Car manufacturers are now realigning production, with a possible decline in the coming months across the board as they and dealers clear excess inventory.
After driving the Kylaq, I think if Skoda built a small hatchback on this platform with lower ground clearance and tighter suspension, it could become an affordable enthusiast car.
Tata Motors and Mahindra discovered the selling power of safety a long time ago. Mahindra recently said their Thar ROXX is the first body-on-frame vehicle to get a five-star BNCAP rating.
With increasing 'you only live once' outlook among buyers, carmakers & advertisers have changed communication strategies. Financing, better income are majorly driving auto sales.
Sales for C-segment SUVs have gone ballistic due to the addition of smartphone integration and ADAS, but poor sales figure for lower-priced units is worrying.
Maruti on Wednesday launched Invicto starting from around Rs 2.5 million. The firm hopes the seven seater will create premium halo that will ‘rub off’ on sales of its other models.
As per ratings agency, higher incomes and strong order book driven by pent-up demand, especially for SUVs, will support domestic growth even as exports remain sluggish.
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.
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