Autocar has invited readers to send in their views and correspondence since the first issue hit the shelves in 1895. Readers write about a great many topics, covering subjects with insight and inquisition that even us journalists don’t realise. Reader insights provide us with a valuable glimpse into the reader’s mindset, from reasons behind English… Continue reading Archive special: How Autocar readers’ concerns have changed
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24 cars, 59 judges: How the European Car of the Year is chosen
At one point, the beeping had become so much that I thought I might end up with a permanent ringing in my ears. If you’re looking for a timely trend to underpin the new car class and those models about to descend on us, it’s intrusive and distracting active driver ‘assistance’ functions bonging at you… Continue reading 24 cars, 59 judges: How the European Car of the Year is chosen
Automakers expect PV industry growth rate to moderate in 2024
After a year of pent-up demand and record volumes, India’s passenger vehicle sales growth is likely to moderate in the calendar year 2024 and financial year 2024-2025. A high-volume base along with weakness in the demand for small cars, and higher borrowing costs are expected to reduce the pace of growth in 2024. The domestic… Continue reading Automakers expect PV industry growth rate to moderate in 2024
Exclusive: Maruti Suzuki plots two new SUVs to further increase market share
Having grabbed the SUV leadership in the ongoing FY2024 despite being late in the game, Maruti Suzuki India is looking to aggressively fill the key gaps in its portfolio. The company, which currently has a 25% share in the utility vehicle market, plans to introduce an A-SUV as an alternative to entry hatchback buyers and… Continue reading Exclusive: Maruti Suzuki plots two new SUVs to further increase market share
Maruti Suzuki sees headroom for strong SUV sales growth till 54-55% penetration
India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki expects the sport utility vehicle segment to continue outpacing the passenger vehicle market growth and says there is headroom for strong growth till the segment’s share in overall passenger vehicles reaches the 54-55% mark. Currently, sports utility vehicles account for 48.7% of the total passenger vehicle sales. “It (SUV… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki sees headroom for strong SUV sales growth till 54-55% penetration
The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024
We have a bunch of new SUV launches lined up this month at both ends of the price spectrum to kick things off in 2024. At the top-end, Mercedes-Benz will be launching the new GLS facelift while at the other end, the compact SUV class will see updates to the Mahindra XUV300 and Kia Sonet. The Hyundai Creta – a crowd favourite… Continue reading The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024
Govt extends tenure of automobile, component PLI scheme by 1 year to FY28
The government today said it has amended the production-linked incentive scheme for automobile and auto components to extend the scheme’s tenure by one year to March 31, 2028. The Rs 25,938 crore output-linked incentive scheme aims to boost domestic manufacturing of advanced automotive technology products and attract investments in the automotive manufacturing value chain. Initially,… Continue reading Govt extends tenure of automobile, component PLI scheme by 1 year to FY28
Mahindra achieves another record year: 433,172 units in CY2023, up 29%
Riding on the surging wave of demand for utility vehicles in the Indian market, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), armed with its SUV-laden portfolio, has delivered strong numbers in the year gone by. Cumulative 12-month data (see table below) reveals that M&M has registered total wholesales of 433,172 units, which is 98,084 units more than it… Continue reading Mahindra achieves another record year: 433,172 units in CY2023, up 29%
Honda Cars India registers 12% growth with 7,902 units in domestic sales during December’23
Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) registered domestic sales of 7,902 units with a growth of 12% and exports of 3,749 units with a growth of 170% during Dec’23 in comparison to same period in previous year. The company had registered 7,062 units in domestic sales and exported 1,388 units in Dec’22. Yuichi Murata, Director, Marketing… Continue reading Honda Cars India registers 12% growth with 7,902 units in domestic sales during December’23
Honda Cars India registers 12% growth with 7,902 units in domestic sales during December’23
Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) registered domestic sales of 7,902 units with a growth of 12% and exports of 3,749 units with a growth of 170% during Dec’23 in comparison to same period in previous year. The company had registered 7,062 units in domestic sales and exported 1,388 units in Dec’22. Yuichi Murata, Director, Marketing… Continue reading Honda Cars India registers 12% growth with 7,902 units in domestic sales during December’23