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MG Motor India to enter multi-purpose vehicle segment with Hector Plus

The company plans to hire about 200 associates for its Halol plant to ramp up overall production to pre-Covid-19 level

Toyota to hike price of Camry Hybrid & Vellfire models from next month

It has been necessitated due to the 'substantial rise' in exchange rate, the company said in a statement

Auto brands craft their comeback avatars for post Covid-19 world

An already battered set of companies are battling the pandemic through a burst of activity online, hoping to keep their brands on the road after the lock down

Cruise along safely in the Kia Carnival, a suitable car for these times

One-touch door opening and space that allows for adequate physical distance make the Kia Carnival a suitable car even for these times, writes Pavan Lall

Availability of components critical to restart manufacturing: Automakers

It has been nearly a month since automakers suspended operations across their plants as Covid-19 pandemic spread across the country

Nissan's car sales in China drop 44.9% in March due to coronavirus

Car sales and production have been hit hard in every coronavirus-hit country since factories were shutdown and consumers were forced to stay indoors due to the outbreak.

Toyota stops sale of Etios, Corolla Altis, plans to bring in new technology

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), the joint venture between Japanese auto major Toyota and Kirloskar Group, had introduced Etios sedan in 2010, followed by hatch version Etios Liva in 2011.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor says Bidadi manufacturing plant now BS VI compliant

The company had introduced its first BS VI compliant petrol variant of Glanza premium hatchback in June 2019

Air bag woes force Honda, Toyota to recall 6 million vehicles worldwide

NHTSA is evaluation how susceptible the air bag control units are to electrical signals as well as other factors that could stop air bags from inflating

To boost production, Toyota puts billions into US plants post shift to SUVs

The investment in Princeton boosts the plant's annual capacity by almost 10% to 420,000 vehicles and focuses production on the conventional mid-size Highlander and a gas-electric hybrid version

Toyota expects auto sales momentum to pick up in third quarter of FY20

The company, which had recently launched the BS-VI version of its popular multi-purpose vehicle Innova Crysta, said it will be rolling out diesel variants of other models by the end of February

Hero MotoCorp to hike prices of two-wheelers by Rs 2,000 from January 1

Two-wheeler market leader Hero MotoCorp on Monday said it will increase prices of its motorcycles and scooters by up to Rs 2,000 from January. The price increase will be across range of two-wheelers and exact quantum of the hike will vary on the basis of model and specific market, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement. It, however, did not specify reasons for the plan to hike prices. The company currently sells a range of motorcycles and scooters priced between Rs 39,900 to Rs 1.05 lakh. Last week the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India had announced that would hike prices of its vehicles from January to offset rising input costs. Other car manufacturers such as Toyota, Mahindra & Mahindra and Mercedes-Benz said they were also contemplating a similar move. Hyundai Motor India and Honda Cars India, however, said they would not increase vehicle prices in January, but their products will see rise in prices when BS-VI compliant models are introduced in the market.

BSVI emission norms: Toyota to phase out Etios, Liva by April 2020 in India

Mumbai, 21 NovemberThe Toyota Etios sedan, Etios Cross and Liva hatchback could hit the end of the road once the stringent BS-VI emission norms take effect from April.The high cost of switchover and low volumes have, aver informed souces, prompted Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) to pull the plug on its mass segment models. Now on, Toyota is unlikely to make any model on its own for the mass segment here -- it might instead source from Suzuki's India subsidiary and re-badge these. A spokesperson at Maruti Suzuki India declined to comment. A spokesperson at TKM said the company would "refrain from commenting on the specifics as it pertains to future product plans". Adding that the company was "closely monitoring customer needs and trends" in trying to bring products suitable for the Indian market. In India, as part of the broader agreement between the two Japanese parent entities, Toyota sells the Suzuki Baleno as the rebadged Glanza. It plans to add to its line-up with the re-badged ...

Maruti Suzuki, Toyota to set up vehicle dismantling, recycling unit

Maruti will set up its vehicle dismantling and recycling unit in Noida, Uttar Pradesh within 2020-21 and will add more such units across India

Toyota plans to launch compact EV in India in partnership with Suzuki

The two firms are looking to introduce the BEV at an early stage, Toyota said without disclosing a time frame

A positive story from the gloom: Automakers ambitious on overseas expansion

The slowdown in the domestic market has whetted the overseas ambition of the industry

Dismal start to US automobile sales sounds alarm that collapse is here

The severity of the slide stokes fears that a long-anticipated car sales collapse may be arriving

Top 10 biz headlines: US-India trade deal, merger of insurers, and more

From US-India coming close to a trade deal to govt planning to merge three public insurers, here are the top 10 business headlines for Wednesday

Toyota Motor is trying to figure out how to make a car run forever

A Prius plug-in hybrid that sells for more than 3 million yen offers solar panels as an option

Toyota expects costs of its diesel models to rise by 20% after BSVI upgrade

The adverse exchange rate is making the company contemplate an impending price increase which it has been holding as of now, a senior official said.