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New Delhi | April 17, 2013 11:31 (IST)

As part of a global initiative to develop fuel-efficient and environment-friendly vehicles, Toyota will launch 18 new hybrid models by 2015.

New Delhi | April 16, 2013 17:04 (IST)

Royal Enfield has launched new Bullet 500 priced at Rs 1.54 lakh (on-road, Delhi), the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

Nashik | April 16, 2013 13:55 (IST)

The 'tools down' agitation by workers of Mahindra and Mahindra's engine facility at Igatpuri near here entered the eighth day today, with both management and union refusing to budge from their stand, sources said.

Mumbai, India | April 16, 2013 08:41 (IST)

Indian tax officials have opened up a new front in their battle to increase revenue collected from companies, targeting manufacturing firms that slash prices below cost in order to sell slow-moving inventory. Car makers in particular, mostly multinationals, are in the spotlight.

April 15, 2013 22:59 (IST)

General Motors and Ford are putting aside their longstanding rivalry to work together to develop a new generation of fuel-efficient automatic transmissions.

April 15, 2013 17:39 (IST)

Japanese car maker Honda is exploring the possibility to foray into the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment in India, a top company official said today.

Mumbai | April 12, 2013 20:18 (IST)

Honda plans to roll out a new generation Jazz next year, the Japanese auto major said on Friday.

April 12, 2013 16:08 (IST)

Apart from readying a maintenance package, extended warranty schemes and exchange offers with the Honda Amaze, top executives of the company's Indian arm Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) even went on home visits of first-time buyers of the Brio to learn from their needs.

New Delhi, India | April 12, 2013 15:31 (IST)

Tata Motors' global sales fell by 16.5 per cent in March to 1,16,521 units from 1,39,655 units in the year-ago period. Luxury brand sales from Jaguar Land Rover were up at 42,682 units in March against 36,471 units in March 2012.

Reported By: Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | New Delhi | April 12, 2013 13:16 (IST)

Car maker Honda will mark its entry into the diesel vehicle segment in the country with the launch of the compact sedan Amaze today. To be launched in both petrol and diesel variants, the vehicle aims to be the first real challenge for Maruti Suzukis Swift DZire.

Mumbai | April 12, 2013 12:54 (IST)

Around 1,600 employees including contract workers are on 'tools down' protest since Tuesday against the suspension of their leader Sunil Yadav, president of Bharatiya Kamgar Sangh.

April 11, 2013 21:06 (IST)

Homegrown auto major Tata Motors today said it expects sales to recover and grow in single digits this fiscal year, after seeing a big drop in 2012-13.

April 11, 2013 17:09 (IST)

Four Japanese automakers including Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co and Honda Motor Co are recalling a total of about 3.4 million vehicles worldwide as a result of an airbag problem, the companies said on Thursday. Here are details of some recent major recalls.

April 11, 2013 17:00 (IST)

Japanese car giant Toyota today said a select lot of its premium sedan Corolla sold in India will be affected by its global recall of 17.3 lakh vehicles to rectify defective airbags.

Written By: Varun Sinha | April 11, 2013 16:01 (IST)

Honda's newly launched entry level sedan Amaze is likely to pose a tough challenge for Maruti Suzuki, India's biggest car manufacturer. The Amaze, Honda's first diesel vehicle in India, is priced aggressively and has already seen decent bookings. Honda Amaze will take on the DZire, Maruti's best-selling and most profitable model. But, it's a battle that Maruti may not relish.

Mumbai | April 11, 2013 14:41 (IST)

The tools-down protest by the workers of auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) at its Igatpuri plant near Nashik entered the third day today with the talks between the management and union hitting a deadlock. The union is demanding reinstatement of one of their leaders who has since been suspended.

Tokyo | April 11, 2013 11:13 (IST)

Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday that it is recalling 1.73 million vehicles worldwide due to an airbag problem. Honda, too, will be recalling 1.14 million vehicles.

April 10, 2013 23:08 (IST)

General Motors will invest four billion euros ( USD 5 billion) in its German subsidiary Opel and British sister brand Vauxhall in 2013-2016, the US auto giant's chief announced today.

New Delhi | April 10, 2013 16:48 (IST)

Jaguar posted sales of 9,856 in March, up 28 per cent, while Land Rover reported 14 per cent increase in sales at 43,916 units.

April 10, 2013 14:39 (IST)

Car sales in India fell for the first time in a decade. Sales are expected to be subdued in the current fiscal year too. High interest rates, rising fuel prices and economic downturn have hurt auto sales. The auto industry, until recently growing at 30 per cent a year, has turned into one plagued by huge discounts, showrooms full of unsold cars, and chronic overcapacity. However, global investment bank Macquarie says growth will be skewed in favor of companies that introduce new models/variants.