(NewsNation) — Drunk driving continues to take thousands of lives every year. To combat it, some in the auto industry are working on making safety improvements to vehicles that would prevent those who’ve had too much alcohol from getting on the road. Bud Zaouk is the program and technical manager of the Driver Alcohol Detection … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, June 5, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Ultra Cruise is GM’s Answer to Tesla’s So-Called ‘Full Self-Driving’ 1st Gear: Tesla Loses Some Very Early Supporters … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, May 31, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Ultra Cruise is GM’s Answer to Tesla’s So-Called ‘Full Self-Driving’ 1st Gear: GM And Ford Don’t See Eye-To-Eye … Read more
Maruti Suzuki India on Saturday reported 2 per cent year-on-year dip in total wholesales at 1,74,551 units in May 2024. The company had dispatched a total of 1,78,083 units to its dealers in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. Total domestic passenger vehicle sales rose marginally to 1,44,002 … Read more
Mahindra & Mahindra on Saturday said its total wholesales increased 17 per cent year-on-year to 71,682 units in May. The company’s total dispatches to its dealers stood at 61,415 units in May 2023. The Mumbai-based auto major’s passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market rose 31 per cent to 43,218 units last month against 32,886 … Read more
Carmakers expect to face a record stockpile of 400,000 vehicles worth ₹44,000 crore by this month-end as demand cools in India after a 3-year run of scorching sales. With car despatches to dealers outpacing demand, passenger vehicle registrations, taken as a proxy for retail sales, are also expected to fall by 5% in May from … Read more
The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki Tuesday said it is looking to strengthen its service network in line with an increase in sales over the next few years. The company, which Tuesday announced the opening of its 5,000th service touchpoint in the country, is looking at doubling capacity to 4 million units per annum by … Read more
Mahindra Group has announced a massive investment plan of Rs 37,000 crore over the next three years, with a significant portion dedicated to the auto sector. Anish Shah, the Managing Director and CEO, revealed that the company aims to introduce 23 new vehicles by 2030. This ambitious plan includes the launch of nine internal combustion … Read more
The average Indian in 2024 might prefer to buy a tank-sized automotive beauty with all the frills over a smaller car. However, what the desis seem to be rejecting, are turning out to be the backbone of India’s car exports. The SUV breeze has affected the sales of smaller cars and sedans in India over … Read more
Small cars sales in the local market will revive in the next couple of years on back of economic growth and improvement in income levels of customers at the entry-level, the country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said, adding it expects to capitalise on the growth in the segment going ahead with most competitors exiting the … Read more
