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BMW Motorrad, the premium motorcycle arm of German luxury car maker BMW Group, on Tuesday expanded its bike range with the launch of the all-new BMW F850 GS Adventure bike, priced at Rs 15.40 lakh at pan India showroom to boost sale in Asia's third biggest economy.

BMW launches F850 GS bike at Rs 15.40 lakh

This new long-distance touring enduro motorcycle was first unveiled at the 2018 EICMA show in Milan, Italy.

15 May 2019 1:43 AM

Hero MotoCorp, the country’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, on Monday launched two new scooters ,called the Maestro Edge 125 and the Pleasure Plus 110, with starting prices of Rs 58,500 and Rs 47,300, respectively.

Hero launches Maestro Edge 125, Pleasure+ 110 scooters

The new Pleasure Plus 110 is offered in two variants priced at Rs 47,300 for the steel wheel variant and Rs 49,300 for the alloy wheel variant.

14 May 2019 2:58 AM

In fact, sales dropped across vehicle categories last month, indicating slowing demand, data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers or Siam, trade lobby showed on Monday.

Car sales decline 17 per cent in April, worst fall in 8 years

Total two-wheeler sales in April declined 16.36 per cent to 16,38,388 units compared to 19,58,761 units in the year-ago month.

14 May 2019 2:49 AM

Ford, the American car maker introduced a new special edition for the Aspire compact sedan, badged the Aspire Blu to boost sales in Asia's third biggest but fiercely price conscious car market. (Photo: File)

Ford drives in Aspire Blu sedan

The cabin maintains the same theme: an all-black interior with blue accents replaces the standard car's dual-tone interior theme.

11 May 2019 5:41 AM

Mahindra, India's second largest utility vehicle maker launched its all-new entry-level W3 variant of its popular XUV500 SUV to woo growing SUV buyers in the country.

Mahindra launches XUV500 W3

The new Mahindra XUV500 W3 variant is priced at Rs 12.22 lakh at Mumbai showroom. It replaces the W5 as the new base variant.

11 May 2019 5:37 AM

Bajaj Auto, the second largest motorcycle maker, on Thursday introduced the all new Avenger Street 160 bike with a starting price of Rs 82,253 at Delhi showroom to gain market share in the growing spots bike segment.

Bajaj Avenger 160 launched at Rs 82,253

The bike brings a sporty cruiser experience to the large set of emerging 150-160cc users in the country, the company said.

11 May 2019 5:34 AM

BMW, the second biggest German luxury car maker in the country, on Thursday introduced its new Mini John Cooper Works, a race car in disguise, priced at Rs 43.50 lakh to boost sales in Asia's third largest economy.

BMW drives in Mini John Cooper Works at Rs 43.50 lakh

The imported Mini John Cooper Works sits on the apex of hot hatches in India, with no specific rivals as such.

10 May 2019 4:45 AM

Five of the top six carmakers such as Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra,Tata Motors and Toyota reported a fall in volumes during April hit by tight liquidity, high insurance costs and the general elections. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)

PV retail sales drop 2 per cent in April, says FADA

Five of the top six carmakers reported a fall in volumes in April hit by tight liquidity.

09 May 2019 3:28 AM

The Q5 is powered by a 1984cc, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

First Drive: Second generation Audi Q5 SUV is An all-rounder

The mid-size luxury SUV produces a strong 252hp. It is the same engine that also does duty in the Audi Q7.

08 May 2019 7:24 AM

Tata Motors-owned British luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover on Tuesday launched the locally assembled Range Rover Velar SUV priced at Rs 72.47 lakh to boost sales in Asia's third biggest economy.

Locally assembled JLR Velar launched

The locally manufactured Range Rover Velar at its factory in Pune is cheaper by around Rs 25 lakh as compared to the earlier imported model.

08 May 2019 6:19 AM

Auto experts said the Hyundai Venue with its attractive design and latest technology would disrupt the car market in India and offer Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Tata Motors a stiff fight.

Hyundai Venue to disrupt car market

The Hyundai Venue's price is expected to range from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 12 lakh pan India showroom.

07 May 2019 5:30 AM

Sales at Toyota Kirloskar Motor also declined by 22.43 per cent last month.

Slowdown hits Tata Motors, Mahindra & Toyota sales

Rajan Wadhera, President, Automotive Sector at Mahindra and Mahindra said the ongoing elections had subdued the purchase sentiment during April.

03 May 2019 1:47 AM

The XPulse 200, India’s first 200cc adventure motorcycle, is priced at Rs 97,000 with the fuel-injected variant of the XPulse 200 bearing a sticker of Rs 105,000. And the XPulse 200T tourer costs Rs 94,000 at Delhi showroom.

Hero MotoCorp launches three premium bikes

The Xtreme 200S is targeted at riders looking for ‘character and comfort’ in their daily city ride. It is not a sporty motorcycle.

02 May 2019 1:37 AM

Maruti Suzuki’s total sales fell 17.2 per cent in April at 143,245 units. The company had sold 172,986 units in April last year.

Sales of Alto, old WagonR down 40 per cent, Ciaz down 45 per cent

The premium Ciaz sedan also saw its sales fall sharply by 45.5 per cent to 2,789 units as against 5,116 units sold last year.

02 May 2019 1:36 AM

Maruti Suzuki says the increase in cost would put most of the diesel cars, especially the smaller ones, out of reach of small car buyers in the country.

Maruti drives in Ertiga diesel; Ford swears by diesel

US automaker Ford also on Tuesday said it will continue to sell diesel models in India and it has no plans to pull the plug on such vehicles.

01 May 2019 2:42 AM

Diesel phase-out won’t hit Maruti sales: Bhargava

At present diesel cars at Maruti, which sells one car out of two bought in Asia’s third biggest economy, account for almost a third of its sales.

30 Apr 2019 1:39 AM

The new models feature cosmetic tweaks, new tech and more features.

New Ducati Scrambler starts from Rs 7.89 Lakh

These bikes are imported as completely built units or CBUs from the company's factory in Thailand.

27 Apr 2019 1:19 AM

Maruti to stop selling diesel cars from April 2020

Diesel cars constitute about 25 to 30 per cent of all Maruti Suzuki sales.

26 Apr 2019 6:36 AM

The reason for its relatively competitive pricing is the fact that the Speed Twin is manufactured in Thailand.

Triumph Speed Twin bike launched at Rs 9.46 lakh

The Speed Twin sits at the top of Triumph’s modern classic line.

25 Apr 2019 1:21 AM

The special edition of the Audi A4 sedan comes with features such as a smoked LED tail-lights along with a tailgate spoiler to enhance its sportiness and sophistication.

Audi launches Q7, A4 Lifestyle editions

The Lifestyle edition of the Audi Q7 SUV comes with additional features such as rear seat entertainment systems.

25 Apr 2019 1:19 AM

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