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    On Monday Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland, Indias third biggest commercial vehicle maker, said it will observe a total of 59 non-working days in five plants this month.Business
    Ashok Leyland declares 59 non-working days this month

    Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra have also said they are suspending automobile manufacturing in order to adjust...

    10 Sept 2019 12:47 AM IST

    The top 10 carmakers who produce 97 per cent of the total domestic sales clocked a 24 per cent growth in domestic volumes in February. (Representational image)Business
    Car sales plummet to all-time low in August

    Car sales in the local market were down 41.09 per cent to 1,15,957 units as against 1,96,847 units in August 2018.

    10 Sept 2019 12:44 AM IST

    India will get the new Porsche Taycan EV by the end of the first quarter or beginning of the second quarter of 2020.Business
    Porsche's Taycan to debut next year

    Prices for the Taycan start at Rs 1.08 crore in the international markets before taxes and duties and the top end at Rs...

    7 Sept 2019 1:32 AM IST

    That engine, which would allow the trucks to conveniently travel the same distances as todays conventional diesel trucks, would be a flex-fuel model that could run on pure gasoline, pure alcohol, or blends of these fuels. (Photo: ANI)Business
    Truck sales see deep plunge in August

    Sales at M&M fell 28 per cent at 14, 684 vehicles, down from 20,326 units.

    4 Sept 2019 12:47 AM IST

    Total Kharif area sown dropped by 17.67 per cent at 1,009.50 lakh hectares, primarily due to rice.Business
    Normal rains in most regions, only rice hurt

    Despite normal monsoon, sowing for rice and all key cereals has been low this year, compared to the same period the...

    31 Aug 2019 1:39 AM IST

    The slowdown in the automobile industry, some of which have continued from FY19 and intensified in FY20, would result in a sharp decline across segments. However, tractor volumes, recovering in August 2019, has brought some cheer to the industry due to an improvement in monsoons and Kharif sowing, along with an early festive season. Tractors had clocked a 14 per cent decline during April-July.Business
    Auto sales to decline sharply across segments this fiscal

    It said the PV sales decline would be in the range of 4-7 per cent and M&HCV trucks would drop in the 0-5 per cent range...

    30 Aug 2019 1:19 AM IST

    Renault, Europes biggest car maker but struggling in India, on Wednesday launched Renault Triber, which it dubbed as a \game changer\ at the competitive price to double its sales volume to 2,00,000 units annually in the mid-term.Business
    Renault aims to disrupt market, prices hatchback Triber at Rs 4.9 lakh

    The Renault Triber is the newest sub 4-metre multi-seater to go on sale in India and promises a compact yet versatile...

    29 Aug 2019 1:05 AM IST

    Harley-Davidson, the American luxury bike maker, on Tuesday unveiled its first electric motorcycle called LiveWire for the Indian market.Business
    Harley-Davidson's electric LiveWire unveiled

    The electric bike is already available on sale in the US, Canada and European countries.

    28 Aug 2019 2:55 AM IST

    Revenue growth for the beleaguered auto components sector would halve in next two fiscals due to a steep decline in domestic vehicles sales.Business
    Autocomps revenue growth seen halving

    Production volume of OEMs is estimated to either degrow or log low single digit growth at best in the next two years.

    28 Aug 2019 2:43 AM IST

    First impressions of the XL6 are impressive as, even from a distance, it looks imposing with the new front grille and the large headlamps. Look closer and all the details look more premium.Technology
    First drive: The XL6's an SUV at heart

    The new Maruti Suzuki XL6 is not exactly an SUV, but it may be truer to the car category than many of the vehicles that...

    28 Aug 2019 12:09 AM IST

    The 12-year-old firm, which sold 3 lakh electric two-wheelers in India till date, sells a range of low speed, heavy duty and high-speed e-scooters in India.Business
    Hero expands e-scooter range with Rs 62,000 Dash

    The Optima ER and Nyx ER are now available across all Hero Electric dealerships at Rs 68,721 and Rs 69,754 respectively.

    27 Aug 2019 1:43 AM IST

    Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will also have one-on-one meetings with Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. (Photo: PTI)Business
    Auto gear shift

    Siam also welcomed the assurance that a vehicle scrappage policy will be announced soon.

    24 Aug 2019 1:42 AM IST

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