Maruti Wagon R in Old Delhi - March 2014 (click to see full size) * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title! * On my way back from Europe to Australia, I was lucky enough to be able to stop over in Delhi, India for a few…
Hyundai Grand i10 * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in India are down 8% year-on-year in November to 196,095 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2,258,835 units, down 7% on 2012. In the lead by far,…
The Maruti Alto, left, ends the year 20.000 sales below the 20 year leader, the Maruti 800, right. * See the Top 23 All-brands and Top 80 All-models by clicking on the title * The new vehicle market in India is expanding by leaps and bounds, up another 23.7% to annihilate…
The Hyundai Santro is the best-selling foreign nameplate in 1998 after just 4 months in market. * See the Top 17 All-brands and Top 40 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market endures a 9.5% year-on-year drop in 1998 to 530.342 units. However brand leader…
The Maruti Zen post its first podium finish in India. * See the Top 14 All-brands and Top 35 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India edge up 5.5% year-on-year to break a new volume record at 586.349 units. Maruti (+11%) once again outpaces the…
Three years after launch the Zen breaks into the Top 5, helping Maruti to a record 52.2% share. * See the Top 14 All-brands and Top 33 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market soars 19.2% year-on-year in 1996 to reach 555.801 deliveries, the first…
The Maruti 800 crosses two very symbolic milestones in 1994. * See the Top 8 All-brands and Top 20 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market continues on its record run with a 17% year-on-year gain to 340.789 deliveries in 1994. Brand leader Maruti flies…
The Maruti 800 reaches a record 29.8% market share in 1993. * See the Top 8 All-brands and Top 20 All-models by clicking on the title * After two years of decline, new vehicle sales in India rebound back up 26.3% to a new record 291.390 units in 1993. Brand…
The Maruti Omnivan is up to #2 in India for the first time. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 20 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India register their very first year-on-year drop since we started following this market in 1985 at -8.7%…
The Tata 407 is up 65% year-on-year in India in 1990. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 18 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market edges up 1.6% year-on-year in 1990 to 256.516 deliveries, the weakest year-on-year gain since 1985, the first year…
The Hindustan Ambassador improves its market share in India for the first time since 1985. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 18 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India lift 9.8% year-on-year in 1989 to 252.488 units. Maruti (+18%) returns to market-beating growth,…
The Maruti 800 is the best-seller in India for the third straight year. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 18 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India surge 32.5% year-on-year in 1987 to cross the 200.000 annual unit-mark at 212.243. Maruti (+46%) once…