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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
TopicAutomobile industry

Topic: automobile industry

Maruti Suzuki expects 2021 to be ‘much better’ as economy rebounds & people buy more cars

Maruti Suzuki India chairman says the automaker is expecting retail sales in December to be good as there are pending orders with its dealerships & plants are running at 'full capacity'.

Modi govt announces Rs 1.46 lakh crore scheme for 10 sectors, auto sector gets biggest share

The incentives, spread over 5 years, will be provided to sectors like auto, automobile components, textile products, white goods like LED screens, processed food products, among others.

Before Maruti 800, there was the quirky Sipani Dolphin, a hit in motorsport circuits

The Dolphin’s two-door design and fibreglass body were some features that made it a hit among racing enthusiasts.

Why the world’s car industry is pinning its hopes on a recovery in China

Sales of passenger cars in China, which has been the world’s biggest car market since 2009, have increased for 2 months while Europe's market slumped 18% in August.

Slump in June car sales shows pain persists for Indian economy

Data shows companies sold 105,617 cars and SUVs, compared with 209,522 last June. However, sales of motorcycles and scooters weren’t hit quite so hard, falling 38.6% in June.

Replace drivers with automated systems — how to make mobility safe during Covid crisis

We should consider deploying automated systems to deliver critical supplies to areas under lockdown, thereby limiting exposure to drivers and residents.

Zero sales: Indian carmakers have a month like never before

According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, carmakers are losing Rs 2300 crore each day as factories remain shut amid lockdown.

Covid-19 lockdown blocks sale of more than Rs 6,000 crore-worth BS IV vehicles

The government had mandated that only BS-VI-compliant vehicles could be sold and registered in India from 1 April 2020.

Is Indian economy equipped to deal with the global disruption caused by coronavirus?

The novel coronavirus or COVID-19, which has claimed 2,800 lives in China and affected more than 80,000 people worldwide, is taking a toll on global economy.

Carmakers shedding 80,000 jobs globally as electric era upends industry

Amid trade tensions and rising tariffs, carmakers are reassessing their workforce in an era of electrification, autonomous driving and ride-on-demand services.

On Camera

What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at six key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.