Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer has recently rebranded its electric mobility portfolio as Mahindra Electric. Under the umbrella brand, Mahindra Electric, the company will manufacture electric cars, license out its electric vehicle technologies, electrify its new and existing platforms and help deliver integrated zero emissions mobility solutions. Further to the introduction of its electric car, the[Read More…]

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Ashok Leyland Ltd. have announced a restructuring agreement that will enable both the companies to enter into a new phase in their business interaction. Nissan has agreed to sell to Ashok Leyland all of Nissan’s shares in three joint venture companies that were formed in 2008. These joint ventures focus on technology development, and manufacturing[Read More…]

Shell Lubricants, the global market share leader in finished lubricants, in partnership with Komatsu, world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment from Japan, has launched a specially reformulated lubricant – Komatsu Genuine oil 15W-40. Following a global alliance of more than 15 years, the two companies have come together to create this new formulation that meets the requirements of[Read More…]

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), has sold 40,591 vehicles in August 2016 compared to 35,634 vehicles during August 2015, a growth of 14%. The Passenger Vehicles segment (which includes UVs, Cars and Vans) sold 18,246 vehicles in August 2016 as against 14,198 vehicles during August 2015, a growth of 29%. The company sold 36,944 vehicles domestically during August 2016,[Read More…]

Backed by ever growing customer demand and its additional production capacity unleashed from the fourth plant, Honda Motorcycle & and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) continued to breach its own sales highs ahead of the festive season in August, 2016. After crossing the 4.5 lac sales mark in July 2016; monthly sales of Honda 2Wheelers India zoomed to reach close[Read More…]

India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. announced 22% growth in domestic sales (including Nepal) in August 2016, selling 74868 units as against 61440 units sold last August. The company continues to maintain an upward trend in sales at the back of its superb product line-up with the addition of the newly-launched disc brake variant of the Cygnus Alpha scooter and the[Read More…]

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has re-elected Vinod K Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland as the President of SIAM. Ravinder Pisharody, Executive Director (Commercial Vehicles), Tata Motors will continue to serve as Vice President, SIAM and Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Maruti Suzuki India, retains his position of treasurer, SIAM.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) India today announced the arrival of two global SUV icons: the Jeep® Wrangler and Jeep Grand Cherokee. FCA, which owns the Jeep brand globally, will bring the two models to India as direct imports (Completely Built Units). The company will add another vehicle to this line-up, an all-new, premium Jeep SUV, when local production startsat its[Read More…]