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Official: PSA Group buys Opel and Vauxhall brands from General Motors for €1.3 billion

With the addition of Opel and Vauxhall brands, PSA Group will become the second-largest automotive company in Europe.

Mar 6, 2017

Mahindra may tie up with Ford India for using Chennai plant for passenger vehicles

Ford India's Chennai plant, which can produce around 2 lakh units annually, is currently being underutilised.

Mar 3, 2017

redi-GO shows the way for Nissan India, records positive sales in February

The redi-GO, the small hatch of Datsun, has been leading the sales chart of Nissan since its launch in the country. The redi-GO is soon expected to come in 1.0 litre and AMT avatar in India.

Mar 2, 2017

Royal Enfield is nonchalant about arrival of Bajaj Dominar 400 in 350cc segment

Bajaj Dominar 400 marked its presence with 3000 units sales in January in the 350cc segment.

Mar 2, 2017

Check out India's top 10 best selling cars; Maruti Suzuki leads January sales

Apart from Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai is the only other carmaker to have made it to the list of the best-selling models last month. Grand i10 and Elite i20 appear on the list.

Feb 27, 2017

Top 5 passenger car exporters: Ford overtakes Maruti Suzuki while Hyundai tops the list

Hyundai has exported 41,472 units of Creta, 42,332 units of Grand i10, 24,405 units of Xcent compact sedan from India since April 2016.

Feb 25, 2017

Tata Motors says rumours of Ford acquiring its passenger vehicle business are baseless

Rumours were rife that the Ford could buy out the passenger vehicle business of Tata Motors or could partner the company. However, Tata said such rumours are baseless and false.

Feb 23, 2017

Carlos Ghosn, the man behind reboot of Nissan steps down as CEO

Hiroto Saikawa will assume his new role as CEO from April 1, 2017 while Ghosn will continue as chairman.

Feb 23, 2017

Tata and Volkswagen may join hands for platform sharing; announcement expected at Geneva

An official announcement on the development is expected at the Geneva Motor Show in March where Tata Motors will unveil its first product under newly formed TAMO brand.

Feb 22, 2017

Can Audi regain its luxury crown in India? Plans to launch 10 new models in 2017

Audi India lost its numero uno position in the luxury car segment in 2015 to Mercedes-Benz India. Audi has not revealed the sales figures for 2016 in the country yet.

Feb 22, 2017

Honda buys land in Gujarat for 3rd plant while Greater Noida, Tapukura units remain underutilised

It looks like the Japanese automaker is betting on the long-term potential of the Indian market.

Feb 20, 2017

NGT raps Volkswagen India for delaying vehicle recall; warns of fine

The recall includes diesel cars that come fitted with EA 189 engines under brands Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda. They have been under criticism for poor emission control.

Feb 18, 2017

Maruti Suzuki Swift tops popularity chart, Bajaj Pulsar is India's favourite motorcycle

Maruti Suzuki Swift has been hailed as a favourite and Honda Activa bagged the title of the favourite scooter. Bajaj Pulsar has won hearts in the motorcycle segment.

Feb 18, 2017

Royal Enfield zooms past TVS Motors, becomes 4th largest motorcycle-seller in India

Hero Moto Corp was the largest motorcycle-seller during the period of Nov 2016 -January 2017 followed by Honda 2Wheelers and Bajaj Auto.

Feb 17, 2017

Ford takes a U-turn, cancels Mexico factory-scrapping plan despite Trump's ultimatum

A factory in the central state of Guanajuato, Mexico will build engines and transmissions while another unit in Chihuahua will make car parts.

Feb 17, 2017