Company News

Sergio Marchionne, the man behind Fiat Chrysler resurrection, dies at 66

Sergio Marchionne died after complications from a surgery conducted at Zurich's University Hospital. He was replaced as CEO of FCA on July 22 by Mike Manley.

Jul 25, 2018

Maruti Suzuki launches Suzuki Connect at Rs 9,999; limited to Nexa customers

Suzuki Connect is the telematics solution that enhances user experience through emergency alerts, vehicle tracking, live vehicle status, and preventive maintenance calls.

Jul 25, 2018

Maruti Suzuki becomes first Indian car-maker to roll out 2 crore cars

Maruti Suzuki rolled out a Vitara Brezza as its 20 millionth car from the production lines of the Gurugram plant. At present, Maruti Suzuki makes 16 models for the domestic market.

Jul 23, 2018

Honda recalls over 7,000 units of 2018 Amaze; how to check if your car is affected?

Honda Cars India has initiated the recall to update of the Electric-Assist Power Steering sensor, with inspection and replacement to be done at Honda dealerships starting from 26 July. This is the second recall in 2018 by the company thus far.

Jul 21, 2018

Isuzu Motors India rolls out a D-Max V-Cross as 10,000th vehicle from SriCity plant

Isuzu Motors India had shifted production from Hindustan Motors facility near Chennai in early 2016 and all four models of the Japanese automaker are now produced at SriCity plant in Andhra Pradesh.

Jul 14, 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus move irks Fiat Chrysler workers in Italy; call for strike

The Agnelli family which partly owns Juventus and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will pay around 30 million Euros a year in wages for Cristiano Ronaldo at a time when Fiat is struggling without proper investment.

Jul 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz India appoints Martin Schwenk as its new MD and CEO

Current Mercedes-Benz India MD and CEO, Roland Folger, will assume a new position for Mercedes-Benz's Thailand & Vietnam markets. He is leaving the Indian operation after guiding them to the top spot in luxury car sales.

Jul 9, 2018

Mercedes-Benz India registers highest ever half-yearly sales in January-June 2018

Mercedes-Benz India found 8,061 takers in the first six month of this calendar year, registering 12.4 percent growth. Fellow German luxury car maker BMW has also posted its best-ever sales in January-June 2018.

Jul 7, 2018

BMW Group India registers its best-ever half-yearly sales; Mini cloaks 30% growth

BMW and Mini sales registered combined growth 13 percent primarily due to new X3 and 6 Series Gran Turismo. BMW Motorrad also performed well with 208 takers between January and June 2018.

Jul 6, 2018

Nissan to launch its first global digital hub in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Nissan plans to start many global hubs in Asia, Europe and North America with digital technology as the key theme. The first global digital hub will be located at Technopark in the capital city of Kerala.

Jun 29, 2018

After Harley-Davidson, Indian Motorcycle plans to boost production outside USA

In a big blow for the Trump administration, the Springfield-based company announced its plan to increase the production of bikes in Poland to offset the new trade tariffs in the US. This comes just days after Harley-Davidson announced a similar move.

Jun 29, 2018

Mahindra signs MOUs with Maharashtra government for electric vehicle manufacture, deployment

Mahindra & Mahindra plans to become fully electric ready by further investing in its Chakan plant for the manufacture of EVs, e-motor, controller, battery pack and other electric vehicle components for multiple mobility applications.

Jun 1, 2018

Maruti Suzuki sells over 3 lakh Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) equipped cars

As the Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) equipped cars are getting traction from customers, Maruti Suzuki aims to sell over 2 lakh cars with the automatic transmission in the current fiscal year.

Jun 1, 2018

BMW Group starts production of 2018 Mini Countryman in Chennai

2018 Mini Countryman is the first car of Mini brand assembling in India. BMW Group's Chennai plant now locally assembles 10 models of both BMW and Mini brands. Mini will start deliveries of new Countryman from June.

May 31, 2018

Maruti Suzuki brand value surges, breaks into list of global top 10 auto brands

Maruti Suzuki is the largest carmaker in India with nearly 50 percent market share. The Indo-Japanese company has been ranked ninth according to the global brand value auto list by BrandZ.

May 30, 2018