Cars & UVs
Kia India reports 23% dip in wholesales in September
"Our strong products backed by the relentless efforts of our teams and partners have enabled us to continue our strong run as one of the top automakers in the country despite the prolonged global semiconductor shortage," Kia India Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing Hardeep Singh Brar said in a statement.
MG Motor India reports 28% rise in retail sales in September
Commenting on the sales performance, MG Motor India Director-Sales Rakesh Sidana said, "Our production has reduced by almost one-third due to chip shortage. We expect this challenge to continue for the next few months."
Maruti Suzuki India warns of production hit for second month due to chip shortage
Booming demand for consumer electronics and supply chain disruptions across the globe have led to an acute shortage of chips, forcing a number of car companies to drastically cut production as they try to secure limited semiconductor supplies.
Mahindra & Mahindra to open bookings for XUV700 from October 7
The company is offering XUV700 in two series - MX and AdrenoX (AX). The AdrenoX series is further classified into three variants - AX3, AX5 and AX7.
Tata Motors launches Tiago NRG in Nepal
"The NRG fits well with the increasing trend of bringing more SUV-like characteristics in the hatch segment. ...We are hopeful for yet another successful reception to this new addition to our product family," Tata Motors Head PVIB Mayank Baldi said in a statement.
Jaguar Land Rover commences bookings for I-PACE Black in India
"The I-PACE Black enhances the appeal of this multi award winning battery electric vehicle, making it even more distinctive and desirable," JLR India President and Managing Director Rohit Suri said in a statement.
Tata Motors rolls out 1,00,000th unit of Altroz from Pune plant
"The Altroz occupies a pride of place in our New Forever range offering a wide variety of options in the premium hatchback segment," said Rajan Amba, Vice-President for sales, marketing and customer care at the passenger vehicle business unit of Tata Motors.
Toyota to hike vehicle prices by up to 2 pc from Oct 1 to offset rise in input costs
The company, which is a joint venture between Japan's Toyota Motor Company and Kirloskar Group, sells a range of vehicles including Innova Crysta and Fortuner in the domestic market. The company will realign the prices of its models, with effect from October 1, 2021, TKM said in a statement.
Toyota discontinues Yaris in India
While the official announcement came on Monday, it has been an open secret in the industry that Toyota was pulling the plug on its mid-size sedan. Toyota Kirloskar Motor, the Indian arm of the Japanese carmaker, hasn’t produced a single unit of the Yaris since April this year, when it made just 237 cars.
Volkswagen drives in midsize SUV Taigun under India 2.0 initiative
The Taigun will take on the likes of Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and soon-to-be launched MG Astor. The vehicle comes tagged between Rs 10.50-17.50 lakh (ex-showroom). Volkswagen has received 12,221 pre-bookings for the SUV Taigun so far. Ashish Gupta, brand director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, said the Taigun has a localization content of 95%.
Volkswagen drives in Taigun, eyes 10% share of mid-sized SUV market in India
Volkswagen has launched the Taigun at an introductory price range of Rs 10.49-17.49 lakh, to take on the likes of Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos.
Volkswagen gives priority to India ahead of big SUVs launch
With preference given to launch markets - where India is a key critical pillar for the emerging market, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India will source a respectable quantity of chips to make the most of expected high demand for Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun.
Temporary reduction in import duties to help build volumes required for manufacturing electric vehicles in India: Audi
In the short term, if the import duties are reduced, it would enable the company to bring more cars equipped with the latest technology to the country. On gaining adequate volume, it could also start making them locally, he said.
After Tesla, now Mercedes-Benz calls for reduced import duty on cars
Mercedes supported Tesla's call for reduced import duty on completely imported cars. It says that Indian customers might end up paying double of what customers in US or other western markets have to pay.
Small cars too need adequate number of airbags to ensure safety, says Nitin Gadkari
Mostly, lower middle-class people buy small economy cars and "if their car won't have airbags and when accidents happen, then it may result in deaths. So, I appeal to all car manufacturers to provide a minimum of six airbags across all variants and segments of the vehicle," Gadkari said.
MG Motor India hopes to double sales this year riding on new SUV Astor
Incidentally, MG Motor is operating at 60-70% of potential capacity currently due to the shortage of semiconductors. While the supply of the chips is expected to improve in the first quarter of 2022, it may take up to a year for the situation to completely normalise, Rajeev Chaba, president of MG Motor India, told ET.