industry > industry > Automobiles > automobiles - general Automobiles - general Toyota agrees to over 30 per cent hike in top supplier Nippon Steel's steel prices 15 May 2008 Rural Marketing Seminar: Go Rural, don't wait for your customer to urbanise 10 May 2008 Nissan appoints Hover to develop Indian market, plans over 50 dealerships 09 May 2008 Ford to produce 1.4-million fuel efficient cars with 6-speed transmissions by 2009 08 May 2008 BASF to set up automobile plastics plant near Mumbai 06 May 2008 Ford to shed 1,300 jobs in two US assembly plants 03 May 2008 General Motors posts $3.3-billion loss on one-time charges 01 May 2008 Billionaire Kerkorian to increase stake in Ford; offers premium for 20 million shares 28 April 2008 Mahindra & Mahindra centralises after sales businesses under new vertical 28 April 2008 Ford focus on hybrid hydrogen-powered vehicles 28 April 2008 General Motors to restart production at Detroit car plant 26 April 2008 Ford confounds analysts, posts $100 million profit in first quarter 24 April 2008 Tatas to take stake in Italian auto designer Pininfarina 24 April 2008 Norwegian firm to sell sub-$25,000 electric cars in US 22 April 2008 Norwegian electric car company Think forms JV with US clean tech investors, Kleiner Perkins and RockPort Capital 22 April 2008 Asia's largest auto exhibition to open in Beijing on 20 April 19 April 2008 Jaguar XF sedan wins What Diesel car of the year 2008 18 April 2008 Harley-Davidson cuts jobs to deal with the slowing US economy 18 April 2008 Growth in two-wheeler sales trails cars 15 April 2008 Argentum Motors ties up with Dassault Systemes for powertrain solutions 15 April 2008 Mercedes-Benz logs 50 per cent growth; plans to launch buses this year 12 April 2008 Amco launches new ad campaign for its risk-free batteries 09 April 2008 Michelin announces first OE supply for passenger cars in India for Honda Civic 05 April 2008 Hyundai Motors to raise $473.2 million domestically for Czech factory 01 April 2008 Hyundai Motor India registers highest sales in March 2008 since inception 01 April 2008 Tata Motors to spend Rs6,000 crore in 4-5 years; M&M to invest Rs1,500 crore 31 March 2008 UAW strike at American Axles shuts GM plant in Detroit 29 March 2008 The new Audi S Tronic gearbox: Improving driving dynamics 28 March 2008 UK component suppliers prefer Tata at the wheel of Jaguar and Land Rover 28 March 2008 Tata Motors, Fiat India joint venture to export Palio engines globally 24 March 2008 Pontiac to unveil three new vehicles at the New York Auto Show 20 March 2008 American new-car shoppers say gas prices affecting consumer spending 05 March 2008 Fiat, Bajaj cut auto prices 05 March 2008 Auto price cuts: Some announced, some expected soon 01 March 2008 GM truck plant idle as American Axle workers strike 01 March 2008 Budget implications for the auto sector 29 February 2008 Budget 2008: Automotive industry wish list 28 February 2008 Expectations from the Union Budget 2008: D&B 25 February 2008 Mazda to commence public road trials of the Mazda ASV-4 Advanced Safety Vehicle 22 February 2008 DaimlerChrysler India renamed to Mercedes-Benz India 21 February 2008 Volvo’s safest car, XC60, to be unveiled at Geneva 20 February 2008 Fiat India to launch ‘Baby Fiat’ 20 February 2008 Commercial production of Nano to start in October 20 February 2008 Bajaj Auto, Renault to announce small car details soon 18 February 2008 41 Mahindra Great Escape at the Great Thar Desert 18 February 2008 Auto entertainment: Driving to the sound of music 18 February 2008 Engineering is the centre of the automotive industry value chain: Booz Allen Hamilton 16 February 2008 Yamaha India expects Gladiator to drive sales into fifth gear 16 February 2008 Rinspeed to debut its eco-friendly underwater car 'sQuba' at Geneva Motor Show 15 February 2008 Tube Investments to be sole doorframe supplier for Tata Nano 14 February 2008 Chrysler to prune vehicle models, dealerships 09 February 2008 GM invests $69 million in Ohio diesel engine plant 06 February 2008 Chrysler reaches interim agreement with vendor Plastech 06 February 2008 Maruti Suzuki