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Tempted by the recent revival of the scooter segment in the country, the beleaguered LML (Lohia Machines) has re-entered the domestic market after a hiatus of 14 months with its Vespa brand of geared scooters.
The Kanpur-based company launched its 150cc Vespa brands — NV SPL and Select II — this week with an on-road price […]

Volvo is looking at a bigger share of the Indian market. The company plans to enter the volume market, primarily in the entry-level trucks segment, either through a technological collaboration or a joint venture partnership with an Indian player.
Volvo India, the 100% subsidiary of the Volvo group, is likely to make Bangalore the centre for […]

Tata Auto Comp GY Batteries Private Limited, a 50:50 joint venture between Tata Auto Comp Systems Limited (TACO) and GS Yuasa International (GYIN) of Japan, plans to have tie-up with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to boost its sales.
This initiative comes in the wake of the company achieving a national presence with the latest launch […]

Now, it’s the turn of lifestyle trucks. After Mahindra & Mahindra’s Getaway, it’s Tata Motors which will shortly launch its second-generation pick-up truck, Tata TL, in the Indian market.
As part of global plan, the re-designed Tata TL will be powered by newly-developed 2.2-litre common rail direct injection engine and cater to the growing demand for […]

Bajaj Auto is not just trying to remodel itself and its product portfolio to charm India’s growing young brigade. It is quickly pruning its list of vendors to look leaner and meaner. All before it starts wooing bike buyers in the rest of the world.
India’s leading two-wheeler maker is no more hamara for its patriarchal […]

Perception is reality, but in the case of the auto industry it may not be so.
The data put out by companies and industry associations indicate that two-wheeler sales have been on a decline, while four-wheelers continue to post a robust growth. more
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Hindalco Industries, the country’s largest aluminium company, plans to make inroads into supplies for the car market which has so far been dominated by steel manufacturers.
The Aditya Birla flagship, which also makes copper and owns mines, will soon make high-grade aluminium products for the body-in-white segment for cars — mainly the outer body and side […]

French tyre major Michelin on Monday announced a unique ‘regrooving service’ that the company claimed potentially enhances the life of old truck tyres by about 20 per cent. “This is something which we offer to our valuable customers globally and we plan to extend similar facility to truck tyre users in India. This service will […]