The new generation Maruti Wagon R has arrived in India. New factory shipments in India drop 1.6% year-on-year in January to 279.758 units, the 5th decline in the past 7 months accentuating the worry that the market may have plateaued for now. Sometimes touted as the world's engine of growth alongside China,…
Hindustan Ambassador After Russia, we continue our large scale overhaul of Historical Data with exclusive data for India now available annually from 1985 onwards - vs. 2004 previously. We have added no less than 20 new articles to complete Indian Historical Data. From its launch in 1958 all through the…
A record 34.305 DZire were delivered to dealerships this month in India. * See the Top 23 brands and Top 90 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market has stepped up to another level over the past few months: at 307.511 units, September marks the…
The new Innova Crysta lifts Toyota to 4th place overall. * See the Top 20 brands and Top 80 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market is up a hot 7.5% year-on-year in May to 229.367 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 7.6% to 1.188.119…
The Renault Kwid crosses the 7.500 monthly sales in February. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Timid growth for new car sales in India in February: up 2.5% year-on-year to 233.335 registrations, meaning the year-to-date total after two months…
The Renault Kwid is now among India's Top 10 nameplates. * See the Top 20 brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market ends 2015 on a solid note: up 11% year-on-year in December to 230.930 registrations, lifting the annual result up…
The Renault Kwid breaks into the Indian Top 20 this month. Can it tease the Maruti Alto? * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * Finally a strong month for new car sales in India, just in time for the Diwali festival,…
Can the Renault Kwid succeed where the Tata Nano and Datsun GO failed? * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * Despite low fuel prices and declining interest rates, the Indian auto industry is not getting the boost most analysts including…
Thanks to the Creta (#8), Hyundai sells over 40.000 units in India this month - a record. * See the Top 70 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market is up a satisfying 4% year-on-year in August to 225.168 registrations…
The future car buyers of Nigeria. Picture © Devesh Uba, all rights reserved. Africa is progressively shedding its image of a continent embroiled in poverty, corruption and never-ending wars. Yet the dramatic Ebola outbreak in Western Africa is a harsh reminder that the road to development is a long and tortuous one. Three years…
Maruti S-Cross. Every second passenger car sold in India this month is a Maruti. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market is up a very dynamic 13% year-on-year in July to 218.926 registrations, lifting the…
Renault Lodgy * See the Top 15 brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market confirms its return into gear with sales up 7% year-on-year in May to 213.698 units (excluding commercials and luxury brands), lifting the year-to-date total, to 1.103.725 deliveries,…
The Renault Lodgy has made its entrance on the Indian market. * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title * Traditionally a slower month as it is the start of the new financial year and March sales always get boosted by increased…
The Maruti Alto continues to dominate the Indian market. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market is revving back into gear: up 2% year-on-year over the first quarter of 2015 to 675.858 units – note…
The Maruti Alto hits its highest volume in 8 months in India. * See the Top 15 brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * Indian new car sales sign their 4th consecutive month of year-on-year gains at +9% in February to 227,614 deliveries for the 15…