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Audi sales rise 27.14% to 4,187 units in 2022 on strong product portfolio

German luxury carmaker Audi on Monday reported a 27.14 per cent rise in its retail sales in India at 4,187 units in 2022. The company sold 3,293 units in 2021. Although the supply chain challenges and semiconductor scarcity still hold back the full potential of growth, Audi India said its performance in 2022 was buoyed by a strong product portfolio, a revival in customer sentiment and strong business continuity. The luxury carmaker also said it has increased the prices of its vehicles by up to 1.7 per cent in most of its models from January 1. Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon said the company's growth in 2022 is higher than the estimated growth of 20-22 per cent of the luxury section in India and the company witnessed sales growth in all the segments it is present. He said the company's performance in 2022 was despite hitting roadblocks posed by global issues like semiconductor availability and shipment challenges. Audi India said its sales uptick in 2022 was propelled by it

Govt finalises rules for used car market, aims to resolve host of issues

Move to curb rise of fraudulent intermediaries, address disputes over third party damage liabilities

Tesla touches a 2-year low: Twitter may not be Elon Musk's biggest trouble

Tesla share price: The prices fell rapidly on Tuesday after a Reuters report said that the company is planning to reduce its production at the Shanghai plant in January

Profitability focus to drive gains for Mahindra CIE Automotive

The company is selling its loss-making German CV forging business

Maruti Suzuki expects sales of vehicles with auto gear to rise in 2023

With increasing congestion across cities in India, Maruti Suzuki India expects sales of its vehicles with auto gear shift to pick up further next year, according to company Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales Shashank Srivastava. The company had introduced the auto gear shift (AGS) technology that relieves drivers from manually changing gears using the clutch, for the first time in 2013-14 on its hatchback Celerio. It has cumulatively sold 7.74 lakh units of such vehicles across its portfolio so far. "After we introduced AGS, slowly we have expanded it in so many of our models. We do believe that with increased congestion, especially in urban areas, AGS is a further addition to the ease of driving. So we believe technology will pick up even further," Srivastava told PTI. The company has nine models -- Celerio, Alto K10, WagonR, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, Brezza, S-Presso and Baleno -- which come with the AGS option. In terms of AGS penetration, he said, "It varies between 12 per

Honda Cars India ties up with Indian Bank to provide vehicle loans

Honda Cars India (HCIL) on Friday said it has tied up with Indian Bank to provide vehicle finance for its customers. The partnership will offer easy loan disbursement, reasonable interest rates, special offers, flexible policies and simplified process, the company said in a statement. The customers can avail financing benefits across over 5,700 branches of Indian Bank and HCIL dealer network across the country, it added. ********* MBRDI, Mercedes-Benz India partner for electric vehicle module course at RV College of Engineering * Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) on Friday said it has partnered with Mercedes-Benz India to introduce an all-new electric vehicle module in its Advanced Diploma Automotive Diploma (ADAM) course offered at RV College of Engineering in Bengaluru. MBRDI has also contributed a high-tech EV lab to upskill the talent pool in the country and support the industry as it transitions towards electric mobility, the company said in a statement.

EV maker Avon Cycles denies allegations over misappropriation of incentives

India's Avon Cycles Ltd has denied any wrongdoing in a scheme granting subsidies to vehicle manufacturers to boost the sale of electric vehicles (EV)

Tesla stock drops to its lowest, Elon Musk blames macroeconomic conditions

Electric car company Tesla's shares tumbled further to around $137 apiece, its lowest ever, as Elon Musk on Wednesday again blamed global macroeconomic conditions

Hyundai becomes 3rd largest carmaker, set to overtake Toyota, Volkswagen

While Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG vie each year for pole position atop the global automobile industry, Hyundai has quietly slipped in behind them, surpassing General Motors Co., Nissan Motor

High regulatory burden, taxes keep cars out of reach of Indians: Automaker

The levies by the Indian govt have made purchasing vehicles expensive for the population, said RC Bhargava, Maruti Suzuki's chairman

