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CVs sees double-digit growth; Marginal growth in PVs and two-wheelers

CVs sees double-digit growth; Marginal growth in PVs and two-wheelers

The industry produced a total 21,820,072 vehicles including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, three-wheelers and two-wheelers in April-February 2016 as against 21,460,837 in April-February 2015, registering a marginal growth of 1.67% over the same period last year. In April-February 2016, overall automobile exports grew by 1.56%. Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, three-wheelers and two-wheelers registered a growth of 3.14%, 17.66%, 3.01% and[Read More…]

by March 10, 2016 Newscast, OEM
Giles Shrimpton appointed as new CEO of NNG

Giles Shrimpton appointed as new CEO of NNG

Automotive navigation software, content, and services provider NNG LLC has named Giles Shrimpton as CEO, effective March 1, 2016. Shrimpton brings with him a proven track record of success as a leader in the automotive industry. As NNG goes through a period of exponential growth, he will oversee development and expansion to ensure that the company maintains its role as[Read More…]

by March 10, 2016 Newscast, Web Exclusive
MARCH 2016

MARCH 2016

Growing Together The 13th Auto Expo that concluded recently has grown over the years with manufacturer’s participation in ascending pace and with global brands once sneak-peeked establishing their grounds satiating the evolving needs of the customers. The expo has not only grown in size, but also the technical areas are wide opened with lot of innovations queuing-up. Matching the current[Read More…]

by March 10, 2016 subscription.
Tata motors open bookings for new compact hatchback TIAGO

Tata motors open bookings for new compact hatchback TIAGO

Tata Motors will commence bookings for its much-awaited compact hatchback, TIAGO from March 10, 2016. The company has also launched an exciting opportunity for all car enthusiasts and Messi Fans in India to own the Tata TIAGO and meet the international sports icon, Lionel Messi, the global brand ambassador for the company’s Passenger Vehicle Business Unit. Customers above 18 years[Read More…]

by March 10, 2016 Newscast, OEM
Maruti Suzuki marks entry into compact-SUV segment with Vitara Brezza

Maruti Suzuki marks entry into compact-SUV segment with Vitara Brezza

Maruti Suzuki India Limited launched its first compact SUV, Vitara Brezza, at a starting price of Rs 6.99 Lakhs (Ex-showroom Delhi). The company has started accepting bookings for the Vitara Brezza through its 1799 strong dealer network across the country. With Vitara Brezza, Maruti Suzuki is now present across all critical segments of the passenger vehicle market. Kenichi Ayukawa, MD[Read More…]

by March 9, 2016 Business Filings, Newscast, OEM
BYD to set up bus assembly plant in India

BYD to set up bus assembly plant in India

Text & Photos: Anirudh Raheja China’s leading bus maker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has finally decided to assemble e-buses in India. For this, the Shenzhen headquartered company has joined hands with Smart Dreams in India, which is led by Singapore-based entrepreneur B K Modi. With pollution problems rising faster than anticipated by various experts, the company will bring in pure[Read More…]

by March 9, 2016 Newscast, OEM
Fiat Chrysler organises loyalty camp across India

Fiat Chrysler organises loyalty camp across India

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles India (FCA) will be organising a nationwide loyalty camp for all Fiat customers at its exclusive dealerships from March 9th – 12th. The four-day long event will mainly focus on loyal customers of Fiat. The loyalty camp will aim to reach out to a wide base of customers located across India. Features of Loyalty Camp: – 15%[Read More…]

Apollo Tyres forays into two-wheeler tyre market

Apollo Tyres forays into two-wheeler tyre market

Apollo Tyres today announced its entry into the two-wheeler tyre segment and unveiled its Acti range of tyres for motorcycles and scooters. Designed and developed at the company’s Global R&D Centre in Chennai, Apollo Acti series for bikes and scooters, would cover nearly 85% of the replacement market for two-wheeler tyres in India. Initially, Apollo is launching 3 patterns for rear[Read More…]

by March 7, 2016 Business Filings, Newscast
UNO MINDA acquires global lighting business of Rinder Group

UNO MINDA acquires global lighting business of Rinder Group

Minda Industries Ltd acquired global lighting business of Spain based Rinder Group for Euro 20 million. Rinder manufactures automotive lamps- Head Lamp, Tail Lamps and Small lamps. In a press release, the Minda industries said that “The acquisition includes 100% equity holding in Rinder India Pvt. Ltd. and Light Systems and Technical Center, Spain along with 50% equity holding in[Read More…]

by March 5, 2016 Newscast

Continental’s technology hat gets a feather-up with the acquisition move

Today the international automotive supplier Continental announced the .Media Webcast for fiscal year 2015 the acquisition of the Hi-Res 3D Flash LIDAR business from Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc. (ASC) based in Santa Barbara, California. This innovative technology will further enhance the company’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems product portfolio with a future-oriented solution to add to the group of surrounding sensors[Read More…]

by March 4, 2016 Newscast