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Size matters: Smaller cars ceding ground to bigger, pricey models

Share of entry-level cars (up to Rs 5 lakh) declines to 4-year low; those above Rs 10 lakh gain

Maruti wants sub-brand Nexa to contribute a larger share of the top line

Historically, Maruti's biggest advantage has been understanding what customers want

Auto ancillary sector's FY23 revenue expected to grow at 10-15% YoY

Domestic auto ancillary sector's revenue is expected to grow at 10-15 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in FY23.

Automobile dispatches decline 23% as supply-side challenges continue: SIAM

Wholesale of domestic passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers declined 23 per cent to 1,328,027 units last month, compared with 1,735,909 units in February 2021

Automobile dispatches dip 23% in Feb as supply challenges continue: SIAM

Automobile dispatches from factories to dealerships declined 23 per cent in February, as various supply-side challenges, including semiconductor shortage, industry body SIAM said

BMW drives in new SUV Coupe X4 in India tagged at Rs 70.5 lakh

German luxury carmaker BMW said it has launched the updated version of SUV Coupe X4 in India with price starting at Rs 70.5 lakh

2022 Maruti Baleno ups the game for hatchbacks with superior looks, comfort

Step into the newly launched 2022 Baleno and a few things immediately become crystal clear

Lexus drives in all-new version of NX 350h SUV in India at Rs 64.9 lakh

Toyota's luxury car arm Lexus on Wednesday launched the all-new version of its NX 350h SUV in India with a price starting at Rs 64.9 lakh (ex-showroom).

Volkswagen bets on new launches, better after-sales to gain India mkt share

The company has launched premium sedan Virtus, its second product under the India 2.0 project

BMW rolls out 100,000th Made-in-India car from Tamil Nadu plant

German luxury car maker BMW has rolled out the 1,00,000th Made-in-India car manufactured at its facility at neighbouring Singaperumalkoil

Retail sales of domestic passenger vehicle dip 8% in February: FADA

The industry body warned that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could further impact the production of semiconductors

Motor third-party premium rates to be revised after two years

The ministry of road transport and highways released a draft notification for revising the motor third party premium rates for the financial year 2023

Tata Motors to open showrooms in rural areas, offer doorstep car buying

Tata Motors said it is deploying over 100 mobile showrooms across the country as part of an initiative to offer doorstep car buying experience in the rural areas.

High-end cars in high demand but supply a huge issue: Mercedes India MD-CEO

Mercedes' new generation imported and locally assembled Maybach goes on sale in India

Battery-swapping policy for EVs may impact the spread of charging stations

The battery swapping policy could slow the market for zero-emission vehicles

Two-wheeler sales skid 25% in February amid poor demand, chip shortage

Likely spike in fuel costs following soaring crude prices could delay recovery in the world's largest market for scooters and motorcycles, said analysts

CV sales pick up pace in Feb on improved macro economic factors

Cumulative CV sales at top-four players up 25% YoY to 72,434 units

Ford splits electric vehicle, internal combustion into separate units

Ford is splitting its electric vehicle and internal combustion divisions into separate businesses.

Tata Motors starts bookings for Altroz DCA: Details here

Tata Motors on Wednesday said it has commenced bookings for the Altroz DCA, the dual-clutch automatic version of the premium hatchback.

Stellantis-owned Jeep to launch its first electric SUV in 2023

US based automaker Jeep, owned by Stellantis, has revealed the first images of its upcoming electric SUV and confirmed that it will launch in 2023.