Connected cars are becoming the mainstream choice for many new car buyers in India fuelled by rising disposable incomes and an influx of new models. Such cars, which have embedded chips allowing internet access, enabling drivers to transmit, store and receive information collected via sensors – currently make up as much as 30% of all … Read more
Maruti Suzuki may see some increase in costs due to the rerouting of vessels amid the ongoing Red Sea crisis, according to a senior company official. The auto major, which exported around 2.7 lakh cars last calendar year, however, noted that it does not expect the issue to have a very big impact on the … Read more
For Maruti, small spelt big for decades when it led the market with its entry level cars and hatchbacks. The company, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, reincarnated in 2016 as a big-car maker with its first SUV, the Brezza, which was a success that birthed more. How was it able to anticipate and capture the new … Read more
Maruti Suzuki had 10 of its models among India’s 25 top-selling passenger vehicles in April-November, with hatchbacks Swift, Wagon R and Baleno leading the charts. Sport utility vehicles with their commanding road presence and sporty look may have caught the fancy of the young, aspiring Indian automobile buyer, but hatchbacks still seem to be drawing … Read more
Hyundai Motor India Ltd is on track to achieving 60 per cent of its total domestic sales from SUVs this year with models like Creta and the newly launched Exter accelerating the growth, according to company COO Tarun Garg. With exports accelerating in the last three months, the company is also confident of sustaining its … Read more