justifies decision not to shrink size below M800 06 February 2008 Production losses at Chrysler after spat with vendor Plastech 05 February 2008 Tata Motors nearer to deal on Ford's Jaguar, Land Rover units 04 February 2008 Fiat eyes JLR technology 04 February 2008 The 2008 Chicago Auto Show to open on 8 February 04 February 2008 Audi India to launch its A4 model in July 02 February 2008 Brand consolidation for Bosch in India 02 February 2008 Green miles: The future of automobiles 01 February 2008 Cadillac launches first estate car 30 January 2008 Toyota aims at overtaking GM to the top slot 29 January 2008 Beijing Hyundai to launch three new models 25 January 2008 Hummer HX concept vehicle unveiled at Detroit Auto Show 25 January 2008 China plans to import 360,000 lakh automobiles in 2008 24 January 2008 China auto sales expected to cross 10 million units in 2008 22 January 2008 Automakers to show new hybrids at Washington Auto Show 22 January 2008 Auto Expo organizer speaks about India’s bright automotive future 19 January 2008 Audi opens India's largest dealership 19 January 2008 Calcutta high court clears Tata Motors' Singur factory 18 January 2008 Italian firms show up in strength at Auto Expo 2008 18 January 2008 Auto Expo attracts strong foreign participation 18 January 2008 Bienvenue: enhancing mutual trade between the French and Indian automotive sectors 18 January 2008 Robotics to push manufacturing sector growth rate higher 18 January 2008 Future vehicle technology grabs attention at Auto Expo 18 January 2008 Foreign firms vie for India's automobile sector pie 18 January 2008 GM details turnaround progress; outlines priorities for 2008 18 January 2008 Curtains fall on Auto Expo '08 18 January 2008 Tatas may raise Jaguar, Land Rover acquisition price: Report 18 January 2008 Focus on hybrid fuels and safety engineering concepts 18 January 2008 Auto Expo 2008 generates business worth Rs20,000 crore 17 January 2008 Seminar on Indo-Italian automotive initiatives 17 January 2008 Automobiles: The retailer's perspective 17 January 2008 ACMA-APMA seminar explores synergies between Indian and Canadian automotive industry 17 January 2008 Special pavilion on garage equipment at Auto Expo 17 January 2008 India and the Latin America region forge stronger auto sector ties at Ninth Delhi Auto Expo 17 January 2008 Special Infotronics pavilion at Ninth Auto Expo 2008 17 January 2008 Conference on global marketing through international purchasing held at the Ninth Auto Expo 17 January 2008 Eaton Corporation introduces its first commercially available hybrid power system in China with Beiqi Foton Bus Company and Guangzhou Yiqi Bus 15 January 2008 9th Auto Expo 2008 attracts first-time participation from Malaysia 14 January 2008 Automotive sector window of opportunity for enhancing bilateral trade between India & Germany: AutoExpo 14 January 2008 Apollo Tyres showcases 'concept tyres' at Auto Expo 2008 14 January 2008 Bentley sets global sales record in 2007 14 January 2008 French seating system maker Faurecia to set up plant near Delhi 14 January 2008 Ratan Tata visits the Volkswagen pavilion at the Auto Expo '08 13 January 2008 Indian SUVs: Spawned on M&M drawing board 13 January 2008 So far so good, but much more to come: Renault India 13 January 2008 Honda features Modulo concept vehicles at Tokyo Auto Salon 2008 12 January 2008 Oliver Wyman acquires automotive industry consultancy 12 January 2008 India international mobility conference highlights emerging automotive technologies 12 January 2008 Drivers and corruption, not cars, cause accidents 12 January 2008 25 new car launches strengthens prospects for Mukand 11 January 2008 Mahindra & Mahindra acquires Italian design house GRD 08 January 2008 Tata AutoComp GY Batteries to launch products for commercial vehicles, inverters 05 January 2008 Mahindra mulling exit from tripartite JV with Renault, Nissan: Reports 04 January 2008 Ford names Tata as preferred bidder for Jaguar, Land Rover 03 January 2008 Sri Lankan company to export South Korean SUVs to India 08 December 2007 Ford, General Motors, to cut 2008 production