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Kia Seltos prices hiked by Rs 30,000, six airbags now standard

by Saptarshi Mondal, Autocar India. 02 Aug 2022 Launched in August 2019, the Seltos has been the top performer for Kia India, still contributing to around 38 percent to the company’s four-car line-up in the domestic market. The Kia Seltos midsize SUV has become the first in its segment to get six airbags as standard,… Continue reading Kia Seltos prices hiked by Rs 30,000, six airbags now standard

Nakul Duggal: ‘Vehicle architectures are getting simplified significantly’

What is your take on the massive transformation now underway in the automotive industry?These are fascinating times for the transportation industry which is getting disrupted at various levels. There are multiple factors at play and one of the major ones is electrification, which nobody imagined would move at such an accelerated pace.  Electrification has brought… Continue reading Nakul Duggal: ‘Vehicle architectures are getting simplified significantly’

CV sales in uptick mode in July’ 22

The domestic Commercial Vehicle (CV) segment remained in an uptrend mode in July with most CV manufacturers witnessing positive sales growth albeit on a low base effect of last year due to the second wave of Covid19.  For instance, in case of Tata Motors, its domestic CV segment recorded a total of 31,473 units in July 2022, a 44… Continue reading CV sales in uptick mode in July’ 22

Apollo Tyres launches tyre range for EVs

Apollo Tyres has introduced EV-specific tyres under two new brands – Amperion and WAV. While the former comprises tyres for electric passenger cars, the latter is targeted at electric two-wheelers. The company has launched the Amperion range in two different tread sizes – 195mm and 215mm – both targeted at SUVs with R16 and R17… Continue reading Apollo Tyres launches tyre range for EVs

July sales see carmakers firing on all cylinders

Leading carmakers in India’s passenger vehicle (PV) market announced their sales performance for July, with most OEMs being able to ramp up production. While chip supplies are improving, it’s still not green signal for India Auto Inc. The fact, however, is that companies are in a much better state as compared to a year ago… Continue reading July sales see carmakers firing on all cylinders

For Yamaha, premium is key for India and emerging markets 

Eishin Chihana inaugurates a BLue Square dealership at Thane, near Mumbai Yamaha will convert all its showrooms across India into Blue Square outlets by 2025. According to Eishin Chihana, Chairman, Yamaha Motor India Group, the target is to have 800 such retail points in place over the next three years.  The company has nearly 75… Continue reading For Yamaha, premium is key for India and emerging markets 

Maruti’s July sales jump 7 percent to 142,850 units

The All-new Brezza is in ramp up mode. India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India’s (MSIL’s) sales for the month of July registered a notable 6.81 percent year-on-year (YoY) uptick to reach a total of 142,850 units (July 2021: 133,732). These numbers include the company’s export numbers. Maruti said that the chip crisis continues to have… Continue reading Maruti’s July sales jump 7 percent to 142,850 units

TVS’ iQube sales hit new high in July

TVS Motor Company saw a 5 percent growth in its two-wheeler month on month sales. For July 2022,  its sales tally was sold 201,942 units in the domestic market compared to 193,090 in June 2022. On a year-on-year basis, this works out to a 15 percent growth with July 2021 sales numbers touching sales at… Continue reading TVS’ iQube sales hit new high in July

Tatas PV and CV sales up in July

Tata Motors reported sales of 78,978 units for both PVs and CVs for July 2022, registering a growth of 52 percent over the same period previous year when it had clocked 51,981 units.  In the passenger vehicle segment, the ICE vehicle saw a growth of 47 percent to 43,483 units during July 2022 as compared… Continue reading Tatas PV and CV sales up in July