Carlos Ghosn’s plan to triple Renault-Nissan’s Indian market share by 2016 begins with next year’s launch of the Datsun Go small car, followed by an ultra-low-cost Datsun model and rollout of a...
Auto makers looking for a way to kick-start sales want the government to roll back excise-duty rates to 2008 levels, and introduce compulsory scrapping of passenger vehicles at least 15 years old.
GM Powertrain attempts to rebuild after Vice President Sam Winegarden and several other employees are dismissed in the wake of improper emissions testing of vehicles for the Indian market.
Sharing a platform and some components with the popular Fiesta small car, EcoSport is aimed at luring buyers away from hatchbacks and entry-level sedans, and will compete with highly successful CUVs such as the...
The auto makers are abandoning their initial cross-branding scheme in favor of individual strategies: Nissan, cars for the domestic and export markets; Renault, SUVs and multipurpose vehicles for the local market.
Five years ago, the partners agreed to produce an ultra-low-cost car to compete with the Tata Nano, but that vehicle never got off the drawing board. Instead, Bajaj is rolling out a new road-approved 4-wheel model of...
While Tata struggles, its luxury brands have flourished all over the world with attractive models, new technologies and a favorable exchange rate between the dollar and British pound.
Market reports indicate the slump may worsen in June, despite auto makers’ generous incentives, deep discounts and fresh launches of low-priced new-generation products.
Mercedes India CEO Eberhard Kem calls 2013 “the year of the offensive,” declaring, “The overwhelming success of the A-Class inspires us to push ahead even more aggressively with our new-generation...