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Ashok Leyland, the flagship Company of the Hinduja Group and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today, announced the launch of AVTR 4220 with 41.5T GCW and AVTR 4420 with 43.5T GCW in 4×2 Tractor segment. With this launch, Ashok Leyland becomes the first Indian OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to offer tractors with 41.5T and 43.5T […]
Women are storming the male bastion in automotive manufacturing harder as firms like Tata Motors, MG Motor, Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto accelerate the drive for gender diversity at shop floors. Tata Motors, which currently has over 3,000 women operating on its shop floors across its six plants in India in different roles for production […]
Auto dealers’ body FADA said it expects automakers to launch higher number of models this festive season compared to the last two years when Covid-19 pandemic overshadowed the festive cheer. Federation of Automobile Dealers’ Association (FADA) president Vinkesh Gulati had termed 2021 festive season as the “worst” in a decade in terms of business of […]
Leading carmakers are grappling with a huge backlog of around 6.5 lakh units, with chip shortage continuing to crimp their manufacturing activities and leading to long waiting period for customers. The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India alone has a backlog of around 3.4 lakh units while Hyundai and Mahindra & Mahindra have a combined […]
Vehicle recalls in India rose to a three-year high in 2021-22, with more than 13 lakh two-wheelers and passenger cars recalled over safety issues, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari cited data maintained by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers […]
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex automotive industry body today organized its 6th Annual CSR Conclave, themed on “CSR Rewired: Post Covid 19 Scenario”. The conclave highlighted varied perspectives on Health & Sanitation, Skills development, Road Safety, and Environmental rejuvenation. For this year, there is an emphasis on sharing of best practices […]
Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday unveiled its new model ‘Grand Vitara’ as it looks to expand presence in the fast growing mid-sized SUV segment. The model, which comes with a 1.5 litre petrol powertrain mated with strong and mild hybrid technology, would compete with the likes of Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and Tata Harrier, among […]
Japanese car maker Nissan Motor has committed an investment of over Rs two crore to upgrade the infrastructure at the medical college and hospital in neighbouring Chengalpet district, the company said on Wednesday. In partnership with non-governmental organisation Hand-in Hand (HiH India), the auto-major renovated the Medical Out-Patient Department (MOPD) and would also take up […]
Automaker Citroen India on Wednesday launched its all-new model C3 with introductory prices starting at Rs 5.7 lakh (ex-showroom). The company, which is a part of the Stellantis group formed by the merger of two global auto majors FCA and Groupe PSA, has forayed into the fast-growing sub-4 meter segment with its new offering. The […]
The automobile sector in India will create at least one crore jobs for youth over the next 5-6 years, Minister of State for Skills and Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday. While speaking at a memorandum of understanding signing between Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Automotive Skills Development Council, the minister said 40 per cent of […]