Once the leader in SUVs, Mahindra has lost its crown. The company is resetting its gameplan to stay clear of me-too products, replacing them with vehicles intrinsic to its DNA. Can it rise again?

The automaker remains optimistic about its sales prospects as there is a strong pull for personal mobility amid the raging coronavirus pandemic

The entry level Alto, which has been India's best-selling car in India since 2004-05 when it overtook Maruti 800, has in fact slipped to the fourth spot in the list, its worst position in nearly two decades

HMIL said Creta has been a best seller for the company since its launch, recording cumulative sales of over 5.9 lakh units in domestic market and over 2.2 lakh units in export market.

Hyundai Bayon will reportedly be the automaker's smallest and most affordable SUV yet. The car will be initially introduced in the European markets

The company, which is the second largest passenger vehicle maker in the country, is also gearing up to bring a seven-seater model in the country

Renault Kiger is the latest addition to the subcompact SUV market segment. Renault Kiger will be available at a starting price of Rs 5.45 lakh (ex-showroom) which is similar to the price of Nissan Magnite

In a year when the overall economy was battered by the pandemic, almost all cars in the top 10 list registered a decline in sales. The only exception was new entrant Kia Seltos where a year on year comparison isn't possible as it was launched only in August 2019

Renault Kiger would compete with the likes of Maruti Vitara Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon, Nissan Magnite, among others

Domestic sales were up 24.89 per cent at 47,400 units, the company's highest ever in a month, as against 37,953 units in the same month last year, the company said in a statement

The Renault Kiger will be a 'made-in-India' car as it is expected to be manufactured at the Renault-Nissan Alliance unit in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu

Upcoming compact SUV model that has been code-named 'YTB' could bear a coupe or a mini crossover look; to help Maruti regain ground lost to Hyundai and Kia

The South Korean carmaker aims to take on the likes of the Tata Altroz, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno and the Toyota Glanza in the domestic Indian market.

Maruti Suzuki India has initiated the process to upgrade its Manesar-based powertrain plant so that it can start rolling out BS-VI diesel engines starting middle or festive season next year

The auto major had discontinued diesel models from its portfolio with the onset of stricter BS-VI emission norms from April this year

Magnite's performance is a strong indicator of the things to come with respect to the automobile industry, especially because the post-festive period generally witnesses a cooling off in sales.

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Nissan Magnite goes head to head with the likes of Maruti Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet and Tata Nexon. It significantly undercuts competition with the nearest rival priced at Rs 6.7 lakh and above

Nissan Magnite bookings in India are now open for a token amount of Rs 11,000, while the official prices would be revealed tomorrow.

Kia sold 11,417 units of the Sonet, which accounted for more than half of its overall monthly tally of 21,022 units, and was more than Venue's 9265 units and Brezza's 7,838 units