced between Rs 5.99 lakh and Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

Mercedes-Benz drives in new SUV GLC in India, eyes double-digit sales

Luxury auto maker Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday launched the latest version of its premium SUV GLC in India with price starting at Rs 73.5 lakh (ex-showroom). The second generation GLC comes with petrol and diesel power trains tagged at Rs 73.5 lakh and Rs 74.5 lakh, respectively. The auto maker said the company has received over 1,500 bookings for the model since the start of the booking process. In an interaction with PTI, Mercedes-Benz India Vice-President (Sales and Marketing) Lance Bennett said the company is looking at a double-digit sales growth this year with GLC sales expected to account for 15 per cent of the company's total sales. "We've got some really good demand in the first couple of weeks of order taking. The GLC is a very important product for us," he said. Bennett said Mercedes-Benz has sold over 13,000 units of the previous generation GLC in India and expects robust demand for the new GLC as well. Locally assembled at the company's manufacturing plant at Chakan in

Citroen plans to launch C3 Aircross SUV in Indian market by October

The company is also set to come with a new vehicle on the C-cubed platform by early next year

Fisker to sell 100 limited edition electric SUVs in Indian market by Q4

The company had said in September it would begin selling its Ocean electric SUVs in India by July 2023, with local production beginning in a few years

BMW launches its updated SUV X5 with price starting at Rs 93.9 lakh

German luxury carmaker BMW on Friday launched the new version of its popular SUV X5 with prices starting at Rs 93.9 lakh (ex-showroom). The model is locally produced at the company's Chennai plant and will be available in both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol option has a 3-litre engine with a power output of 381 hp and can accelerate from 0-100 kmph in 5.4 seconds. It comes in two variants priced at Rs 93.9 lakh and Rs 1.05 crore, BMW India said in a statement. The diesel variant also has a 3-litre engine with 286 hp and can accelerate from 0-100 kmph in 6.1 seconds. It also has two variants priced at Rs 95.9 lakh and Rs 1.07 crore, it added. Both the engines feature a 48V electrical motor with a power output of 12 hp that aids in better efficiency and dynamics, the company said. "The new BMW X5 has all the ingredients to strengthen its position as the global market leader in its segment," BMW Group India President Vikram Pawah said. The model is equipped with BMWxDr

Audi to launch electric SUV Q8 e-tron with 95 kW battery in August

German luxury carmaker Audi will launch electric SUV Q8 e-tron in India next month to strengthen its electric vehicle portfolio in the country, according to a senior company official. The company will launch its Q8 e-tron on August 18, in two body types -- Q8 e-tron SUV and Q8 e-tron Sportback -- with a 114kW battery offering more range as compared to the existing e-tron that has a 95 kW battery. "We are basically strengthening our (electric vehicle) product portfolio and (bringing) what is available globally also for our customers in India," Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon told PTI. Whatever makes a positive business case, he said, "We want to bring in India, and with the Q8 e-tron we want to strengthen our (EV) portfolio with what is the latest available across Audi's offering." Dhillon said the Q8 e-tron is being launched in India in the same cycle where globally it is being launched, underlining the significance of the Indian market. "So, we are very positively looking ..

Maruti Suzuki Invicto set to launch today, check price, features and more

Maruti Suzuki is set to launch its premium MPV, Invicto, today, on its official youtube channel Nexa Experience. The expected price of the Maruti Suzuki Invicto is Rs 19 lakh (ex-showroom)

Honda Elevate open for pre-launch bookings in India: Know features, specs

Developed as an 'Urban Freestyler', the Honda Elevate will be powered by a 1.5L i-VTEC DOHC petrol engine