BMW Motorrad India expects sales to cross 7,000 units mark next year

BMW Motorrad, the two wheeler division of the German luxury car maker, expects sales to grown in double digits next year as well as it remains bullish on the long term growth prospects of the country. The company, which sells a range of motorcycles in the country, is looking to cross the 7,000 unit sales mark this year. With sales volume this year till November having already crossed the 6,000 units mark, a growth of around 40 per cent as compared to same period last year, BMW Motorrad India has for the first time entered the top ten markets for the brand globally. The company had sold 5,191 units in the country last year. "I am absolutely certain of that," BMW Motorrad Head of Region Asia, China, Pacific & Africa Markus Mueller-Zambre told PTI when asked if the company would be able to achieve double digit volume growth in 2023. In order to continue with sustainable growth in the market, the company has realigned its strategy a bit to reflect on the measures it needs to take to .

Mahindra CIE surges 16% in two days, hits 52-week high in weak market

India is projected to be one of the fastest growing large economies in the world and CIE Automotive's global strategy continues to focus on India as a key market, the company said

40% of all vehicles sold will be electric by 2030, says Bain & Co report

Report estimates that 4-5 million EVs will be sold across segments in 2026

General Motors recalls over 825,000 vehicles to fix daytime running lights

General Motors is recalling more than 825,000 SUVs and cars in the US and Canada because the daytime running lights may not turn off when the headlights are on. The recall covers certain 2022 and 2023 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and GMC Yukon SUVs. Also included are Cadillac CT4s and CT5s from the 2020 to 2023 model years, as well as Buick Envisions from 2021 to 2023. GM says in documents posted Wednesday by US safety regulators that daytime running lights that stay on with headlights can cause glare for other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will update software, or it will be updated online. Owners will be notified by letter starting January 23. The recall announced Wednesday adds more vehicles to a recall of 340,000 big SUVs in November.

Rivian EV puts hold on partnership for electric vans with Mercedes-Benz

Electric car-maker Rivian has put a pause on plans to co-develop multiple new electric delivery vans with luxury German automaker Mercedes-Benz

Wedding season pushed vehicle retail sales up by 26% in November: FADA

All categories were in the green with two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, tractors & commercial vehicles growing by 24%, 80%, 21%, 57% and 33%, respectively

Auto dealership chain Landmark Cars IPO to open from December 13-15

Automobile dealership chain Landmark Cars Ltd on Thursday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 481-506 per share for its Rs 552 crore initial share-sale that opens for public subscription on December 13. The three-day initial public offering (IPO) will conclude on December 15 and the bidding for anchor investors will open on December 12, the company said in a statement. The public issue consists of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to Rs 150 crore and an Offer-For-Sale (OFS) of up to Rs 402 crore. Those selling shares through the OFS route are -- TPG Growth II SF PTE Ltd, Sanjay Karsandas Thakker HUF, Aastha Limited and Garima Misra. Proceeds from its fresh issuance worth Rs 120 crore will be utilised for payment of debt and general corporate purposes. Half of the issue size has been reserved for qualified institutional investors, 35 per cent for the retail investors and the remaining 15 per cent for non-institutional investors. Investors can bid for a minimum of 29 equi

Chinese EV maker BYD widens market leadership gap with Tesla in Q3

China's BYD Auto remained the global market leader, shipping more than 537,000 EV units -- an increase of 197 per cent (on-year) -- in the third quarter this year, leaving Tesla far behind globally

Two-wheeler sales rise in Nov at most manufacturers on last year's low base

Some of the uptick is also attributable to the marriage season which usually perks up the volumes in the northern part of the country

Hero MotoCorp to hike prices from December 1; stock gains nearly 4%

The company said it will increase the prices of its motorcycles and scooters by up to Rs 1,500, with effect from December 1, due to inflationary cost pressures