Small cars hot in India

INDIA: Hyundai has ambitious plans

Hyundai Motor expects sales in India to reach 300,000 units in 2008, the head of its Indian operations said on…

INDIA: Malaysia’s Naza plans car plant – paper

Malaysian car company Naza Automotive Manufacturing plans to invest $US259m in a car making plant in southern India to take…

INDIA: Government urges Toyota to make small car

India urged Toyota on Wednesday to produce customer-friendly, low-cost and fuel-efficient small passenger cars both for Indian roads and for…

INDIA: New steering maker planned

Parts maker Rane Madras said on Wednesday it would set up a manufacturing unit in northern Uttaranchal state with an…

INDIA: Small car, big vendors

Tata Motors will outsource components for its proposed small car project from large vendors, a senior company official told reporters.…

INDIA: New small car essential for Toyota

Toyota aims to boost sales in India by more than 10 times in a decade to reach a 15% share…

INDIA: Hindustan to invest in components

India's oldest car maker, Hindustan Motors, will invest a "significant" amount over the next three years to build up production…

INDIA: Mahindra boosting output

Top Indian utility vehicle maker Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday said it would invest $US118.3m in a new vehicle facility…

INDIA: General Motors confirms second car plant

General Motors on Friday confirmed it would invest $300m on a ‘green field’ manufacturing site in India where, according to…