Supreme Court Lifts Diesel Ban; 1% Environment Cess Announced

The Supreme Court today has finally revoked the ban it had placed on registration of diesel vehicles with an engine displacement greater than 2,000 cc in NCR. Ever since the ban was placed in December 2015, manufacturers like Tata and Mercedes have been facing a tough time because of lack of slightly smaller engines. Mahindra, … Read more

GST: 3 Reasons Why the Tale Might Turn Sour!

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

Skoda to Invest Rs 100 crores in India; to Update Model Line-up as well

Skoda is getting ready to take their India operations to the next level. The Czech Republic based car maker, part of the Volkswagen Group, is planning to invest 100 crores in the country. While their sales for this year are expected to remain flat as last year, 2017 is expected to be a different tale. … Read more

List of 3 Reasons Why Mid-Sized Sedans are Falling!

The Indian car market has been a highly volatile business opportunity. While a product may be clicking really well at one point of time, it might just slide down in the next few months. Mid-sized sedans have been one of the most interesting ones which I love to follow. The segment has traditionally been a … Read more

NGT Ban on 10 Year Old Diesel Vehicles in Delhi: The Mess set to Get Sour!

The National Green Tribunal has recently directed the RTO in New Delhi to de-register 10 year old diesel vehicles with immediate effect. This is reportedly being done to address the growing pollution issue in the national capital which has become a hot topic for people to debate on. Earlier, the NGT had tried to ban … Read more