Archive for July, 2007

Punjab Tractors Q1 net drops 81.36% on higher cost of operations

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Punjab Tractors on Tuesday reported a steep drop of 81.36% in net profit for the quarter ended June 2007. During the quarter, the company witnessed a fall in profit to Rs 33 million from Rs 177 million in the same quarter, last year.
The drop of 862 basis points in operating margin and sluggish sales growth […]

TATA Motors starts JV with Iveco

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Tata Motors have commenced working on a joint venture with Iveco, a subsidiary of Fiat Group,for a manufacturing base for commercial vehicles in Russia, reports DNA.
The joint venture plan is a result of an agreement signed earlier this year between Tata Motors (Q, N,C,F)* and Iveco as part of overall collaboration agreement with the Fiat […]

Tata Motors seen as front runner for Ford’s Rover, Jaguar

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

While speculations continue to circulate in India about a possible sale of Land Rover and Jaguar to Tata Motors, Ford Motor Company, which announced its second quarter results on Thursday, maintained that no final decisions have been made in relation to the sale of the two brands in its stable.
There was an expectation that Ford […]

Apollo Tyres Q1 net profit up 187%

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Apollo Tyres Ltd’s net profit rose 187.57% of Rs 46.76 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared with Rs 16.26 crore in the same quarter previous year. More
Courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com

Adayana to train 1.5 lakh workers in auto sector

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Adayana Inc, a learning services company, will launch a range of its workforce development initiatives to help address critical skills shortage faced by several industries in India.
The Minneapolis, US-headquartered company with operations in Hyderabad, has partnered the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to train around 1.5 lakh workers every year for employability in the […]

Two-wheeler finance environment weakening: Fitch

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Global rating agency Fitch on Thursday said increasing default rate has weakened two-wheeler financing even as there is an improvement in business of commercial vehicle financing in the country.
In the two-wheeler financing segment, nearly six per cent of customers have not paid their instalment for past six months. Earlier, the default in the segment was […]

MRF Q3 net rises five fold

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

MRF Ltd has reported a 420 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 42.50 crore for the third quarter ended June 2007, compared with Rs 8.17 crore posted during the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
The lower net profit during last year was due to unusual rubber prices that were ruling at over […]

Bajaj, Renault confirm talks for small car

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Home grown two-wheeler major, Bajaj Auto and French auto biggie Renault confirmed on Saturday that they are engaged in “preliminary deliberations” to mutually understand customer requirements for “very competitive vehicles” in India.
If concluded favourably, this could lead to a long-term partnership between Renault and Bajaj Auto for the development of the business so conceived, said […]

MUL net zooms 35 percent on launches

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Yen’s depreciation against the rupee and a rash of successful new launches boosted Japanese auto giant Maruti Suzuki’s first quarter results for the current fiscal. The car market leader’s net profit was up 35% to Rs 500 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared with Rs 369 crore in the corresponding period last […]

Tata, Renault’s small cars may not be that cheap

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Ultra low-cost cars - be it Tata’s Rs one lakh project or Renault’s $3,000 venture - may have caught the imagination of many, but customers may end up paying much more than they think they would.
While ever-increasing input costs are putting tremendous pressure on Tata Motors to keep its word on pricing, French carmaker Renault’s […]