- Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. said they are working to “optimize” manufacturing at their joint factory in India amid a decline in their local sales this year.The companies “continuously” take steps to “adapt to the volatile business environment and consistent to our strategy,” Nissan’s India unit said in an e-mailed statement on Thursday. The plant has a capacity to produce 400,000 units annually and makes Renault, Nissan and Datsun brand vehicles.(livemint)
- The automobile business in Assam, the largest market in northeast India, has screeched to a halt. A court has banned the launch and sale of small cars that don't meet crash-test norms in the state in response to petitions that sought to make vehicles safer.The sale and registration of popular models such as Maruti Suzuki's Alto and Swift, Hyundai Motor Company's i10 and EON and Honda Motor Company's Jazz have been stopped in Assam after the interim order by the Gauhati High Court.(ETauto)
- Honda Activa’s production has to be increased to about 2 lakh due to high demand. Having met the sales requirement of the company, the scooter still has a magnanimous appetite in the Indian market nowadays. This has led the officials decide and take up its production to almost 2 lakh per month.The company has seen an increase in sales of about 15-20% from the first quarter of the fiscal to the second. As the enquiries and demands went up drastically from April to July, the company had to keep on increasing their scooter manufacture and production. Overall, the total sales went up by almost 33%. With the festive season approaching, the sales are yet to increase.(car-trade)
- German luxury carmaker Audi on Thursday launched an updated version of A6 sedan in India, priced at Rs 49.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).The updated version, Audi A6 Matrix, comes with a new engine comprising seven-speed S-tronic transmission, Matrix LED headlights and an advanced infotainment system.The sedan also features eight airbags and advanced voice dialogue system.(business today)
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, on Wednesday, has issued a notification that only Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) compliant four wheeler vehicles will be manufactured on and from April 1, 2017 over the country.However, in some states the Mass Emission Standards for Bharat Stage IV shall come into force from October 1, 2015 and in the rest from April 1, 2016.(Etauto)
- Catering to this increasing demand for international performance machines in the country, Pune-based Kinetic Group has initiated talks with Italian firm MV Agusta to launch its superbike range in the country. Speaking more on the occasion, Ajinkya Firodia, Kinetic World Managing Director said to PTI, “We are really excited to be bringing these extraordinary machines to India for riders who demand the utmost performance from their bikes. Kinetic can launch any or all of these motorcycles in India over the next 2-3 years, with the first launch slated for November 2015. (car-trade)
- Mexico is turning into a major export destination for Volkswagen India. Earlier today, the German carmaker shipped its 100,000th car built for Mexico. The milestone comes less than two years after starting export to the North American country which sees good demand for the Made-In-Chakan Volkswagen Vento and Polo cars. The red Vento, powered with a 1.6-litre MPI engine, was shipped from Mumbai Port to Mexico on the vessel Höegh Asia. The landmark export car to Mexico embarked upon its seven-week journey after being flagged off by Carsten Goransch, executive director – Logistics, Volkswagen India; Carsten Steinicke, logistics, Volkswagen India; Tore Listad, head of Region South Asia and Africa, Höegh Autoliners AS; Karolath Gopinath, head of Area Indian Sub-Continent, Höegh Autoliners AS; Yashodhan Wanage, deputy chairman, Mumbai Port Trust and Suvir Mishra, Commissioner of Customs (Export), Mumbai. See more at: http://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/volkswagen-india-exports-100-000th-car-mexico-9110#sthash.6mGIunps.dpuf
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