The Corona Virus outbreak in China has led to restrictions on movement of people and business activities in many provinces of China, in order to control the spread of virus. The closure of factories in China may affect Indian industries, which import components, intermediaries and raw materials from China like …
Mandakini Gahlot New Delhi, July 27 The number of vehicles on the Capital's roads has been growing at a fast pace. And now this growth is expected to speed up further. Newsline looks at some figures * The two decades between 1981 and 2001 have seen a phenomenal increase in …
To help clear the city's air of pollution, especially on account of emissions from auto-rickshaws, the state government has mooted a proposal for the replacement of all diesel-run auto-rickshaws. The proposal at present is still being discussed. Auto rickshaws, if the proposal materialises at all, will henceforth run either on …
Maruti Suzuki, the country's top carmaker, reported a 6.7% drop in the first quarter (April-June, 2008-09) profit on Monday at Rs 465.8 crore against Rs 499.6 crore in the same quarter last financial year (2007-08), due to higher depreciation charge, royalty outgo and manufacturing costs. The company, in which Japan's …
New Delhi: The majestic Rajpath was completely choked on Monday as numerous vehicles of visiting political leaders were parked at the historic stretch in the heart of the Capital. As the parking lots around Parliament filled up, vehicles of leaders headed to see the debate on confidence motion were parked …
Old, polluting vehicles are on their way out Transport minister Subhas Chakraborty on Monday expressed surprise at the high court order to phase out 15-year-old commercial vehicles but added his government would implement the directive. "I have heard about the high court order banning 15-year-old commercial vehicles though I am …
JAYANTA BASU The environment department will be drafting a package of incentives to make the city's transport lobby fall in line with its clean-air notification that the high court converted into a verdict last Friday. Transport unions have threatened to contest the order in the Supreme Court, saying they would …
Rajat Guha NEW DELHI IN ORDER to fix stricter fuel economy standards, the government has mooted a calibrated duty structure for cars based on their fuel efficiency. The less fuel efficient a car is, more would be the excise duty
IN THE run-up to the Tata Nano's October launch, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has decided to step up its rural marketing drive. For starters, it proposes to penetrate the great Indian heartland, reach every taluka and panchayat by unleashing all its leading economy models at attractive prices. The mission is …
After October Launch, Co May Schedule More Deliveries For The New Year Lijee Philip MUMBAI PROSPECTIVE customers of Tata Motors' Nano are learnt to be more keen on owning a 2009 model, compared to a September 2008 make, prompting the auto major to schedule more deliveries in the New Year. …
Manufacturers Likely To Hike Prices On Rising Input Costs, Higher Excise Duty Chanchal Pal Chauhan NEW DELHI THE ride is set to get rougher for car buyers, with manufacturers gearing up to hike prices for the third time this year. According to car companies, the two hikes this year were …
Energy bureau to give star ratings to cars as per fuel efficiency, five stars for over 25.6 km per litre New Delhi, July 18: Your new set of wheels is going to get its stars. In a first of its kind venture, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is embarking …
AIMING to expand its fleet of environment-friendly vehicles, homegrown utility vehicle major Mahindra & Mahindra plans to introduce an array of alternative fuel variants including CNG and hybrid versions of its flagship SUV Scorpio, besides plans to introduce electric vehicles. M&M; launched a CNG variant of its one tonner pick-up …
Has the wheel turned full circle? India is now a car export hub for European & Latin American markets as crude makes world think small HIGH fuel costs and general recessionary trends are forcing car makers overseas to move away from big cars to much smaller makes, opening a huge …
Swaraj Baggonkar / Mumbai July 17, 2008, 0:48 IST The story about India enticing world auto majors will add another feather in European giant Volkswagen's (VW) cap as it prepares for its first fully-original Indian Volkswagen car, made with the help of expertise provided by Indian engineers and designers. The …
Chandigarh: A minister said the state Cabinet today cleared purchase of Innova vehicles for MLAs. The PSEB has been facing problem of funds to buy power and imposing cuts ranging from 6 to 8 hours. Sources said the Cabinet also approved buying of eight more vehicles for the Chief Minister's …
It was daggers drawn between the steel ministry and private producers today with the country's largest private steel maker Tata Steel slamming the government for its failure to ensure price cuts were passed on to end-users. The ministry, on its part, claimed that had it not intervened at first place, …
A rapidly changing global automotive scenario means new opportunities and new challenges. Chandrika Shah explores the new strategies of the global biggies. In the global automotive industry, opportunities and risks are present in both emerging and mature markets alike. But while possibilities are plentiful, profitable growth is becoming more difficult …
DESIGNING FOR BETTER MARGIN: KPIT Cummins, Onward Technologies, Neilsoft and CADES Aggressively Poaching From Automobile Sector Ravi Teja Sharma & Sachin Dave NEW DELHI/MUMBAI SMALL and medium IT companies are going on a hiring spree when it comes to expanding their engineering and automotive design practices. And they are poaching …
