Country' largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India is set for a record sales in 2014 at over 11.48 lakh units driven by growth across segments but it expressed concerns that a hike in excise duty could hurt the overall auto industry.
Japanese auto giant Honda Cars India Ltd has approached the Gujarat government with a proposal to set up a car manufacturing plant near Vithalapur village in Ahmedabad district with an investment of over Rs 1,000 crore, a senior government official said.
Scientists, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a new method that can turn biomass waste into chemical products which can be used to create high-octane fuel for jets and race cars.
French car maker Renault is expanding presence across smaller towns in the country as it prepares to tap the mass market segment with its upcoming entry level car next year.
Wearing Google Glass may partially obstruct peripheral vision, causing blind spots that could interfere with daily tasks such as driving, a new study has found. Peripheral visual field is a main component of vision and essential for daily activities such as driving, pedestrian safety and sports.
Lok Sabha passed a bill to regularise e-rickshaws and provide for driving licences for these battery-operated vehicles, mostly plying in Delhi, with government promising to incorporate members' suggestions in rules to be framed once it becomes a law.
Bajaj Auto today has bagged an order for 1.25 lakh units of Discover-125M motorcycles from Sri Lankan government through its distributor David Pieris Motor Company in Sri Lanka
Boosted by a 39 per cent rise in used car sales till the September quarter at 1,700 units and sensing a huge opportunity in this space, Mercedes-Benz India today launched a separate brand to cash in on the pre-owned car market.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India plans to launch over ten two-wheeler models next year, including seven all new products, as the company aims to further strengthen its presence in the country.
Japanese car maker Nissan today announced it will hike prices of its entire range of Nissan and Datsun vehicles on sale in India, by up to Rs 18,000 from next month.
Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra may observe up to 7 days in a month as 'No Production Days' at some of its plants till March, 2015.
Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest car maker, plans to hike prices of its models in the range of 2-4 per cent from next month in order to partially offset the impact of rising input costs.
Tata Motors plans to almost double its dealer network in the country by 2020, targeting rural areas and cities alike, as the company looks to claw back to a dominant position in the Indian passenger car market.
Researchers have developed a new ammonia-based battery system to convert low-grade waste heat into electricity. Low-grade waste heat is an artifact of many energy-generating methods. In automobiles, waste heat generated in winter is diverted to run the vehicle heating system, but in the summer.
Domestic passenger car sales increased 9.52 per cent to 1,56,445 units in November as compared with 1,42,849 units in the year-ago month. Motorcycle sales last month declined 3.05 per cent to 8,53,254 units from 8,80,078 units a year earlier,
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have moved one step closer to turning water and sunlight into sustainable fuel by successfully replicating a crucial step in photosynthesis.
Isuzu Motors India is looking at scaling up its production to 1,20,000 units per annum in the country with an investment of Rs 3,000 crore by 2016. The automaker opened its first showroom in Jaipur and has plans to open 60 outlets across India by end of 2015-16.
Finding immense potential in the pre-owned car segment, German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz today said it will announce the launch of a separate brand for pre-owned cars this month.
Bajaj Auto is looking to raise prices of its two models - Platina and Discover - from next month in order to partially offset increase in input costs. The Pune-based company had earlier raised prices of its Pulsar model range by Rs 1,000 at the end of festival season this year.
The government today approved relaxation in norms for e-rickshaw drivers, paving the way for the battery-operated vehicles to ply on national capital roads, which were banned by the Delhi High Court on safety concerns.
