201215 May

Rise in car sales in April slowest in a decade

Posted in Car sales, Car sales in India, Passenger car sales in India

By Joydip Sur

The car price hike post-budget and rising interest rates have taken a heavy toll on passenger car sales in India.

201207 May

Maruti Suzuki Ritz Reaches 2-Lakh Sales Milestone

Posted in Maruti Suzuki, Ritz, Maruti, Suzuki, Indian car model

By Mukul Sarkar

Maruti Suzuki’s Ritz model has successfully crossed 200,000 sales mark in premium hatchback segment within a limited time-frame span of 36 months since its arrival.

201230 Apr

Indian Students Strike Gold at SAE International AWIM Jet Toy Olympics 2012

Posted in St. Columba’s School, Maruti Suzuki, SAE International AWIM Jet Toy Olympics, Olympics, SAEINDIA

By Mukul Sarkar

Students of St. Columba’s School, New Delhi have made India proud by winning the Gold medal at the 6th SAE International AWIM (A World In Motion) Jet Toy Olympics held on 25th April in Maximum Time Category.

201230 Apr

Maruti Suzuki attains one million cumulative exports mark

Posted in Maruti Suzuki, Maruti, Maruti A-Star, Maruti Car Exports

By Joydip Sur

India’s leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India Limited exported its one millionth vehicle here today. The glistening red coloured A-star left the Mundra coast line along with 2,200 other vehicles for various international destinations including Malta, Sweden, Switzerland in Europe and Egypt, Algeria and Morocco in the non-European destinations.

201224 Apr

Haryana Chief Minister Lays Foundation Stone for Maruti Suzuki’s Rohtak R&D Unit

Posted in Chief Minister, R&D, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Swift, Ertiga, K-series

By Mukul Sarkar

India’s premier car maker Maruti Suzuki India Limited has took an important step forward in the direction of scaling up its R&D infrastructure with laying the foundation stone for the Company’s Research & Development Centre and Proving Ground at Rohtak.

201223 Apr

Maruti Suzuki India Initiates Coveted WagonR Think Big Challenge Season 3

Posted in Maruti Suzuki India, Maruti Suzuki, car, WagonR, WagonR Think Big Challenge

By Mukul Sarkar

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, India’s largest car manufacturer, announced the 3rd edition of WagonR Think Big Challenge to encourage budding entrepreneurs promoting their innovative business ideas.

201216 Mar

Car prices will rise a min of Rs 5,000 after Union Budget

Posted in Union Budget 2012, car prices, car prices in India, price rise

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Car prices are set to rise in India, after a 2 % hike in basic excise duty from the present 10% to the proposed 12 %. Additionally, excise duty on large cars will also increase from 22% presently to 24%. However, the government has decided against imposing a ‘diesel tax’, a move which has brought some respite to car-makers in the country.

201205 Mar

February car sales surge before budget announcement

Posted in car sales, budget, fuel prices, diesel, petrol, diesel cars

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Car sales in February have been better than expected, especially coming on the back of the depressed sentiment in the market in the last quarter of 2011. Most car-makers have reported better than expected sales, but are cautious before commenting on whether such momentum will be maintained in the coming months.

201227 Feb

Suresh Rana & Ashwin Naik win Desert Storm rally

Posted in Suresh Rana, Ashwin Naik, Desert Storm rally, Maruti Gypsy

By Team autojunction

Suresh Rana & Ashwin Naik have won the 2012 Desert Storm rally in a Maruti Gypsy.

201201 Feb

New Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire launched at Rs 4.79 lakh

Posted in Maruti, Swift Dzire, new Dzire, Maruti Swift Dzire, new Swift Dzire, new Maruti

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Maruti has just launched the all-new Swift Dzire sedan in India. Prices start from Rs 4.79 lakh for the base LXi petrol version, rising to Rs 7.09 lakh for the top-of-the-range ZDi diesel.