DriveInside.com | Monday June 21, 2010
Auto companies in India have significantly increased their spending on digital marketing over the past year. According to industry observers, Maruti Suzuki, Honda Siel, Hyundai India and General Motors India are now investing at least 10 percent of their total advertising budgets online. These companies are targeting customers aged between 25 and Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday June 8, 2010
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) this week launched a new version of its premium sedan, the Honda Civic. The car comes in three variants, priced between Rs 12.20 lakh and Rs 13.81 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), and is powered by a 1.8 litre i-VTEC engine. HSCI Director (Marketing), Mr Tatsuya Natsume, said that the Civic had received high appreciation Read More...
DriveInside.com | Sunday May 2, 2010
After the end of a successful financial year in March 2010, passenger car companies in India continued on their upward trajectory in April 2010. Maruti Suzuki’s total domestic sales stood at 80,034 units in April 2010, up from 64,857 units in April 2009 – an increase of 23.4 percent. While the company’s passenger car sales grew substantially, its Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday April 7, 2010
A Honda City car caught fire in Delhi this week, killing the owner of the car, Arun Malhotra. Malhotra got trapped inside the car after its central locking system was activated when the car’s engine caught fire. The burning car came to a stop only when it hit a divider, but by the time the fire was put out, Malhotra’s body had already been Read More...
DriveInside.com | Sunday April 4, 2010
Passenger car sales in India continued their upward surge in March 2010, with Hyundai Motor posting its highest ever domestic sales at 31,501 units, up from 24,754 units in March 2009. Maruti Suzuki sold 79,530 units in the domestic market in March 2010, up 7.7 percent from the 73,855 units it sold in March 2009. However, the company suffered a Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday March 24, 2010
Japanese car company Honda looks at its South Korean competitor, Hyundai, as a formidable player in the small-car segment. Mr Fumihiko Ike, the head of Honda's Asia & Oceania operations, said this week that the company’s new compact car, to be positioned below the Jazz, would be developed based on the high-quality, low-cost benchmark set by Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday March 18, 2010
A month after recalling more than 4 lakh vehicles to repair faulty airbags that could explode, Japanese auto company Honda this week announced another car recall to fix ‘soft pedals’. The latest recall affects 4.12 lakh vehicles in the US, and includes the 2007-2008 models of the minivan Odyssey and the SUV Element. The soft brakes result from air Read More...
DriveInside.com | Monday March 8, 2010
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) launched a ‘Select Edition’ version of its premium hatchback, the Honda Jazz, this week. Priced at Rs 7.21 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the special edition Jazz has been launched to celebrate the ‘Car of the Year’ award that it won at the NDTV Profit – Car India and Bike India Awards 2010. The car comes with several Read More...
DriveInside.com | Saturday February 27, 2010
A number of auto companies in the country have hiked car prices following the announcement of Budget 2010-11 last week, which increased the excise duty on all non-oil products from 8 percent to 10 percent. The excise duty on bigger cars, which stood at 20 percent earlier, has also gone up to 22 percent. The companies that have announced definitive Read More...
DriveInside.com | Monday February 22, 2010
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) this week named Takashi Nagai its next President and CEO. Mr Nagai will assume office on April 1, 2010. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the Asian Honda Motor Co. in Thailand, and will replace Masahiro Takedagawa in India. His responsibilities will include looking after the overall operations of Read More...
DriveInside.com | Friday February 12, 2010
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) will soon be starting work on its second plant in the country, in Rajasthan. The company had earlier put its plan to start production at the Rajasthan plant on hold, due to declining demand. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 60,000 units and will see an investment of $215 million. Production at the Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday February 2, 2010
Auto makers in the country continued to record high car sales in January 2010, on the back of several new model and variant launches and the impending hike in car prices later in the year. Market leader Maruti Suzuki posted a 21 percent sales growth in the month by selling 81,087 units in the domestic market, while Hyundai Motor grew by 40 Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday February 2, 2010
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) may take upto three weeks to replace faulty power-window switches in the 2007 Honda City, as the component is imported from Thailand. A Honda official said that Honda City owners could continue driving their cars in the meanwhile. The Japanese company had recalled a total of 6.46 lakh cars last week, including 8,532 Read More...
