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Nissan KICKS 2020 is here
Everything we know about the new Nissan KICKS 2020
Nissan Motor India Private Ltd. (NMIPL), has been present in India for almost fifteen years now. In fact, it boasts a portfolio of two brands, Nissan and Datsun, and has also set up an R&D Center with its global alliance partner, Renault, near Chennai. Over the years, Nissan, has offered us a mixed bag of exciting…
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The first step is to get production started on a sustainable basis: R.C. Bhargava
R.C. Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki, fields questions on assisting with healthcare equipment, their plans for the EV market, and how the auto industry can bounce back
The last few weeks have been unprecedented and unpredictable, as the country went into a sudden and complete lockdown to flatten the COVID-19 curve and all economic activities came to a halt from March 25, 2020. Naturally, production of vehicles was also stopped and the facilities of India's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, fell…
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Labour- The point!
With most of the migrant labour returning to their hometowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, restarting operations for auto manufacturers and ancillary part makers isn’t going to be easy. Are auto giants ready to take on this new challenge in these unprecedented times?
Labour remobilisation is going to be an uphill task for the automotive industry in the coming months as many have already taken the road back to their hometowns. With the current pandemic posting an uncertainty that most of us are unfamiliar with, at least the ones born post the World Wars, life is not going…
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M&M backs out of further investment in SYMC
With M&M’s conservative approach and the Covid-19 pandemic, things aren’t exactly looking up for SYMC
Pawan Goenka, the Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), told analysts in February this year that if M&M was going to invest more money into South Korean subsidiary SsangYong Motor Company (SYMC), it would first be reasonably certain that the three-year plan chalked out for SYMC would work out and breakeven achieved by 2022.…
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Get off the road to get on the road to recovery
Car manufacturers use creative audio-visual clips to urge people to remain indoors, work from home, and stay safe
“Unprecedented times,” without a shadow of a doubt, has to be the word of 2020. And why not, afterall, not many of us have known or seen anything like the Coronavirus crisis that is unfolding before our eyes. Nevertheless, while we all know that we will battle this crisis and come out triumphant, it is…
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Production in the time of Coronavirus
Auto giants in India are temporarily halting production to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
The fallout of Coronavirus, especially in the world of business, is being felt across countries. While sectors such as airlines and hospitality are bracing themselves for huge financial setbacks in the days to come, the auto industry could also be massively impacted. Considering the Geneva Motor Show was cancelled earlier this month and now as…
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KIA to go full throttle in 2020
Manohar Bhat, Head, Sales & Marketing, KIA, talks to TURN OF SPEED, about their latest product, the Carnival, their
Manohar Bhat, Head, Sales & Marketing, KIA, talks to TURN OF SPEED about their latest product, the Carnival, their “teething problems” and their plans to enhance customer-satisfaction levels. TOS: Tell us about your latest launch, the Carnival, people have been comparing it to the Toyota Innova? MB: The comparisons are odious. This is a new segment that we…
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Great Wall Motors plans to roll out its first model in 2021, will target SUV segment
Kaushik Ganguly, Director, Strategy and Planning, Great Wall Motors India, talks to TURN OF SPEED about their India plans
Great Wall Motors (GWM), a leading Chinese automaker, which recently announced its entry into the Indian market with an approximate investment of USD 1 billion, is planning to launch a wide-range of products, including SUVs and EVs in India, in a phased manner. The company expects to launch its first product in 2021, which will…
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Chinese automobile manufacturers strengthen their India foray
Following MG Motor India’s spectacular success, other Chinese passenger vehicle manufacturers are making a beeline for India
Following the successful entry of MG Motor India, other Chinese passenger vehicle manufacturers such as Great Wall Motors and Haima Automobile are planning their foray into the Indian market. While Great Wall Motors has already announced approximately USD 1 billion worth of investment in India, Haima Automobile, another leading manufacturer from China is keenly studying…
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Homegrown manufacturers shine on day one at Auto Expo 2020
Tata Motors knocks everyone’s socks off by showcasing the Tata Sierra EV Concept
Day one of the AutoExpo 2020 began with a bang. The overall sentiment, largely impacted by a slowdown in the automobile sector and outbreak of coronavirus, was mostly nullified by some showstoppers, especially Indian manufacturers such as Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra and Mahindra, who were at the forefront while displaying their capabilities and readiness…
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