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Economic slump takes hit on auto sector; forces Maruti, Hyundai to slash prices

Car manufacturers including Maruti Suzuki, Skoda, Renault and Tata have seen a major decline in the passenger vehicle segment and has decreased the prices for their cars due to the economic slump.

Sep 18, 2019

GST panel unlikely to favour tax rate cut for auto sector: Sources

A government study, attached to the agenda of a Sept 20 GST panel meeting, has said the total annual revenue loss could be as much as 500 billion rupees, if the panel decided to lower tax rates for the auto sector to 18% from 28%.

Sep 17, 2019

Automobile sector needs more than the GST band-aid to ward off a meltdown threat

With passenger vehicles sales skidding to worst in two decades and thousands of jobs at stake amid an economic slowdown, the government needs to take substantive measures; deliveries in August fell 41% year on year to 115,957 units.

Sep 10, 2019

Passenger vehicle sales plunge to the lowest since 1998

Industry sales have been on a downslide since the last 10 months due to a high GST rate and lack of adequate liquidity.

Sep 9, 2019

Kerala's populist move to freeze higher traffic fines a blow to traffic safety?

Kerala's ruling coalition and opposition bowed to popular pressure but the absence of effective alternatives may dent drive to improve road safety.

Sep 9, 2019

Traffic penalties hiked up to 10 times; check revised fines here

The new Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, has made various changes that make certain long process easier.

Sep 4, 2019

Auto sales continue to decline in August

Tata Motors reported a 49 percent slump in its domestic sales on a year-on-year (YoY) basis at 29,140 units.

Sep 2, 2019

Virat Kohli talks about cars, his friends and more in an interview with Audi

Virat Kohli's fondest car memory in his Audi R8 shows Indian skipper's lesser-known side [Interview]

Indian Cricket Captain Virat Kohli shares it all, from his fondest car memory to his guilty pleasure and more, during an interview with Audi.

Aug 31, 2019

Ferdinand Piech, ex-CEO of Volkswagen and father of iconic Porsche 917, dies at 82

Under Piech's leadership, Volkswagen went on an expansion spree, acquiring high-margin luxury marques Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini in a single year.

Aug 27, 2019

Kia Seltos price revealed in India, pre-bookings soar to 32,833

Kia Seltos launched its variants starting at a base price of Rs 9.6 lakh. The company reveals its variants and prices in the launch.

Aug 24, 2019

All new BMW 3 series launched in India: Here's what the Rs 41.4 lakh drive brings to the users

The all-new BMW 3 Series is now available in diesel and petrol variants at all BMW dealerships across India.

Aug 22, 2019

Maruti Suzuki launches XL6 in India, price starts at Rs 9.80 lakh

Maruti Suzuki confirmed to start its booking from August 9 for an initial down payment of Rs 10,000. The firm will be competing against its own brand's Ertiga, which is priced between 7.55 to 11.21 lakh.

Aug 21, 2019

KIA Seltos: A game-changer that scales high entry barrier with panache

KIA Seltos is an intelligent combination of great tech and creature comforts. With its ultimate deal-bending capabilities, Seltos compact SUV will give all rivals a run for their money.

Aug 15, 2019

Demand truncation dents workforce in Gurugram-Manesar auto cluster

No authentic data is currently available on the extent of job losses, as most of these have occurred on the auto part suppliers' side.

Aug 11, 2019

Fully accessorized 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga

Maruti Suzuki 's Q1 net profit down 27 percent

The company's net sales declined by 14.1 per cent to Rs 18,735.2 crore from Rs 21,810.7 crore reported for the same period during the previous year.

Jul 27, 2019

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