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Volvo to launch new models to increase market share

Swedish luxury car maker Volvo Corporation is hoping to garner a 10 percent market share by 2020 by launching new models, expanding distribution network and focusing on brand-building, said a top official of Volvo Auto India.

Jul 03, 2015, 15:41 PM IST

German new car sales up in June: Data

During the six months to June, output was steady at 2.917 million vehicles.

Jul 02, 2015, 15:42 PM IST

Mercedes-Benz India sales up 43% in April-June

German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz posted a 43 percent sales growth in India at 3,093 units in the second quarter of 2015.

Jul 02, 2015, 14:48 PM IST

Jaguar XF Aero-sport special edition launched at Rs 52 lakh

The special edition variant XF Aero-sport is powered by a 2.2 litre Diesel engine and offers a range of exterior upgrades.

Jul 02, 2015, 12:46 PM IST

Auto component sector to grow 8-10% in current fiscal: ACMA

Banking on revival of commercial vehicle segment, the auto component industry body ACMA expects the sector to grow by up to 10 percent in the current fiscal.

Jun 30, 2015, 16:57 PM IST

Suzuki Motor CEO names son to succeed him as president

Executive VP Toshihiro Suzuki took over the role from his father as president.

Jun 30, 2015, 14:49 PM IST

M&M aims for double-digit growth in Africa

Mahindra and Mahindra has active presence in 20 African countries.

Jun 30, 2015, 13:06 PM IST

Google starts testing of prototype self-driving cars

Google is looking for designs that will make the vehicles more approachable.

Jun 26, 2015, 16:45 PM IST

Toyota, Nissan to recall more than 3 mn more cars over airbags

Toyota and Nissan, Japan's two top automakers, on Thursday said they will recall more than three million more cars globally because of concerns over airbags involved in eight deaths worldwide.

Jun 25, 2015, 17:43 PM IST

Honda launches new Aviator, Activa-i

With this, Honda has completed eight new two-wheelers model launches in six months of this year.

Jun 24, 2015, 19:52 PM IST

'Passenger vehicles' domestic volumes may grow 5-7% in FY16'

The domestic passenger vehicle (PV) industry's volumes are likely to grow by up to 7 percent this financial year, riding mainly on first-time buyers, according to a report by ICRA.

Jun 24, 2015, 19:27 PM IST

Auto exports to Sri Lanka jump four-fold in May: EEPC

Sri Lanka, Italy and Spain provided traction to India?s automobile exports while Mexico, the UK, Algeria and Bangladesh witnessed a major slowdown in shipments in May, engineering exporters' body EEPC today said.

Jun 24, 2015, 18:09 PM IST

General Motors India to hike prices by up to 2% from July

General Motors India plans to hike price of its models by up to 2 per cent with effect from next month to partially offset the recent foreign exchange fluctuations.

Jun 24, 2015, 15:58 PM IST

Volkswagen new Vento hits Indian roads; price starts at Rs 7.70 lakh

The new Vento is available with a range of four-cylinder engines - 1.6 MPI, 1.2 TSI and 1.5 TDI power plants.

Jun 23, 2015, 11:23 AM IST

Daimler India ships trucks to Cambodia

Truck and bus maker Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd (DICV) on Monday said it has started shipping trucks to Cambodia.

Jun 22, 2015, 18:51 PM IST

Mahindra plans 6 new tractor launches in 3 years

Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra plans to launch six new tractors in the next three years, three each under its Mahindra and Swaraj brands.

Jun 22, 2015, 17:33 PM IST

Hyundai's Elite i20 reaches 100,000 sales mark

The company had launched the second generation of i20 in India on August 11, 2014.

Jun 22, 2015, 15:33 PM IST

Honda reports eighth death in exploding airbag crisis

Japanese automaker Honda confirmed a new death linked to an exploding air bag crisis -- bringing the global total to eight fatalities -- that has sparked the recall of millions of vehicles.

Jun 22, 2015, 14:36 PM IST

Mercedes-Benz expects double-digit growth in 2015

The company's network presence is spread across 73 outlets in 39 cities.

Jun 17, 2015, 21:29 PM IST

Mahindra First Choice aims to sell 7,000 SCVs in FY16

The company currently has 57 SCV outlets and a total of 515 outlets across the country.

Jun 17, 2015, 19:44 PM IST