Car Buyers

Style, safety drive preference for premium features in cars

A Tata Motors dealership in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai said panoramic sunroofs and safety ratings are key demands from customers

Maruti Suzuki total sales dip 4% year-on-year to 181,782 units in August

Maruti Suzuki India on Sunday reported a 4 per cent year-on-year decline in total sales in August at 1,81,782 units. The company had dispatched 1,89,082 units in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. Total domestic passenger vehicle wholesales were at 1,43,075 units last month as compared with 1,56,114 units in the year-ago month, a dip of 8 per cent, it added. Sales of mini segment cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, declined to 10,648 units last month as against 12,209 units a year ago. Sales of compact cars, including Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis and Swift, declined 20 per cent to 58,051 units as compared with 72,451 units in the year-ago month. Utility vehicles, consisting of Grand Vitara, Brezza, Ertiga, Invicto, Fronx and XL6, clocked sales of 62,684 units last month as compared to 58,746 units earlier. Sales of Eeco were at 10,985 units last month as against 11,859 units in the year-ago period, while that of light commercial vehicle Supe

Planning to buy a car? Minimise tenure, maximise down payment on loan

Selling the old car independently, rather than going for an exchange offer, may fetch better value

Buying a car this Diwali? Here are the latest loan rates, processing fees

Some banks are offering additional interest concessions of up to 0.25 per cent for existing housing loan borrowers and corporate salary account holders

TMS Ep534: Car buying spree, China's economy, stockbroker, malaria vaccine

Why are Indians on a car buying spree? Is China's authoritarianism hurting its economy? How are traditional brokerages fighting back? What is the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine? All answers here

Fancy number plates could be banned in Maharashtra as it gears up for HSRP

As per authorities, the motor vehicles department intends to fit HSRP on all vehicles within a year once it finalises a contractor to hire for the job for installation of the fancy number plates

Citroen C3 Aircross SUV made its global debut in India, brand's 4th model

After the eC3, C3 hatchback, and C5 Aircross SUV, the new Citroen C3 Aircross SUV is the brand's fourth model for India. It has made its global debut in India

Four months in waiting, Mahindra Thar to cost up to Rs 1.05 lakh more

The price for the base variant of the Mahindra Thar, which stands at Rs 13.49 lakh (all prices are ex-showroom), remains unchanged

AP government buys 19 new SUVs for CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's convoys

The Andhra Pradesh government has purchased 19 new SUVs for use by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, official sources said. Of the 19 Toyota Fortuner vehicles, four will be made bullet-proof and two more will be fitted with jammers as part of the VIP security measures, sources in the Intelligence Security Wing said. With many ministers claiming that Reddy would soon start functioning from the port city of Visakhapatnam which the YSR Congress government wants to make the Executive Capital of the state half of the newly-procured fleet would be stationed there for the Chief Minister's use, the sources said. A new fleet of seven convoy vehicles for the Chief Minister was purchased in mid-2019 after Reddy assumed power. "These vehicles are in a fit condition as they have not been used much. But, with the Chief Minister likely to shift his base to Visakhapatnam, we need another set of vehicles. Accordingly, the new vehicles have been bought," a senior security official said. One

Citroen C5 Aircross to get a facelift version; new to SUV launch on Sep 7

The interiors of the C5 Aircross facelift will have a new dashboard layout, a 10-inch infotainment touchscreen system, and an updated 12.3-inch instrument cluster

Kia India retail sales up 33.27% in Aug, helped by consumer sentiment

Company says its performance is a good sign for the Indian automotive market

Mahindra & Mahindra records 100,000 bookings for Scorpio-N within 30 mins

The company said that the bookings translated into an ex-showroom value of $2.3 billion

Kia EV6 India launch tomorrow: All you need to know about new vehicle

The premium EV model by Kia will be in the league of Volvo XC40 Recharge and Hyundai Ioniq 5, say reports

Rules, input costs to make car ownership expensive in 4 yrs: Crisil study

ICE-powered vehicles to pinch more

Driving a hard bargain on car price may be difficult this Diwali

But even in a seller's market, some tricks like selling your car instead of exchanging it, and buying a less popular colour, can help you save money

Car buyers in India moving up value chain despite salary cuts, job losses

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), the market leader, has seen the contribution of mid- and top-end variants as the percentage of a model's sales mix goes up

Covid-19 slows EV ride as consumers prefer traditional engine: Survey

Respondents show greater confidence in owning hybrid cars over e-cars

Planning to buy a car? Festive season is best time or wait till new year

Those who switch regularly should wait until the new year

Top headlines: Slower revenue growth for TCS, Jio unlikely to raise tariffs

From S&P Ratings predicting slower revenue growth for TCS, states to pitch for timely GST compensation at Council meet to cinemas getting ready to open in September, here are top headlines of the day

No freebies, cash discounts to cheer car buyers this festive season

Auto majors focus on finance schemes, enhanced digital experience instead