Maruti Suzuki remains India's most influential auto brand.
Renault Kwid is also the longest of the lot and at 3680mm length, the vehicle may turn out to be the most spacious in its segment.
Nissan and Renault say they will compete with new models, especially small cars, and by growing their dealer network.
The Renault-Nissan alliance currently employs around 8,000 workers at its Chennai plant
Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi have sharply increased their sourcing from India.
Datsun GO NXT Limited Festive Edition offers add-ons worth Rs 20,000 at a minimal price increase of just Rs 5,000
The S-Cross will be available only in diesel engine options of 1.6 litre and 1.3 litre.
The SUV leaves a good impression thanks to its athletic built.
FMCG import bill is bloated, Modi must do something to bring it down.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has slapped fines on 530 listed companies for failing to meet a deadline to appoint a women director and boost gender diversity in their boardrooms.
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
Maruti has chosen to call the S-Cross as a premium crossover, which is evident once you look at the hatchback-like profile of the vehicle.
Nissan's Xtronic CVT Technology will now be available in a more acessible XL variant.
Various manufacturers, including Nissan and Honda have also been impacted due to faulty airbags supplied by Takata.
Japanese auto major Nissan is recalling around 12,000 units of various models.
In the past six months, Nissan sold around 200 Evalias only
With fast changing mentality of the crowd here, the automakers are creating their own categories to attract more and more buyers.
Ruural markets contribute a significant chunk of SUV sales and there was a slowdown in demand from semi-urban and rural areas.
With its SUV-style design and feature-packed interiors, the Kwid has many advantages, but Renault is taking no chances.
With its fluidic design, Santa Fe looks and powerful engine under the hood, Hyundai Creta is quite an interesting SUV
The new age XUV500 is the most valuable product from Mahindra
Hyundai to launch its new SUV- Creta in second half of 2015 in India.
'I am a big admirer of engineering in India because India has a particular skill in frugal engineering.'
Renault Kwid is a good entry-level car for Indian roads.
Companies have also managed to find talent created by frequent exits.
General Motors aims to grab at least 5 per cent market share in India within the next decade.
Renault says that one of the reasons why its sales look muted when compared to its peers is its limited reach.
The company got back in the numbers game only in 2013.
'Make in India' will be central to Mr Modi's visit to Europe and Canada. It is difficult to predict what will happen with the Rafale deal, but if it goes through, it will undoubtedly become the 'Mother' of all 'Make in India' projects,' says Claude Arpi.
The car is a conventional hatchback with state-of-the-art aerodynamics.
Renault to launch MPV Lodgy to boost sale in India
Market linking of petrol and diesel prices has helped the industry.
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The compact segment makes up for nearly 25 per cent of car sales in India.
Ciaz, the mid-sized sedan, was launched in October 2014.
French carmaker Renault is developing an even smaller sport utility vehicle Captur after the successful launch of the Duster in 2012.
The total number of passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles) sold annually in the 1970s was 32,000 units - less than even one week's sales today.
Renault will recall 646 units of hatchback Pulse and mid-sized sedan Scala in India, manufactured between September 2011-July 2012, to fix faulty driver side air bags.
US space agency aims to start testing the first such vehicle by the end of 2015
Nissan Motor India on Friday launched compact multipurpose vehicle Datsun Go+ in New Delhi, with prices starting at Rs 3.79 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
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