DriveInside.com | Sunday January 31, 2010
Japanese auto company Honda has ordered a recall of 8,532 units of its popular sedan, the Honda City, in India, due to a fault in the car’s power window switch. The defect has affected cars manufactured in 2007, and may cause problems in the window switch during heavy rains or if the car is accidentally exposed to other liquids. The move is a part Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday January 20, 2010
Dealers of premium hatchback Honda Jazz are offering the car at discounted prices to clear stocks. Stocks of the 2009 version of the car have still not been sold, leading dealers to offer discounts of up to Rs 40,000 on it, along with lower interest rates. Honda Siel itself, however, does not intend to lower the car’s price. The company said that Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday January 14, 2010
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) will initially sell its small car only in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, said the company Vice President, Mr Jnaneshwar Sen. The car will be launched in 2011, and has been designed specifically for the Indian market. A concept version of the car was unveiled at the 2010 India Auto Expo last week. Mr Sen said that Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday January 5, 2010
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) unveiled its new small car concept at the 10th India Auto Expo last week. The car is being developed specifically for the Indian market, and will be launched in 2011. This is the first time in its history that Honda has had a world premiere of a car in India. HSCI President and CEO, Mr M Takedagawa, said that the car’s Read More...
DriveInside.com | Saturday January 2, 2010
Passenger vehicle sales in India continued to grow at double-digit rates in December 2009 on the back of government stimulus, easy car loans and a spate of attractive offers by car companies. Maruti Suzuki’s passenger car sales were up from 52,029 units in December 2008 to 71,000 units in December 2009 – an increase of 36.5 per cent. Tata Motors Read More...
DriveInside.com | Friday December 11, 2009
Two-wheeler company Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) is planning to set up its second plant in India outside Haryana, following continual labour protests at its Manesar facility. The company wants to increase its production capacity beyond 15 lakh units. In addition to setting up a new production unit, it will also expand its Manesar Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday December 2, 2009
Passenger car sales in India rose significantly in November 2009, on the back of a low-base effect and festival discounts. Car sales had plummeted by 19.3 per cent in November 2008, compared to sales in the same month in 2007.
Maruti Suzuki posted a 61.6 per cent growth in domestic sales, up from 47,103 units in November 2008, to 76,106 units Read More...
DriveInside.com | Sunday November 29, 2009
The JD Power India Initial Quality Study 2009, which rates vehicles based on the problems customers have with them in the first 2-6 months of ownership, ranks the Chevrolet Spark highest in the compact car segment. The Maruti Ritz tops the premium compact car segment, while the Ford Ikon is number one in the entry midsize segment. The Honda City Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday November 26, 2009
The third-generation Honda City, launched in India in September 2008, has reached a milestone by selling 50,000 units in just 12 months. Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) first introduced the City in India in 1998, since when it has sold a total of 2.8 lakh units. It is the company’s highest-selling model in India, and has won more than 30 Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday November 18, 2009
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) may launch its small car earlier than 2011-12, to give competition to other small cars scheduled for launch around the same time. Codenamed 2CV, the car is being developed specifically for the Indian market. It is expected to come with a 1.1 litre petrol engine, and will be priced between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 4.5 lakh. The Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday November 11, 2009
Japanese auto company Honda Motor will be focusing primarily on India and China to drive its growth in the future. Honda’s President and Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito said this week that selling cars was becoming difficult the world over and that it was important for the company to prioritise its markets. He also said that the company was Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday November 4, 2009
In marked contrast to last month’s Tokyo Motor Show, the Delhi Auto Expo to be held in January 2010 is attracting automakers from all over the world. Media reports say that though there are still two months left for the Expo, the venue – Pragathi Maidan - is already fully booked. The Auto Expo will begin on January 5, and will go on for a week. Read More...
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