Srikumar Krishnamurthy, Vice President & Co-Group Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA, says the recovery or the bounce back post-COVID was pretty significant in the PV segment in particular and even compared to the global markets, we were outgrowing. There is some amount of elevated base that has crept in. So, factors like the pent-up demand and … Read more
Amid weakening demand and rising inventory, leading automakers Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday announced heavy discount on purchase of their select and popular SUVs. Mahindra XUV700 approaches its three-year anniversary in the Indian market, M&M has announced celebratory discounts of over Rs 2 lakh on its range-topping AX7 variants for the … Read more
Tata Motors Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. are closing in on Hyundai Motor Co.’s No. 2 position in India, putting pressure on the South Korean automaker just as it prepares for a record $3.5 billion listing of its local unit. While Hyundai has long wrestled with Tata Motors for the second spot, Mahindra — … Read more
Passenger vehicle sales in India stayed in the slow lane for the third straight month in June mainly due to a high base and easing of post-pandemic pent-up demand. June sales rose 3.7% from a year earlier but fell marginally from May. As per industry estimates, 340,784 cars, sedans and utility vehicles were sold last … Read more
MUMBAI: Passenger vehicle sales are projected to grow at a moderate 3-5 per cent this financial year on account of a high-base effect of FY24, shrinking order book and subdued demand for entry-level variants, a report said on Monday. According to the report by credit ratings agency CareEdge, following robust growth of 90 per cent … Read more
The Indian unit of Korea’s Hyundai Motor is likely to file a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi over the next two weeks, initiating the process for an initial public offering, said people familiar with the matter.If successful, this would mark the first IPO by an automaker in India in more than … Read more
Mumbai: Car market leader, Maruti Suzuki India has fired its first salvo to revive small car sales. The local arm of the Japanese carmaker has launched limited editions of Alto K10, Celerio and S-Presso models under the “Dream Series” at Rs4.99 lakh. It has also reduced prices of the automatic (auto gear shifts) variants of … Read more
Hyundai Motor’s top three cars sold in rural India during January-April 2024 were all SUVs, nudging out small car Grand i10 from the podium for the first time, reflecting the growing aspiration and purchasing power of rural buyers in India. Its rivals Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Honda, too, are seeing a spike in demand … Read more
India’s fourth-largest auto company, M&M, is shifting into a higher gear and pressing down on accelerator. It plans to fuel its business growth with an ambitious capital infusion plan. It will inject Rs 37,000 crore into its business, across different segments, over the next three years. A bigger part of this money will go into … Read more
Hisashi Takeuchi, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki, says: We are also focusing on SUVs and introduced a series of SUVs last year. But this year, we have to revamp this hatchback also because we cannot keep the same model for such a long time.” On launching a premium hatchback in times of SUVsHisashi Takeuchi: This … Read more