targets 04 December 2007 Bajaj takes stake in KTM, to build bikes 06 November 2007 Hyundai Motor exports rise, GM India and Maruti hit home runs in sales, TVS 2 wheelers skid 9 per cent 05 November 2007 Chrysler to cut up to 10,000 jobs by end-2008 03 November 2007 Mahindra & Mahindra to sell hybrid Scorpios in US; set up engine venture in India with Navistar 02 November 2007 Maruti reports growth in sales 02 November 2007 General Motors India hits a home run in sales 02 November 2007 Castrol India in lubricants marketing pact with Ford's Volvo India 01 November 2007 Maruti''s pockets get deeper: To inherit Rs7,200 crore from parent Suzuki for marketing and R&D 31 October 2007 Chrysler crisis over, UAW now moves to Ford 27 October 2007 TVS Motor sues Bajaj Auto for defamation, claims Rs250-cr damages 26 October 2007 Honda to launch Civic hybrid in India next year, small car to follow 24 October 2007 Renault-Nissan set to roll out $3,000 car in India: Ghosn 24 October 2007 UAW leaders lobby hard to save Chrysler deal 24 October 2007 Hyundai sees the Rs1-lakh car as "not possible"; plans a $3000 car in five years 20 October 2007 Daimler close to truck joint venture in India 20 October 2007 Will Chrysler workers nix their UAW contract; and, what happens next? 20 October 2007 New compact car from Hyundai by year-end 18 October 2007 West Bengal to get its first auto components park 17 October 2007 Honda committed to pursuing regulations for hybrid-fuel vehicles in India 13 October 2007 UAW members approve contract with GM 12 October 2007 Auto firms raise prices ahead of Diwali 11 October 2007 Tata Motors to enter the UK market with new generation products 08 October 2007 Workers' union warns Chrysler of strike amidst talks 08 October 2007 Tata, Honda down; Mahindra up 25 per cent, Maruti up 11.4 per cent, and General Motors India up 64 per cent in September auto sales 03 October 2007 Toyota''s 2007 global output likely to exceed target; set to overtake GM 03 October 2007 Two-wheeler sales hit, yet again 03 October 2007 United Auto Workers national council approves deal with General Motors 01 October 2007 General Motors' workers strike work 25 September 2007 GM workers go on strike as wage negotiations fail to move 25 September 2007 Ford Motor China launches second manufacturing plant in Nanjing 24 September 2007 GM, UAW in last ditch effort to salvage deal 24 September 2007 DaimlerChrysler India flags-off "Mercedes-Benz: The India Trail" from Pune 18 September 2007 Maruti Udyog rebrands itself Maruti Suzuki India 18 September 2007 Suzuki''s non-geared scooters to commence sales in October 18 September 2007 Ford planning further cost cuts as US economy slows: report 18 September 2007 General Motors, UAW near deal as contract talks adjourn 18 September 2007 United Auto Workers signs contract extension with Ford, keeps GM waiting 14 September 2007 Kinetic Engineering to make gearboxes for the Rs1-lakh Tata car 12 September 2007 Maruti, General Motors accelerate, Bajaj Auto, TVS hit speed breaker, trucks stationary 12 September 2007 Volkswagen to hold fresh talks with Khazanah Nasional Bhd for stake in Proton 11 September 2007 M&M looking for acquisitions in US, Europe 07 September 2007 A Mercedes-Benz as public transport? Not entirely unthinkable 06 September 2007 Government may intervene to support auto industry, says minister 05 September 2007 M&M invests $6-7 million in new army vehicle 05 September 2007 GM sales rise as Toyota, Ford report declines 05 September 2007 Maruti looking at Israel for expansion: Israeli daily Ha''aretz 04 September 2007 Tata Motors unveils Xenon pick-up at Moscow Motor Show Interauto 2007; to expand range 29 August 2007 Hyundai ramping up its dealership network 28 August 2007 TVS Motor Co to focus on retail expansion 28 August 2007 Exit rights offering, Appaloosa tells Dana Corp 24 August 2007 Tata Motors to pay Rs1,000 crore for Singur land lease 23 August 2007 Mitsubishi - HM ties undergo changes, marketing to move to Mitsubishi 20 August 2007 Robert Bosch India to set up auto engineering development centre in Coimbatore 17 August 2007 