Auto sales fall 20.6% in May, biggest decline in 18 years

In the passenger vehicle segment, sales fell 26% in May to 1,47,546 units.

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· Jun 12, 2019 · 10:00 am

Sales of cars decline in May for seventh straight month amid economic uncertainty

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Saturday reported a 22% decline in its sales, while Tata Motors reported a 26% decrease.

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· Jun 02, 2019 · 11:08 am

Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault to create third largest automaker

Fiat Chrysler said the combination would generate savings of $5.6 billion.

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· May 27, 2019 · 03:26 pm

Passenger vehicle sales drop 17% in April – worst monthly fall in nearly eight years

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said the sales in the domestic market fell nearly 20%.

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· May 13, 2019 · 01:53 pm

As Maruti Suzuki sputters, fears mount that India’s auto sector may be slowing down

A mix of reasons, including high fuel prices, rising insurance costs and the popularity of ride-hailing apps, has brought the industry to this point.

Kuwar Singh, qz.com

· Feb 01, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Tata Motors may stop production and sale of Nano from April 2020

An official said the company may not invest in upgrading the model to meet the Bharat Stage-VI emission standards which will be adopted from April 1, 2020.

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· Jan 24, 2019 · 06:49 pm

Nissan to recall over 1 lakh vehicles in Japan over improper final inspections

The car manufacturer said it found ‘non-conformities’ in inspection of brakes, steering wheels and vehicle stability.

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· Dec 07, 2018 · 04:58 pm

Overdependence on sales to Uber and Ola may have hurt Maruti Suzuki’s profits

Cab aggregators go for lowest range models and negotiate hard for bulk deals, which suppress auto makers’ profits.

Kamalika Ghosh, qz.com

· Oct 28, 2018 · 08:30 pm

BMW to recall more than 1 million diesel cars globally over fire hazard

The German automaker said a defect in the car’s exhaust recirculation unit could lead to sparks while driving and cause fire in extremely rare cases.

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· Oct 23, 2018 · 05:09 pm

Despite hype, Centre’s mobility summit has no answers for car makers on electric vehicle push

The Modi government had last year announced its ambitious goal of India producing, selling only electric vehicles by 2030.

Kamalika Ghosh, qz.com

· Sep 21, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Maruti Suzuki to recall over 1,200 new Swift and Dzire units over possible faulty airbag controllers

The company said it was undertaking a ‘proactive and voluntary’ recall of the vehicles.

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· Jul 25, 2018 · 02:03 pm

Only one Nano car unit was produced in June, says Tata Motors

The company said the model cannot survive beyond 2019 in its present form.

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· Jul 05, 2018 · 12:00 pm