Linking GST to retail price could end (mis)adventurism in industry and could set standards for responsible corporate behaviour

The decline in Maruti's sales just when it looked like the worst was over in October, adds to the narrative of a deepening slowdown in the overall Indian economy now inching towards a recession

Hyundai Motor India is already exporting the SUV to Nepal, Bhutan, Mauritius and Seychelles

South Korea's second-largest car manufacturer, Kia Motors has managed to place itself among the most popular SUVs in India with its Kia Seltos

Even in the passenger vehicle segment, the heavy lifting was done by utility vehicles that saw a 22 per cent increase in sales, thanks to new products like the Kia Seltos, MG Hector, Hyundai Venue, Maruti XL6 and Mahindra XUV3OO

India's auto sector has gone into a tailspin this year as tight liquidity at shadow banks, high taxes and a weak rural economy have sapped consumers' buying power

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Kia Seltos has outsold Hyundai Creta in each of the last three months since its launch in August; Kia's heavily competitive price and impressive features propelled it to the 5th spot in the list of top-selling automakers in India

In the joint venture - Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India Pvt Ltd (MSTI) - Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) will have 50% share, while Toyota Tsusho Group companies - Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Toyota Tsusho India Pvt Ltd - will hold the remaining stake

In its very first month, Maruti's new hatchback S Presso entered the list in the 8th position while another new entrant Kia Seltos logged its best ever sales in a month in its short three month lifespan with 12,854 units

The slowdown in the industry is largely on account of a bad festive season last year which led to the problem of higher inventories, tight liquidity with banks as a fallout of the NBFC crisis and an overall sluggish economy

Kia Motors had ventured into India with the Seltos SUV in August. The company claimed that it sold 13,990 units in India within two months of its launch

Under the partnership, Vodafone Idea will provide to Kia Motors its business services' internet of things (IoT) solutions offering an array of services, including navigation that reflects real-time traffic

The MG ZS electric compact SUV will be produced locally in India, however, the battery packages for it would be imported from China-based CATL

The Tata Nexon KRAZ and Nexon KRAZ+ come with certain cosmetic upgrade inside and out in comparison to the standard models. They, however, bear the same powertrains as the rest of the line-up

Kia Motors' compact SUV Seltos, which has managed to receive more than 32,000 bookings within 6 weeks of its launch, is also facing a tough task to meet the overwhelming demand

The two companies first began considering business partnership in October 2016 and since then have continued to consider specific details

Renault Triber launched: The car gets a host of features like an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity, Auto climate control, among others

The Korean carmaker's Anantapur production plant in Andhra Pradesh has an annual production capacity of around three lakh units

The special edition Harley-Davidson Street 750 will be available for an introductory price of Rs 5.47 lakh (ex-showroom, India) and only 300 units of the special edition bike will be produced