Volkswagen started off the campaign, “German Engineering, Made for India” on Wednesday with as many as 13 advertisements in English daily The Times of India. The firm launched its TV campaign also on Wednesday

Hiroshi Nakagawa, managing director of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd, who aims to make Toyota the most admired car company in India, spoke about the firm’s plans

Rico supplies Ford with transmission support brackets, and the strike has resulted in it being unable to meet order schedules

Ford India is investing $500 million in expanding production at its Chennai plant from one lakh to two lakh, apart from producing 2.5 lakh engines, both in petrol and diesel

The company has entered into a tie-up with Delhi-based licensing management firm Licence India for selecting licensees in the country for manufacturing and retailing of products

The four-door hatchback will be built in Chennai where the company has invested $500 million to double the capacity of an existing plant to 200,000 units a year

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Brisk sales have prompted the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, which till recently had projected a 5% growth in sales this fiscal, to say it may revise its forecasts higher next month

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Apart from the Nano, which hit the roads in July, Toyota, Ford, General Motors and Volkswagen are all set to launch small cars in India next year

Ford India and cement maker ACC are working together for 100% usage of hazardous waste generated from the manufacturing process that can be safely co-processed

The company will set up its own own production facility in India, only after achieving a “reasonable sales target”, said Paul de Voijs, Volvo Car India managing director

Though they are rolling out swankier products, leading auto makers have not retired their old workhorses

Stocks got a big boost at the start of the day from data showing the manufacturing sector edged closer to growth

The batteries would not only replace the fuel tanks in millions of cars and trucks, but would also make windmills and solar cells more practical