Lessons from the failure of some of India's biggest business names.

Of all the MNCs that entered the Indian car market in the last 20 years, only Hyundai has cracked it. But it is still a long way away from catching up with Maruti.

To a degree, Hyundai's position in India is driven by choice. For Hyundai, India is a part of one of the most enviable market portfolios in the world. Suzuki, on the other hand, relies on India to support its global portfolio.

The digital twin spark ignition DTS-i has been embraced not only by domestic manufacturers like TVS, for which Bajaj took it to court, and Enfield, but also manufacturers abroad.

Maruti Suzuki India reports 10.3 per cent decline in total sales in Jan at 1,02,416 units as against 1,14,205 units in the same month last year. The company said its domestic sales declined by 6.3 per cent during the month to 96,569 units as against 1,03,026 units in January, 2013.

India's largest carmaker said higher localisation, favourable foreign exchange and cost reduction initiatives contributed significantly to net profit. Maruti Suzuki's net sales declined 3.07 per cent to Rs 10,619.68 crore from Rs 10,956.95 crore a year earlier.

Vikas Sehgal, Managing Director & Global, Sector Head - Automotive, Rothschild says Maruti can do well in the short term but the longer term may prove more challenging.

Maruti has bounced back by focusing on little villages, small customers and tiny gains in factories. The big things are a cleansing of the workforce, capacity building and R&D.

Despite the weariness or working non-stop for over 24 hours, most of the participants seemed excited about their creations and the new possibilities it opened up for them. 

Audi is no longer an also-ran in the luxury car race. By 2015, Audi hopes to become the number one luxury car brand in the world as well as in India. In fact, everyone in the company wears a tiny badge on her lapel that says No 1.

As India's ambition to become a global auto hub is curbed, manufacturers focus on the domestic market. But that is where the turmoil is.

Booz and Company partner Vikas Sehgal, who handles the automobiles practice at the consultancy, is generally not happy with Maruti-Suzuki.

Cars are being bought like there won't be any left and manufacturers are storming the market with launches to ensure that won't be the case.

Providing new goods and services to \"bottom of the Pyramid\" customers requires a radical rethinking of product development.

New highways and consumer preference for comfort are powering demand for these new buses. But will prohibitive pricing and a stronger railway network crimp growth?

The misfiring auto parts giant is counting on India to prime it back to growth.

In the rarefied air of Rs 30-lakh plus cars, a new king has been crowned.

Volkswagen, already top dog in Europe, China and South America, is ready for its big India push. Now that it has an indirect stake in Maruti Suzuki, here's why Indian carmakers ought to be worried.

Manufacturing has taken some baby steps but needs to build on its DNA to make a defining impact.