The Maruti Fronx has driven past the 200,000-unit wholesales milestone in the Indian passenger vehicle and SUV market. The Baleno-based compact SUV, sold from the company’s premium Nexa model channel, had clocked 100,000 sales in just 10 months, 150,000 units in 14 months and now the 200,000 sales landmark has come in mid-September 2024, 17… Continue reading Maruti Fronx becomes second Nexa SUV to hit 200,000 sales
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Suzuki V-Strom SX sets national record in Ladakh expedition
Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL), the Indian subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, announced the successful completion of the ‘V-Strom Expedition – Ride Through Impassable’. During this 18-hour expedition across the terrain of Ladakh, Suzuki’s V-Strom SX 250cc motorcycle set a national record in the India Book of Records for covering the ‘Highest Top… Continue reading Suzuki V-Strom SX sets national record in Ladakh expedition
SUV-MPV sales rise 15% to 1.1 million units in April-August, M&M, Toyota, Tata gain market share
The utility vehicle (UV) segment, with sustained double-digit growth, continues to act as a buffer for declining hatchback and sedan sales. At 1.10 million units, wholesales or OEM vehicle dispatches to showrooms in the April-August 2024 period were up 15% year on year (April-August 2023: 963,277 units). UV dispatches account for 63% of overall passenger… Continue reading SUV-MPV sales rise 15% to 1.1 million units in April-August, M&M, Toyota, Tata gain market share
Why demergers are better for multi-product organisations
Tata Motors announced the demerger of its commercial vehicle and passenger vehicle businesses into two entities. The press release cited key reasons for the same as ‘synergies’ and ‘global focus’. While it sure has positive outcomes for the stock market, as a marketer, one may ask whether such a move is aimed purely at the… Continue reading Why demergers are better for multi-product organisations
Lumax Auto Technologies to acquire majority stake in Greenfuel Energy Solutions, expanding into green fuels
Lumax Auto Technologies Limited (LATL), a Tier-1 supplier of automotive systems and components, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Greenfuel Energy Solutions Private Limited (Greenfuel) from its current shareholders. This acquisition will mark LATL’s entry into the green and alternate fuels segment, including CNG, hydrogen, and other applications, which are expected… Continue reading Lumax Auto Technologies to acquire majority stake in Greenfuel Energy Solutions, expanding into green fuels
Uno Minda revs up localisation of EV parts, plans new plant under Inovance TLA
Gurugram-headquartered Tier-1 major Uno Minda, which is a key supplier of switches, lights, and instrument clusters, among other propulsion-technology-agnostic parts, has revealed plans to set up a greenfield facility for a range of products it has lined up for passenger electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. The company states that it is witnessing growing demand… Continue reading Uno Minda revs up localisation of EV parts, plans new plant under Inovance TLA
Uno Minda revs up localisation of EV parts, plans new plant under Inovance TLA
Gurugram-headquartered Tier-1 major Uno Minda, which is a key supplier of switches, lights, and instrument clusters, among other propulsion-technology-agnostic parts, has revealed plans to set up a greenfield facility for a range of products it has lined up for passenger electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. The company states that it is witnessing growing demand… Continue reading Uno Minda revs up localisation of EV parts, plans new plant under Inovance TLA
India’s EV conundrum: To invest in cars or charging points first
Young Man charging his electric vehicle. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed | Moment | Getty Images When Carmelita Fernandes, who lives in the Indian city of Pune, first made the switch from her regular car to an electric Tata Nixon in December 2021, she was excited for the journeys that would follow. After all, it was a… Continue reading India’s EV conundrum: To invest in cars or charging points first
Tata Motors to open 10 vehicle scrapping centers within a year
The vehicle scrappage initiative also fits the organisation’s larger goal of circularity, which is part of the Tata Group’s sustainability project. New Delhi: Commercial vehicle (CV) major Tata Motors, which operates five vehicle scrapping centers under its Re.Wi.Re brand, has a target to open 10 more within a year. The already operating centers work on… Continue reading Tata Motors to open 10 vehicle scrapping centers within a year
Clean Technica: BYD Closer to Becoming #1 Automaker in World Than I Thought003595
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Last week, I wrote generally about the idea that BYD’s strong upward trend, Toyota’s seeming lack of a serious EV plan (including continued daydreams about hydrogen), and Volkswagen’s struggles in China could lead to BYD becoming the #1 top… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD Closer to Becoming #1 Automaker in World Than I Thought003595