India
VW's Skoda, Tata end cooperation talks after failing to hit cost targets
Aug. 10The collapse of alliance talks between VW Group's Skoda brand and Tata Motors is a further blow to VW's efforts to develop a cheap platform for Asian markets.
India's Motherson pushes for U.S. growth
Aug. 1Indian conglomerate Samvardhana Motherson Group has gobbled up companies and production capacity as it capitalizes on growing customer interest in the United States.
GM quits, but India remains a battleground
June 5GM's pessimism about India reflects its own missteps there rather than the market's prospects. Competitors are racing in.
India exit puts GM in 'right markets'
May 22GM CEO Mary Barra signaled that GM isn't planning any more major reductions to its geographic profile. Still, she said the company would aggressively pare costs everywhere it can.
GM to pull out of India market, sell South Africa plant
May 18GM plans to quit selling vehicles in India and will sell manufacturing operations in South Africa to focus cash and engineering efforts on fewer, more profitable markets, notably North America and China.
Volvo to start XC90 output in India
May 18Volvo will start production of its XC90 flagship SUV in India as part of a drive to double its sales in the country. India's premium market is forecast to grow rapidly in the coming years.
GM will refocus operations in India for exports
May 18GM will stop selling cars in India but doesn't plan to leave the market entirely. It will keep its tech center and refocus production by making one of its two local plants an export-only factory. The other will be sold to China's SAIC Motor.
AutoNews Now: One dead in Tesla shuttle-bus crash
May 12Tesla bus crash kills officer; Electric ambitions: India shoots for all EVs, China takes alternative route, new reality for oil refiners?, plus, a dizzying demo from Elon Musk.
Kia plans $1.1 billion plant in India
April 27Kia Motors signed a deal to invest about $1.1 billion to build its first factory in India, aiming to tap a fast growing market at a time when its China sales are sagging.
Toyota brings Lexus to India with eye on growing affluence
March 24Toyota is bringing Lexus to India more than two decades after introducing the marque in China, an acknowledgment of the second-most populous country's potential for luxury demand.
VW and Suzuki prepare to tangle in India
March 18After their acrimonious split, Suzuki and Volkswagen are squaring off in one of the biggest, most promising auto markets - this time with different partners.
VW, Tata sign accord to explore cooperation, report says
March 9VW Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tata Motors to explore cooperation in India, sources told Reuters, as VW takes a fresh attempt at conquering low-cost markets.
