The utility vehicle (UV) category continues to stamp its power on the overall passenger vehicle (cars, sedans, UVs and vans) segment in India and the latest cumulative April-November 2023 wholesale numbers are ample proof. At an estimated 16,29,859 units, an increase of 23% YoY, UVs now account for 58% of the total PV sales of… Continue reading SUV-MPV share of passenger vehicle sales increases to 58% in April-November 2023
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Bharat NCAP crash test results expected this month
The Government of India’s Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP) has completed its first round of crash testing, with results expected this week or by the end of this month. This will help buyers make a more informed purchase decision. Bharat NCAP tests were supposed to begin on October 15, but were pushed back to December 15 due to… Continue reading Bharat NCAP crash test results expected this month
CNG car and SUV sales bounce back, Tata Motors goes ahead of Hyundai
Demand for CNG-powered cars and SUVs in the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market has bounced back in the second half of this year. In the first half (January-June 2023), retail sales had dropped by 5.47% to a little over 150,000 units but with new models being introduced amidst an expansion of the CNG filling network… Continue reading CNG car and SUV sales bounce back, Tata Motors goes ahead of Hyundai
CNG car and SUV sales up 17% in January-November, Tata Motors goes ahead of Hyundai
Demand for CNG-powered cars and SUVs in the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market has bounced back in the second half of this year. In the first half (January-June 2023), retail sales had dropped by 5.47% to a little over 150,000 units but with new models being introduced amidst an expansion of the CNG filling network… Continue reading CNG car and SUV sales up 17% in January-November, Tata Motors goes ahead of Hyundai
‘We could only produce 20,000 Maruti 800s in the first year, but got 1,20,000 bookings:’ RC Bhargava
Fairytale-like tales of the automobile industry don’t come any better than that of Maruti. It’s the car company that put our entire nation on wheels with the little 800. So 40 years ago, on December 14, 1983, when then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi handed over the key to the first Maruti 800 to Indian Airlines… Continue reading ‘We could only produce 20,000 Maruti 800s in the first year, but got 1,20,000 bookings:’ RC Bhargava
‘We could only produce 20,000 Maruti 800s in the first year, but got 1,20,000 bookings:’ RC Bhargava
Fairytale-like tales of the automobile industry don’t come any better than that of Maruti. It’s the car company that put our entire nation on wheels with the little 800. So 40 years ago, on December 14, 1983, when then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi handed over the key to the first Maruti 800 to Indian Airlines… Continue reading ‘We could only produce 20,000 Maruti 800s in the first year, but got 1,20,000 bookings:’ RC Bhargava
‘We could only produce 20,000 Maruti 800s in the first year, but got 1,20,000 bookings:’ RC Bhargava
Fairytale-like tales of the automobile industry don’t come any better than that of Maruti. It’s the car company that put our entire nation on wheels with the little 800. So 40 years ago, on December 14, 1983, when then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi handed over the key to the first Maruti 800 to Indian Airlines… Continue reading ‘We could only produce 20,000 Maruti 800s in the first year, but got 1,20,000 bookings:’ RC Bhargava
‘The support which Osamu Suzuki gave, I don’t think any other president of Maruti, or any other car company, would have given:’ RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India
As the iconic Maruti 800 brings in its fortieth birthday, we bring you a conversation with the man who has seen the company grow from the very beginning. RC Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India shares stories and insights from when Maruti cars were conceived and started. It’s no secret that Maruti Suzuki India is… Continue reading ‘The support which Osamu Suzuki gave, I don’t think any other president of Maruti, or any other car company, would have given:’ RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India
‘The support which Osamu Suzuki gave, I don’t think any other president of Maruti, or any other car company, would have given:’ RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India
As the iconic Maruti 800 brings in its fortieth birthday, we bring you a conversation with the man who has seen the company grow from the very beginning. RC Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India shares stories and insights from when Maruti cars were conceived and started. It’s no secret that Maruti Suzuki India is… Continue reading ‘The support which Osamu Suzuki gave, I don’t think any other president of Maruti, or any other car company, would have given:’ RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India
‘The support which Osamu Suzuki gave, I don’t think any other president of Maruti, or any other car company, would have given:’ RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India
As the iconic Maruti 800 brings in its fortieth birthday, we bring you a conversation with the man who has seen the company grow from the very beginning. RC Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India shares stories and insights from when Maruti cars were conceived and started. It’s no secret that Maruti Suzuki India is… Continue reading ‘The support which Osamu Suzuki gave, I don’t think any other president of Maruti, or any other car company, would have given:’ RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India