In a price-conscious Indian market, manual transmissions have been ruling the roost. Yes, in comparison to the previous decade, the market share of automatic transmissions have increased. Things though are still in a very nascent stage. However, folks at ICRA approximately 15 percent of new car sales will have automatic gearbox by 2020. While 90 … Read more
The tale for Ford India has never been a cakewalk. However, the EcoSport and before that the previous generation Figo hatchback have been a saving grace for them. Both the new Figo hatch and the notchback Figo Aspire look great and are wonderful offerings to drive but customers for some reason have failed to shower … Read more
Goods and Service Tax. GST. A lot has been written about the tax scheme. In case of the automotive industry it has mostly been in favour. Well who wouldn’t like the idea of a simple tax regime which is applied once where the product is actually sold. The older system, which comprised of (if i … Read more
Datsun India, in a bid to revive the sales of the Go hatchback and Go+ compact MPV, has launched two special edition models. Called as Style editions, these will be on sale only for three months, August, September and October. Based on the top end T variant, the Datsun Go and Go+ Style editions are … Read more
Renault India has confirmed that the car maker will be launching the 1.0 litre version of the Kwid this month. The French manufacturer is aiming for a 5 per cent market share by the end of the year. Ever since the launch of the cross-hatchback Kwid, the company has already sold more than 75,000 units … Read more