We regularly find cause to praise the standard of Suzuki’s chassis tuning and, happily, the Vitara offers us another chance to do so. Much like the Suzuki S-Cross, mostly everything the car does exudes a basic level of mechanical competence that puts many of its heavier, more ‘sophisticated’ ‘B-SUV’ rivals to shame. Certainly, owners of anything previously… Continue reading Suzuki Vitara
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Spinny’s 2024 Report Highlights Trends: First-Time buyers, compact SUVs, and growing shift to online car purchases
Spinny, a leading full-stack used car platform, has released its 2024 annual report, shedding light on notable trends in India’s growing used car market. The report highlights evolving consumer preferences, the rise of online car buying, and the increasing appeal of compact SUVs and hatchbacks among urban car buyers. In 2024, first-time car buyers… Continue reading Spinny’s 2024 Report Highlights Trends: First-Time buyers, compact SUVs, and growing shift to online car purchases
Tata Motors ends Maruti’s 40-year reign as maker of India’s No.1 car
For the first time in 40 years, India’s largest-selling car did not carry the Maruti Suzuki logo. Punch, the subcompact SUV from Tata Motors, edged out Maruti Suzuki’s Wagon R and Swift to become the country’s largest-selling car in 2024. Tata Motors sold over 2.02 lakh units of Tata Punch in 2024, overtaking the Wagon… Continue reading Tata Motors ends Maruti’s 40-year reign as maker of India’s No.1 car
Suzuki S-Cross
The S-Cross may externally look dramatically different from the model it replaced, but save for the more modern infotainment system and a little bit of rubberised material on the dashboard, the interior looks largely as it did in 2013. Back then, we described it as “cheap and cheerful but convenient and credible too”. About 75% of that… Continue reading Suzuki S-Cross
EV players discuss development of battery charging, swapping infra with Piyush Goyal
Besides, an advisor representing electric car maker Tesla and representatives of luxury car makers Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, had also attended the meet. Stakeholders from the electric vehicle (EV) sector held deliberations with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on various issues, including development of battery charging and swapping infrastructure, an official said on Friday. Officials… Continue reading EV players discuss development of battery charging, swapping infra with Piyush Goyal
Osamu Suzuki, 94, Who Turned Automaker Into a Powerhouse, Dies
He built Suzuki Motor into a Japanese global brand making small vehicles and motorcycles. Entering India’s market in the 1980s was one of his early successes. Go to Source
‘Demand has been far beyond our expectations’ – Masakazu Yoshimura, Toyota Kirloskar
With demand for Toyota Kirloskar’s SUVs, cars and MUVs at an alltime high, the automaker is determined to expanding its production capacity and reduce the waiting time for its models, says Managing Director and CEO Masakazu Yoshimura. In the interview, he also talks about how Toyota’s global alliance with Suzuki is performing, the company’s journey… Continue reading ‘Demand has been far beyond our expectations’ – Masakazu Yoshimura, Toyota Kirloskar
Govt to disburse incentives under PLI Auto scheme from Q4FY25
The government expects to start disbursing the incentives under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for automobile and auto components in the January-March quarter of the current financial year 2025, according to the Ministry of Heavy Industries. The Rs 25,938 crore output-linked incentive scheme was launched in 2021 to boost domestic manufacturing of advanced automotive technology… Continue reading Govt to disburse incentives under PLI Auto scheme from Q4FY25
Tata Motors, Mahindra claim Rs 246 crore as incentives under PLI Auto Scheme
Tata Motors Ltd and Mahindra & Mahindra have submitted a total of Rs 246 crore in incentive claims under the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for automobile and auto components, according to the Ministry of Heavy Industries. These incentive claims are made on determined sales for the financial year 2024 and the claims have been… Continue reading Tata Motors, Mahindra claim Rs 246 crore as incentives under PLI Auto Scheme
Maruti Suzuki’s December hatchback sales point to rural bounce-back
India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has seen a resurgence in the hatchback segment, Partho Banerjee, the company’s Senior Executive Officer for Marketing and Sales, said on Wednesday. Maruti Suzuki sold 62,324 units in December 2024, marking a 29% increase compared to 48,298 units sold in December 2023. However, cumulatively from April to December 2024, the… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki’s December hatchback sales point to rural bounce-back