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INDIA: Newly independent Fiat mulls model options
10 May 2012
Fiat, which is severing its distribution arrangement with Tata Motors, is open to bringing in more models from the company's global model line depending upon demand, according to Fiat India Automobiles head Enrico Atanasiao.
INDIA: Maruti sales pick up as hatchback demand grows
3 May 2012
Maruti Suzuki sales edged up 3.4% in April, led by higher demand for hatchbacks.
INDIA: Maruti fiscal year profit down, last quarter up
30 April 2012
Maruti Suzuki fiscal 2011/12 net profit fell 28.6% year on year to INR16.4m on sales down 3.2% to INR347,059m. Unit volume fell 10.8% to 1,133,695 cars.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki refutes alleged bribery reports
30 April 2012
Maruti Suzuki is distancing itself from what it says are erroneous reports of alleged bribery in India concerning an employee of Suzuki Powertrain India, who has subsequently left the company.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki reaches export milestone
30 April 2012
Market leader Maruti Suzuki exported its millionth vehicle on Monday (30 April). The red A-star - known as Alto and Celerio in other markets - was among a shipment of 2,200 vehicles and will be sold in Denmark.
April 2012 management briefing: OEM financial summaries (PSA, Renault, Tata)
24 April 2012
In this month's management briefing, Rob Golding runs his financial rule over the financial position of the automotive industry's major OEMs. In this instalment: PSA, Renault and Tata Motors (including Jaguar Land Rover).
INDIA: Hyundai close to diesel decision
17 April 2012
Hyundai is close to finalising plans for a diesel engine plant in India where demand for the motors in small and compact cars is growing.
INDIA: Big players boost sales
3 April 2012
Maruti Suzuki India posted higher vehicles sales for the third consecutive month in March, as people bought more cars in anticipation of a hike in excise tax in April and helped by demand for diesel vehicles.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki plans car production reshuffle, expansion
26 March 2012
Maruti Suzuki is planning to cut vehicle output by half at its plant at Gurgaon in northern Haryana state and build a new factory in the western state of Gujarat to manufacture up to 2m cars a year.
JAPAN: Suzuki announces Swift recall
19 March 2012
Suzuki is recalling 45,754 Swift models in Japan for checks on possible fuel leaks.
INDIA: Government’s diesel decision boosts carmakers
16 March 2012
Indian car makers have received a big boost following the government’s decision not to hike taxes on diesel cars – a particular relief to domestic diesel-focused manufacturers such as Mahindra and Mahindra and Tata.
INDIA: AMW wins VW Brazil OEM wheel order
14 March 2012
Gujarat based AMW Auto Components has a won a US$10m order from Volkswagen Brazil to supply wheel rims from 2013.
INDIA: Budget tax rise fears boost February car sales
12 March 2012
Pre-budget jitters over budget tax rises on new cars spurred sales in India 13.11% to 211,402 units last month.
INDIA: Ford, PSA, get Gujarat factory tax breaks
24 February 2012
The Gujarat government has given tax relief to Ford and Peugeot which are building or planning new car and engine factories in the state.
INDIA: Maruti makes Manesar plant changes after strike
20 February 2012
Maruti Suzuki has appointed a new chief for its Manesar plant and moved out several other managers, four months after it paid off union leaders to end a crippling strike that severely dented production and reduced profits.
ANALYSIS: Toyota attacks the Indian market, sales surge 89%
17 February 2012
The little Toyota Etios is proving to be a big winner for Toyota Kirloskar (TKML), the Japanese firm's Indian manufacturing joint venture. In January, with the overall market up five percent, TKML saw its sales rise by 89 percent.
February 2012 management briefing: key trends in global automotive manufacturing - Part 1 of 3: quality
16 February 2012
In the first of a three-part series on automotive manufacturing, Julian Buckley looks at the ways international OEMs are using process automation to improve overall vehicle quality to grow sales and retain existing customers
INDIA: Schaeffler plans new plant and expansions
13 February 2012
Schaeffler plans to spend EUR150m setting up a new plant and expanding existing factories in India.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki ships 10 millionth car
9 February 2012
Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India has sold 10m vehicles, claiming to be the only automobile company in the country to achieve the milestone.
INDIA: Plastics maker Minda expands at home, acquires in Europe
8 February 2012
India's Minda Corporation is expanding capacity at its existing automotive plastic manufacturing unit in its home country and plans two more plants within five years. It is also expanding overseas with acquisitions.
JAPAN: Suzuki nine-month profit falls
6 February 2012
Suzuki Motor nine-month operating profit dipped 5.1% to JPY87.7bn on sales down 6.7% to JPY1.8 trillion due to a volume fall in India, ongoing effects of the Japanese earthquake, and yen appreciation, the automaker announced.
INDIA: Maruti January sales up 5.2%
1 February 2012
Indian car market leader Maruti Suzuki sold 115,433 vehicles in January, up 5.2% year on year.
INDIA: Maruti Alto world's best selling small car
25 January 2012
India's largest-selling car, Maruti Suzuki's Alto, has emerged as the best-selling small car in the world for the second straight year in 2011, outpacing Volkswagen and Fiat models.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki profits slump in market slowdown
23 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki has reported a bigger than expected fall in profits for its third fiscal quarter as it continues to struggle with falling sales in the Indian market and the weakness of the local currency.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki to begin Gujarat construction in 2013-14
23 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki will start construction of its new Gujarat factory in fiscal 2013-2014, a top executive said.
INDIA: Fiat increases diesel engine supply to Maruti Suzuki
19 January 2012
Fiat is to supply 100,000 more small diesel engines to Maruti Suzuki as demand in India increases.
INDIA: Maruti Suzuki to spend US$12m on logistics hub
18 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki has announced plans to spend INR650-800m (US$12-15.3m) on a logistics hub in West Bengal.
INDIA: Maruti increases prices
17 January 2012
Maruti Suzuki raised the prices of all its models this week, immediately sparking a share increase, up as much as 11%, as investors rallied behind the company after months of falling sales levelled out in December.
NEW DELHI SHOW: Global debuts list (now with model summaries)
6 January 2012
Our list of all the production models and concepts which made their global debuts at the New Delhi Auto Expo on the 5 January media day.
NEW DELHI SHOW: Our Auto Expo overview
5 January 2012
The Auto Expo in Delhi in many ways is a microcosm of India - a country that seems to be outgrowing itself.
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