Passenger Car

Value of components supplied to passenger car OEM increasing: Data

Share of value of components supplied to the two-wheeler market goes down

TMS Ep272: India's external a/c, car purchase, markets, constitution bench

Is India's external account becoming vulnerable? Why is it not a good time to buy a car? What's in store for the markets in the second half of FY23? What is a constitution bench? All answers here

Volkswagen Passenger Cars India sales jump 60% to 4,103 units in Sep

Volkswagen Passenger Cars India on Saturday reported a 60 per cent increase in sales to 4,103 units in September 2022. The company had sold 2,563 in September 2021, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India said in a statement. The growth was driven by rising demand for Volkswagen Taigun and Virtus models, it added. Amidst the supply chain challenges in the industry, the brand has still maintained its product offerings and continues to deliver, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Brand Director Ashish Gupta said.

Over half of US car sales will be electric by 2030 fuelled by Biden's push

Just over half of passenger cars sold in the US will be electric vehicles by 2030, according to a report from BloombergNEF

Maruti to shift focus to high-end cars as demand for hatchbacks shrinks

There has been a 25% decline in the market for hatchbacks in the last four years due to increase in commodity prices and taxes by state governments

Will four-wheeler stocks hit the fast lane in H2 of this fiscal?

Passenger vehicles in India are witnessing strong demand as consumers hit the roads leaving behind lockdown blues. So, amid the easing supply issues, is it time to buy four-wheeler stocks?

July auto sales rise 10% YoY as chip availability improves: SIAM

Market for entry-level passenger cars, two-wheelers and three-wheelers yet to recover

India's passenger vehicle exports jump 26% in Apr-Jun to 160,263 units

Passenger car shipments saw an 88 per cent year-on-year growth at 1,04,400 units while utility vehicle exports rose 18 per cent to 55,547 units during the period under review, SIAM data showed.

India plans to introduce safety rating system for passenger cars: Ministry

India will introduce a safety rating system for passenger cars - a measure it hopes will encourage manufacturers to provide advanced safety features and will boost the "export worthiness"

Going green and saving on long-term costs running an electric vehicle

Both two- and four-wheeler EVs are available at various price points to suit your budget; you can also expect a slew of new models a few months down the line

Maruti Suzuki says 8 models among top 10 passenger vehicles list of 2021

This is for the first time that eight models of the company made it to the top 10 list in a calendar year, it said

Chip shortage: Crisil, Ind-Ra cut growth forecast for passenger car market

Supplies unlikely to ease before end of 2022, downside risk remains; normalisation can only be envisaged by end of second half of next calendar

I can promise we haven't lost interest in India: VW's Klaus Zellmer

Zellmer expects to see VW's market share grow to 3 per cent in the next five years

What auto sales tell us about the demand problem in Indian economy

Wholesale two-wheeler sales are lagging PV sales by 10 steps, while retail 2W sales are 22 steps behind retail car sales, an analysis of auto sales data shows

Why mass passenger car makers are going slow on electric vehicles

In the absence of a specific policy push and incentives, launching models at a price point that is within the bounds of an average car buyer is still some distance away

Maruti shifts Dzire production to Gujarat to create space for new launches

Plans a slew of new SUV models over the next few years as it seeks to take on the competition by straddling the segment with multiple \offerings at varied price points

Wheels India reports net profit of Rs 7.43 cr in September quarter

The company reported a revenue of Rs 510.84 crore in Q2FY21 compared to the Rs 595.63 crore reported in the same period last year

Kia motors biggest gainer in August, captures 4.2% market share in India

Hyundai Motor India, the country's second-largest car manufacturer increased its market share to 19.44 per cent from 18.88 per cent. However, sales dropped to 34,699 units from 36,294 units

Demand set to reach pre-Covid levels by Q3 or Q4 in some sectors

In others, it's too early to predict; while in some, once pent-up demand has been satisfied, it could fall again

Contactless sales to benefit passenger car, two-wheeler segments: EY

Companies like BMW, Hyundai, Volvo and Peugeot have successfully deployed almost contactless online sales globally