The new trim - ZX MT - is powered by 1.5 litre petrol powertrain mated with manual transmission and comes with added features like rear parking sensors.

The policy focuses on two key vehicle segments i.e. two-wheelers and public/shared transport. These segments together contribute to about 55 per cent of PM and 50 per cent of NOx emissions.

Maruti also contested whether subsidies alone was required to spur sales of electric cars in the country.

German luxury carmaker Mercedes Benz on Thursday said itwill hike prices of its vehicles across models by up to 4 per cent fromSeptember to offset adverse impacts of rising input costs and adverse forex movement.

India's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, is all set to hike car prices in August.

Maruti Suzuki's domestic sales stood at 1,35,662 units, up 45.5 per cent from 93,263 units in June last year. Its exports in June dropped by 29 per cent to 9,319 units as compared to 13,131 units in the same month last year.

Every year, Maruti shuts down its plants for almost a week for conducting routine maintenance work. The three plants cumulatively produce 17.5 lakh cars each year, i.e. approximately 4,795 cars a day.

There is a deep sense of nostalgia associated with the Gypsy. In India, the Gypsy has been synonymous with adventure and off roading.

The other segments like the entry level mini cars that includes its best selling car Alto and Wagon R and the mid size sedan segment where it sells Ciaz witnessed a 2.8 percent and 27.2 percent drop in sales.

No-frills is passe. Thanks to rising incomes, Indians are now opting for more feature rich, safer and powerful cars.

India's passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki's entry level hatchback retained its status as the largest selling car in the domestic market for the 14th consecutive year shrugging off stiff competition from stablemate Dzire.

A six-speed transmission enhances the fuel efficiency of the vehicle with its better spaced gears, one of the desirable attributes of Maruti Suzuki cars even now.

According to a stock exchnage filing, the largest car manufacturer in India has hiked prices in a range of Rs 1,700 to Rs 17,000 across models.

The company sells a range of motorcycles starting from entry level HF Deluxe price at Rs 42,432 onwards to Karizma ZMR tagged at around Rs 1.10 lakh. The company is not planning to hike the prices of its scooter line-up, though.

Tata Motors today said it will increase prices of its passenger vehicles by up to Rs. 25,000 from January to offset the impact of rising input costs.

Come the New Year, buying your dream car could soon become a costly affair. Major car manufacturers in the country are planning to hike the prices across models from January next year.

Automakers Nissan, Skoda and Isuzu Motors on Thursday announced a reduction in the prices of passenger vehicles in India by up to Rs 2.4 lakh to pass on the GST benefit to customers.