Maruti Suzuki has applied for Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat-NCAP) safety ratings for some of its vehicles, a senior government official has said. Last year, Tata Motors’ SUVs Safari and Harrier became the first recipients of the safety rating for adult and child occupant protection as per Bharat-NCAP. The SUVs were given 5-star rating. … Read more
New Delhi: India’s growing fascination with sunroofs has boggled carmakers, who are now offering the feature in half of all new cars on sale in the local market to meet this burgeoning consumer demand. Once considered a luxury feature, currently more than one out of every four cars sold in the local market is equipped … Read more
Indian carmakers have rolled out more sports utility vehicles than all other types of passenger vehicles combined in the last two years and the trend is likely to continue with many new SUVs proving instant hits. The number of SUV launches hit a new high this calendar year at 108, reaching the three-figure mark for … Read more
New Delhi: Tata Motors recorded its highest-ever monthly retail sales in November on the back of robust demand for its sports utility vehicles amid the festive period, according to a top company official. In an interaction with PTI, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director Shailesh Chandra said the automaker retailed around 53,000 units in November, … Read more
Tata Motors, India’s third-largest passenger vehicle maker, expects next year – both calendar and fiscal – to be the best on record in terms of sales volume for the company’s passenger vehicles business, driven by the new models it plans to launch with electrical and conventional powertrains. In addition to launching the electrified versions of … Read more
