The Lotus Emeya will be offered in three variants: Standard, S and R. Prices for the S and R variant are yet to be announced
Rise in material cost, rising operational cost, freight charges, increase in wages and forex volatility are some of the major reasons cited by carmakers
Already passenger vehicle makers, including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India and Tata Motors, along with luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi have announced that they would increase the price
Prices of various car models -- ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to high-end luxury offerings -- are set to rise as automakers have announced price hikes with effect from January. Carmakers cite an increase in input costs and operational expenses as the main reason to implement price increases from the next month. Industry experts, however, note that the exercise is also undertaken by automakers every year in December to shore up sales volume in the last month of the year, as customers postpone buyouts to later months to get the new year manufactured units. "We have seen a few cycles of price increase in India. It happens at the beginning of the calendar year and financial year, but few OEMs pick the timing based on their planned launches as well," Deloitte India Partner Rajat Mahajan said. While there could be multiple factors for the price increase, the key one is due to a decline in profitability of a few large auto OEMs in the second quarter, he added. "Due to the festive .
Several automakers have announced price increases for their vehicles starting January 2025, citing rising input costs, operational expenses, and supply chain disruptions
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
The company sold 1,154,700 vehicles globally compared to 1,133,478 units last year, with almost three-quarters of that volume going to Europe
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The stock slipped 7.3% to Rs 2,711.75 on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade recorded its sharpest intra-day decline since February 14, 2022.
This marks the second price hike this year, after the Indian automaker increased prices by up to 2% in March
The off-road-ready Mahindra Scorpio N Adventure edition has been launched in South Africa. However, there are no reports of Mahindra bringing it to India
Swift's price has been raised by up to Rs 25,000 and Grand Vitara Sigma variant by Rs 19,000
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Maruti Suzuki price hike: The company's announcement followed as several automakers have announced that they will increase prices due to rising input costs and other factors
Volvo Car India on Thursday said it will increase prices up to 2 per cent from January 1, 2024. The decision to raise prices is on account of rising input costs and volatile foreign exchange rates, the automaker said in a statement. "The decision to adjust prices is in response to evolving market dynamics, forex exchange rate fluctuations, and rising input costs," Volvo Car India MD Jyoti Malhotra said. The price hike aims to maintain a crucial balance, ensuring the continued delivery of high standards and the best driving experiences and reaffirming Volvo's commitment to uncompromised quality and safety, Malhotra added. Volvo established its presence in India in 2007 and currently markets products through 24 dealerships in the country.
Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday said it will hike prices of its passenger and commercial vehicle model range from January next year. This adjustment is in response to the rising costs due to inflation and increased commodity prices, the company said in a statement. The company has made efforts to absorb as much of these additional costs as possible. However, a portion of this increase will be passed on to customers, it added. The extent of the price increase will vary across different SUVs and commercial vehicles, the automaker stated.
Honda Cars India plans to increase prices of its vehicles from January in order to partially offset the impact of riding input costs, according to a senior company official. The Japanese carmaker sells three models -- Elevate, City and Amaze -- in the Indian market. In an interaction with PTI, Honda Cars India Vice President (Marketing and Sales) Kunal Behl said the company will increase the prices of its models from next month due to pressure on input costs. "The model-wise amount of increase will be finalised by the end of this month. Our new model Elevate which was launched at an introductory price has been well received by the market with very high customer consideration. The introductory price will be valid till December 23 and price will be revised from January 2024," he noted. Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra and Audi India have also announced plans to hike prices of their passenger vehicles in January 2024 citing reasons, including cost pressure driven by overall ...
Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, did not mention the quantum of price hike
EVs here cost 25% less as against 50% in the US, 41% in France and 29% in Germany
Honda Cars India on Tuesday said it plans to increase vehicle prices from next month in order to partially offset the impact of rising input costs. The automaker currently sells two models -- City and Amaze in the domestic market. "We have been trying to absorb accumulated cost pressures as much as possible. We will carry out a price revision on City and Amaze from September to partially offset the impact of increasing input costs," Honda Cars India Vice President (Sales and Marketing) Kunal Behl told PTI. The company is currently deciding on the quantum of the price increase, he added. Currently, price of compact sedan Amaze starts from Rs 7.05 lakh, mid-sized sedan City from Rs 11.57 lakh and City e:HEV (hybrid) from Rs 18.89 lakh (ex-showroom).