SIAM says no to import duty cut in EU FTA; Volkswagen in favour
With steps being taken up to resume India-EU FTA talks, automobile industry body SIAM Tuesday asked the government not to give in to the 28-nation bloc's demand to reduce import duties on fully-imported cars, even as German car maker Volkswagen came out in favour of such a cut.
Feb 16, 2016, 21:52 PM IST
Budget 2016: Auto sector wants excise on large cars to be reduced to 20%
Automobile industry body SIAM wants the government to reduce excise duty on large cars and SUVs to 20 per cent from the current rates of up to 30 per cent in the upcoming Budget.
Feb 14, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
Car sales hit speed bump in January, snap 14-month rising streak
Despite low interest and fuel costs, domestic passenger car sales stood flat in January, industry data showed on Friday.
Feb 12, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
Soon, scrapping your old car may get you discount for buying a new one
Soon, if you scap your old car, you may get to see concession of as much as 50 percent on excise duty on buying a new car
Jan 18, 2016, 08:22 AM IST
Maruti maintains leadership position; has 6 out of top 10 best-selling PVs in November
Maruti Suzuki India maintained its leadership position in the domestic passenger vehicle (PV) market in November, with three of its models featuring in the top 10 selling brands last month.
Dec 27, 2015, 11:53 AM IST
Mathematical model predicts dengue epidemic in urban areas
The model uses a Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) approach to disease spread and the network consists of the city's neighbourhoods where local populations are assumed to be well-mixed.
Dec 25, 2015, 16:43 PM IST
Auto makers term NGT order on diesel vehicles as 'ridiculous'
Auto industry Friday termed the NGT order banning the registration of diesel vehicles in the Capital as "ridiculous" and said the "knee jerk" reaction of the tribunal would not help in the reduction of air pollution.
Dec 12, 2015, 00:18 AM IST
Car sales jump 10.39% in November! Find out which company sold most
For the 13th month in a row, domestic car sales in India rose with sales for the month of November crossing 10 percent.
Dec 11, 2015, 23:54 PM IST
Domestic passenger car sales jump over 10% in November
Passenger car sales in India rose 10.39 percent in November -- 13th consecutive month of growth -- as the domestic auto industry continues to drive on the slow road to recovery.
Dec 11, 2015, 23:28 PM IST
Delhi Auto Expo 2016 to kick off on Feb 5; expects over 6 lakh visitors
The 2016 Expo will be held at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, near Delhi and also simultaneously at the Pragati Maidan in the heart of the capital (for component makers).
Dec 09, 2015, 19:43 PM IST
'RBI status quo clears uncertainty, to help car buyers decide'
RBI keeping key interest rate unchanged will clear uncertainty and help car buyers firm up purchase decisions to cash in on year-end promotional offers, according to automobile industry players.
Dec 01, 2015, 19:49 PM IST
Emission scandal: Volkswagen to recall 3.23 lakh vehicles in India
German car manufacturer Volkswagen will recall 3.23 lakh diesel-run vehicles in India after the cars failed emission tests in a government probe.
Dec 01, 2015, 19:03 PM IST
Four Maruti models in top 10 best selling PVs in October
Maruti Suzuki India maintained its leadership position in the domestic passenger vehicle (PV) market in October with four of its models featuring in the top 10 selling brands last month.
Nov 22, 2015, 11:50 AM IST
Car sales zoom 9.48%, bikes plunge 2.87% in September
In September, domestic car sales stood at 1,69,590 units as against 1,54,898 units in the same month last year.
Oct 09, 2015, 12:24 PM IST
Maruti, Hyundai, Honda lead auto sales growth in September
Ahead of the festive season, car sales grew at a brisk pace in September with major auto makers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda Cars Ford and Tata Motors witnessing rise in dispatches.
Oct 01, 2015, 21:27 PM IST
Vikram Kirloskar vents his ire on poor road infrastructure in India
Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motors and now ex-president of SIAM Vikram Kirloskar talks to ZEEGNITION Editor-in-chief Adil Jal Darukhanawala regarding the growth of the auto industry, poor road infrastructure and other important issues besides offering valuable insight into Toyota’s plans for India .
Sep 12, 2015, 17:11 PM IST
Royal Enfield sales surge 59% in August
Royal Enfield, the two-wheeler division of Eicher Motors, today posted total sales of 42,360 units in August, up 58.99 per cent.
Sep 01, 2015, 15:24 PM IST
Maruti sales up 6.4% in August
Country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) today reported 6.4 percent rise in total sales at 1,17,864 units in August 2015, as against 1,10,776 units in the same month last year.
Sep 01, 2015, 11:23 AM IST
Domestic car sales up 17.47% in July
This marks the ninth consecutive month of domestic sales growth for passenger cars and a strong rebound from a modest rise of just 1.5 per cent in June.
Aug 10, 2015, 19:38 PM IST
Car sales grow 1.53% in June, slowest in five months
Car sales in India grew 1.53 percent in June, the slowest in five months, with industry body SIAM singling out annual plant maintenance shutdowns putting the brakes on growth.
Jul 09, 2015, 16:43 PM IST
