IndiaGM replots emerging market strategy, hedges on China partner 9:09 am U.S. ET | Jan. 27, 2013  GM is reconsidering its emerging-market strategy, CEO Dan Akerson says, in remarks that could dent the global ambitions of its Chinese partner, SAIC Motor. GM has indicated for three years now that it would use SAIC, which produces affordable no-frills cars in joint ventures with GM, as its ideal partner to expand in emerging markets. But in recent months, GM has been looking to partner with Peugeot Citroen in Europe but also in Russia and Latin America.... Read More »
BMW, Mercedes hatches head to India after China flopJan. 22, 2013 06:01 CET  Hatchbacks from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi grew so popular in Europe that the carmakers bet Chinese consumers would feel the same way. They didn't. Next stop: India.... Read More »
Renault taps Logan creator for $5,500 India carDec. 18, 2012 06:01 CET  Renault has given Gerard Detourbet, the man behind the no-frills Logan, a mission to devise an even cheaper vehicle program for India that can compete with such champions of frugality as Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai.... Read More »
The smartest guy in the room 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012  You think of global auto industry leaders, and there are arguably three giants: Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne, Volkswagen's Ferdinand Piech and Nissan-Renault chief Carlos Ghosn. But these days you must add Ratan Tata, 74, to that list -- four of the smartest guys in the automotive room, if you will. Dare we call Tata the Piech of India? Perhaps it's better said that Piech is the Tata of Germany.... Read More »
Renault eyes Tata Nano rival, report saysNov. 21, 2012 10:06 CET  Renault aims to grow its market share in emerging markets with the launch of two low-cost vehicles, one of which would challenge the Tata Nano in India, a French news Web site reported. The two models, priced at 3,000 euros and 5,000 euros ($3,800 and $6,400), will be less expensive than models from the automaker's budget Dacia brand.... Read More »
Schaeffler recruits veteran GM exec as India CEONov. 19, 2012 10:20 CET  German supplier Schaeffler Group has named Dharmesh Arora, a former General Motors executive, as head of its operations in India.... Read More »
Visteon opens design center in IndiaNov. 14, 2012 06:01 CET  Visteon has opened a design center in Pune, India. The facility, part of a Visteon engineering center, will house experts in human-machine interface, plus engineers, program managers and market researchers.... Read More »
Visteon opens design center in India 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 13, 2012 Visteon has opened a design center in Pune, India. The facility, part of a Visteon engineering center, will house experts in human-machine interface, plus engineers, program managers and market researchers.... Read More »
GM, Ford comeback in India stalls as market share falls 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 10, 2012  Almost two decades after entering India, here's what GM and Ford have to show for their efforts in Asia's third-largest automobile market: combined market share of about 6.5 percent and falling.... Read More »
GLOBAL MONTHLY Renault turns to India for relief from Europe slumpOct. 26, 2012 06:01 CET  Renault's product offensive in India has grown to five cars in the last 18 months as the automaker looks for ways to compensate for falling sales in Europe. The launch of the Scala minicar last month is part of Renault's goal to boost its market share in Asia's third-largest economy to 5 percent by 2020 from next to nothing.... Read More »
Tata will redo Nano for the U.S. 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012  A redesigned version of India's no-frills Nano minicar will come to the United States in three years, said Ratan Tata, the billionaire boss of that country's giant Tata Group.... Read More »
VW may add budget subbrand by 2015, sources say 5:48 am U.S. ET | Oct. 12, 2012  VW may launch a new low-cost subbrand by 2015 to take on rivals including Renault's Dacia and Nissan's Datsun in markets including Europe, two company sources said on Friday.... Read More »
Mahindra sets up first North American technical center in Michigan 4:00 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 18, 2012  India's Mahindra & Mahindra today opened a technical center in suburban Detroit, the conglomerate's first in North America. The center will provide design and consulting services for Mahindra's automotive customers in the region as well as support its automotive and tractor engineering operations in India.... Read More »
Chairman Tata seeks to revive flagging Nano sales following fire problemsAug. 22, 2012 06:01 CET  Ratan Tata, the chairman of Indian carmaker Tata Motors, says he intends to have another go at promoting the budget Nano minicar, after sales plunged following fires with at least three cars.... Read More »
Maruti Suzuki to reopen riot-hit factoryAug. 17, 2012 06:01 CET  Maruti Suzuki India, the country's biggest carmaker by volume, will reopen a factory more than a month after a deadly riot forced the company to halt production of its two best-selling models.... Read More »
Visteon completes sale of its lighting business to VarrocAug. 16, 2012 06:01 CET  Visteon says it has completed the sale of its automotive lighting unit to Varroc Group of India for $72 million.... Read More »
Toyota posts $3.7 billion quarterly profit, hikes sales forecast 4:02 am U.S. ET | Aug. 3, 2012  Toyota reported a big increase in first-quarter profit and raised its vehicle sales forecast on demand for its cars in North America and Japan. The automaker said vehicle sales at its Toyota, Daihatsu and Hino brands would increase to 9.76 million from January to December, raising an earlier target of 9.58 million.... Read More »
Maruti Suzuki mulls options to remain India's No. 1July 30, 2012 13:34 CET Maruti Suzuki is weighing options to restore output of its most popular models as recurring labor disputes at one of its plants threaten the company's lead in Asia's third-largest car market.... Read More »
Europe troubles cause Hyundai to cut 2012 global sales forecastJuly 26, 2012 09:04 CET  Hyundai cut its global industrywide automobile demand forecast for this year, citing a worse-than-expected economic situation in Europe and China. Hyundai expects 77.1 million units to be sold globally, down by about 500,000 units from what it forecast in April.... Read More »
Police commissioner says union claim Maruti Suzuki hired bouncers is 'nonsense'July 24, 2012 10:04 CET  The police commissioner overseeing the probe into last week's violence at a Maruti Suzuki plant dismissed labor union claims that bouncers paid by the company attacked them and set fire to part of the factory.... Read More »
Maruti Suzuki shares fall after factory lockoutJuly 23, 2012 08:19 CET  Maruti Suzuki India fell in Mumbai trading after the company said it's locking out a factory near New Delhi, pending the conclusion of a probe into a deadly riot last week. Chairman R.C. Bhargava on July 21 ruled out an early resumption of the factory, which accounts for about 40 percent of the company's manufacturing capacity, though he didn't give an estimate as to how long the stoppage will last.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Suzuki workers riot at Indian plant 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 23, 2012  A riot last week at a Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. plant near New Delhi destroyed this factory building.... Read More »
Maruti imposes lockout at India plant as riot probe continues 5:49 am U.S. ET | July 22, 2012  Maruti Suzuki India locked out workers at a factory near New Delhi and ruled out restarting production until a probe is completed into rioting that led to the death of a manager. The latest production stoppage is the fourth in the past year at the Manesar factory.... Read More »
Rioting workers in India face murder charges after Maruti manager's death 9:19 am U.S. ET | July 20, 2012  Indian authorities said they will charge all 3,000 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. union workers at a plant after a riot that the labor union says began when a supervisor insulted an employee because of his caste.... Read More »
Rioting workers in India face murder charges after Maruti manager's deathJuly 20, 2012 15:19 CET  Indian authorities said they will charge all 3,000 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. union workers at a plant after a riot that the labor union says began when a supervisor insulted an employee because of his caste.... Read More »
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