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The premium and luxury car market in India has come a long way in the last few years in terms of offerings. Today customers have a wide variety of options in the luxury car space that are more affordable, compared to the completely built units (CBU) or imported models that were on sale a few […]
THE NEW AUDI A6: THE POWER OF SOPHISTICATION For the last two decades, there has been an unbroken tradition in the Indian automotive industry. It revolves around the country’s most coveted auto awards, which separate the best from the rest each year. We are, of course, talking about the Autocar India Awards. Ever since it […]
Though the MG Hector Plus SUV will be available in both six- and seven-seater versions, the company is currently accepting bookings only for the six-seater model of the upcoming MG SUV in India. We finally have a launch date for the MG Hector Plus in India — the SUV will be launched here on 13 […]
China is the single largest nation impacting Indian auto business, as it’s the biggest destination for sourcing and international purchase. Besides, fresh direct investment now is coming only from cash-rich Chinese automakers, who’s next target for inorganic growth is India that carries the potential to emerge as the largest globally in the times to come; […]
LONDON: Van drivers have a reputation for aggressive driving. In that case, the proposed merger between carmakers Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, could be in for a bumpy ride. Their vast combined share of the market for light commercial vehicles makes it hard to swerve around European Union regulators. But there is a solution that could benefit the […]
The coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown put the brakes on the growth of the Indian automobile industry. India’s automobile industry, the fourth largest in the world by volume, seems headed for another year of significant declines. Sales of passenger vehicles have been particularly hard hit, and recorded zero growth in April this year while […]
Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG) announced on June 24 that the Chinese patent agency accepted its design registration application. TOGG’s designs of SUV and sedan cars were registered by the Chinese Patent Authority, according to the company’s website. The interior and exterior designs of TOGG’s cars were registered in April by the EU’s Intellectual […]
New Delhi: BMW Group India on Saturday has announced that it has appointed Vikram Pawah as the President, effective from 1st August 2020. He will also continue in his present role of CEO of BMW Group Australia and New Zealand. Vikram Pawah has been with luxury car giant since 2017 and he joined the as President of BMW Group […]
The auto industry, like the rest of the economy, was plunged into sudden recession when the world essentially shut down in the attempt to stop the spread of a deadly virus. This was not like the downturn in 2008-’09 that was about 18 months in the making. Coronavirus threw down the hammer in mere weeks. Automakers emerged […]
Amidst the Unlock 1.0 and resumption of the entire automobile industry, Rajan Wadhera, President, SIAM discusses the outlook of this fiscal year and the consequent impact on the sector. New Delhi: Going by the RBI Governors’ estimates of witnessing the negative dip in GDP if it turns out at around one-two percent (which I think […]