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For the first time in four decades, India’s top-selling car did not bear the Maruti Suzuki badge. The Tata Punch, a compact SUV, claimed the title of India’s best-selling car in 2024, dethroning Maruti Suzuki’s Wagon R and Swift. Tata Motors sold over 2.02 lakh units of the Punch, surpassing Wagon R’s 1.91 lakh sales.
The country’s leading automobile maker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, has reportedly decided to raise car price from January 2025 by as much as 4%. While it is endeavoring to minimize the burden on its customers, the company will be left with little option but to increase prices as inputs and operational costs have risen considerably.
A Lamborghini caught fire on Mumbai’s Coastal Road late Wednesday night, raising questions over the safety standards of the luxury carmaker. The incident occurred at around 10:20 p.m., but there were no injuries reported. A fire engine was sent to the spot, and within about 45 minutes, the flames were brought under control. Here is
Honda and Nissan are engaged in advanced talks to deepen their partnership with discussions even considering a complete merger, sources revealed Wednesday. If finalized, the union will create a $54 billion automotive behemoth with the capacity to produce 7.4 million automobiles yearly and will be ranked the third-largest automaker in sales behind Toyota and Volkswagen
Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal issued a stern warning to employees on December 17, expressing disappointment over poor attendance levels. In an internal message that has since gone viral, Aggarwal said he was “shocked” by attendance data and announced stricter policies starting next week. He emphasized that the company’s HR team would personally address employees with
The ninth-generation Toyota Camry has officially entered the country with an ex-showroom price tag of Rs 48 lakh. The model, which was globally launched more than a year ago, still pitches the petrol-hybrid powertrain as a major USP. Camry gets a new, fifth-generation hybrid engine making 230hp and with an ARAI-rated fuel efficiency of 25.49km/l.
A highly critical tweet about Mahindra car designs, service, and reliability sent shock waves, prompting a remark from the chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra. The user compared Mahindra to Hyundai unfavorably, stating their design is not impressive and unsure of their reliability quotient. He termed some designs “gobar (dung) kinda” and concluded with, “So
The Centre has listed eight major automobile manufacturers, which are Hyundai, Kia, Mahindra, and Honda, for breaching fleet emission standards in the fiscal year 2022-23. This might fetch them penalties of Rs 7,300 crore, as estimated by The Indian Express. The violators face fines of over Rs 2,800 crore with Hyundai, followed by Rs 1,800
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has launched two electric scooters in the Indian market, named Activa e: and QC1. They are Honda’s first forays into electric scooters in the Indian market. Therefore, it represents an additional step toward achieving its ambition of a ‘Clean & Green’ two-wheeler portfolio around the globe. The launches mark the
Mahindra launched its much-awaited electric vehicles, the Mahindra XEV 9e and BE 6e, through its advanced XUV and BE sub-brands. The new models promise to rewrite the EV rulebook on style, technology, and price points. Coming as a direct rival to the Mercedes-Benz EQA and BMW iX1, the BE 6e sells at an introductory price
