Utility Vehicles

Domestic PV sales up 17.23% in January as consumer sentiment improves: SIAM

Two-wheelers ride the slow track with just 3.81% sales growth amid rural slowdown

At 3.8 million units, PV sales rev up to highest ever in 2022: Siam

Data showed that passenger vehicle sales grew by 23 per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year to touch 3.79 million units

Wholesale passenger vehicle volume up on UV demand: Siam

However, FADA had warned that retail sales could be hit in the current quarter, with stricter fuel efficiency norms aimed at reducing carbon emissions set to come into effect from April this year

Pre-owned segment likely to narrow value gap with new cars by FY27: Study

Shift to UVs from sedans, vans, and small cars to drive the trend

Maruti's share in Suzuki's sales revenue jumps to a 7-year high

Suzuki holds a 56.37 per cent stake in Maruti Suzuki

Coimbatore Municipality mulls robotic vehicle to clear water-clogged drains

The Robotic all-in-one utility vehicle can clear the clogged stormwater drains, clean the sewage channels, and can suck out water from the subways

Location-tracking device must for vehicles carrying hazardous goods

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on Monday made it mandatory for goods vehicles, manufactured on or after September 1, used for carrying dangerous or hazardous materials to be fitted with location tracking device. The ministry in a notification said it has been brought to the notice that vehicles, which are not under the ambit of national permit, carrying various gases viz. argon, nitrogen, oxygen etc. and goods of dangerous or hazardous nature, are not fitted with Vehicle Location Tracking Devices. "Accordingly, the ministry, has mandated that every vehicle of categories N2 and N3, manufactured on and after the 1st day of September, 2022, in the case of new models, and 1st day of January, 2023, in the case of existing models, carrying dangerous or hazardous goods, shall be fitted with a vehicle tracking system device as per Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 140," it said. Category N2 vehicle means motor vehicles used for carriage of goods and having a gross ...

Nearly a dozen new UV models set to go on sale ahead of festive season

The peak festive season, which starts from Navratri and ends with Diwali, is critical for auto companies and accounts for a fifth of their annual sales

Strong utility vehicle growth trajectory to drive M&M's FY23 performance

Revival in tractors, improvement in supply, and margin gains are other key triggers for the auto major

M&M records almost 100,000 bookings of XUV700, bills 14,000 units

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Thursday said it has clocked almost one lakh bookings of its latest sports utility vehicle XUV700 besides billing the first 14,000 units of the vehicle by January, despite global supply chain issues. The company in a statement also said that while the dynamic supply chain issues continue to be a challenge in streamlining and ramping up production, it is doing its best and focusing on meeting its committed delivery timelines to customers. Given the unprecedented bookings and the continued strong demand for the vehicle, the waiting period for most variants stands at 6-10 months. However, the AX7 series has a waiting period of well over 12 months, it stated. The homegrown auto major had launched XUV700 in August last and opened bookings from early October. The deliveries of the XUV700, however, commenced only from October 30. Priced between Rs 12.95 lakh and Rs 23.79 lakh (ex-showroom), the five- and seven-seater XUV700 comes in two broad trims MX and AX ..

After Maruti, Mahindra warns of 20-25% production loss due to chip shortage

Most other auto firms in India including Tata Motors, Hyundai Motors, Kia Motors, Nissan, Renault and Honda Cars have either already curbed production or will do so soon

India auto retail sales up 34% in July as Covid-19 restrictions ease

Low base, along with rising demand, pushed up India's overall vehicle retail sales on both sequential and year-on-year basis in July 2021

Despite volume uptick, Maruti's rally may fizzle out on multiple headwinds

Competitive pressures, lower share of utility vehicle segment and margins are key worries

Festive sales help passenger vehicles snap 11-month declining streak in Oct

UV launches, steep festival discounts bolster sales

Utility vehicle sales buck slowdown trend due to high discounts, launches

Overall car sales, however, dropped 22%: Siam data

Compact utility vehicles push up auto sector sales

Utility vehicles, which used to constitute about one-fifth of the passenger vehicle market till 2015-16, now contribute over 25% of the total car sales

Utility vehicles ride on overseas high

Shipments jump 173% in two years; however passenger car exports decline 3% between FY14 and FY16

Indian utility vehicles on an overseas ride

Shipments of UVs saw a sustained increase and jumped by a staggering 173% between FY14 and FY16