Chrysler plans global expansion after Daimler split 10 August 2007 Ford ex-chief teams up with Ripplewood to bid for Jaguar, Land Rover 10 August 2007 Fiat teams up with Chery in China 08 August 2007 GM completes $5.6 billion divestment in Allison Transmission 08 August 2007 Ford, U-Haul launch industry-first fleet of eco-friendly painted vehicles on US highways 07 August 2007 Cerberus picks Robert Nardelli to run Chrysler 06 August 2007 It''s now official: Americans prefer non-American cars 06 August 2007 Bosch rolls out first indigenous common rail injector at Nashik 01 August 2007 Indian automotive sector gaining global clout 30 July 2007 Tata Motors could commence due diligence on Jaguar, Land Rover next week 28 July 2007 Honda to build new plant in Argentina 26 July 2007 Sojitz to take a stake in Hyundai Motor Argentina 26 July 2007 Ashok Leyland forms JV with Siemens VDO 17 July 2007 Indian automakers hamstrung by constraints 17 July 2007 TVS begins operations in Indonesia 17 July 2007 Bajaj Auto plans to roll out four-wheeler 13 July 2007 Volkswagen rolls out Magotan sedan in China 12 July 2007 Delphi terminates equity deal with Cerberus, plans financing alternative 10 July 2007 Nissan to enter Russian market with St Petersburg plant 09 July 2007 M&M hikes stake in Punjab Tractors to 64.6 per cent 06 July 2007 Bajaj Auto revamps organisational structure 05 July 2007 EC approves Cerberus acquisition of Chrysler 05 July 2007 LIC not guaranteed position on Maruti board 03 July 2007 Tatas give NOC to DaimlerChrysler 26 June 2007 Workers may run four Delphi plants as UAW agrees to wage cuts 26 June 2007 Mahindra Shaan wins international award for outstanding innovation 21 June 2007 Tata Motors raises $450 million in foreign currency convertible securities 21 June 2007 GM may hike capacity of Gujarat Halol plant 18 June 2007 Tata Motors launches Magic and Winger 18 June 2007 GM invests $100 million for new clean diesel engine 16 June 2007 Unions sore over Ford's plans to sell 16 June 2007 US auto industry wants proposed fuel consumption standards diluted 16 June 2007 Delphi, GM near deal with workers'' union, say reports 14 June 2007 Toyota Motor beats GM in auto sales in 2006 12 June 2007 Toyota outsells GM in 2006, says report 12 June 2007 China beats Germany to emerge second largest exporter of auto parts to US 08 June 2007 Volkswagen holds first suppliers conference in India 08 June 2007 Ford may sell Volvo car unit to Germany's BMW 29 May 2007 Indian auto firms prefer Chinese components 21 May 2007 Tatas, Valeo in talks to acquire stake in Visteon 21 May 2007 DaimlerChrysler to reduce debt sharply: Report 18 May 2007 Royal Enfield launches 500 cc Bullet Machismo 18 May 2007 Bajaj Auto demerger leads to creation of three companies 17 May 2007 Buyout firm Cerberus set to acquire Chrysler, say reports 14 May 2007 Ford family members weigh stake sale: Bloomberg 14 May 2007 Ford shareholders want promoter family stripped of super voting rights 11 May 2007 Toyota sees lower profit as production outpaces GM 10 May 2007 36 bidders for governement''s 10.7-per cent stake in MUL 09 May 2007 Proposed emissions limits threaten global automakers'' profits: S&P 08 May 2007 Honda to set up Rs1,000 crore small car unit in Rajasthan 04 May 2007 Government to divest residual MUL stake by mid-May 28 April 2007 Nissan announces job cuts in Japan as market slumps 25 April 2007 Toyota overtakes GM in first quarter global vehicle sales 24 April 2007 GM launches small car `Chevrolet Spark'' in India 17 April 2007 Auto sector update - March 2007 13 April 2007 DaimlerChrysler confirms Chrysler divestment talks 05 April 2007 Cars & bike sales zoom in 2006-07 04 April 2007 Mahindra drives in the Logan 04 April 2007 Fiat launches Palio Stile from new facility 03 April 2007 GM, Ford''s sales slow down further 31 March 2007 Toyota, Honda raise global auto production on higher demand 28 March 2007 Porsche hikes Volkswagen stake to 31 per cent ahead of takeover bid 27 March 2007 Volkswagen may review India plans 27 March 2007 Toyota setting up automobile training centre near Bangalore 24 March 2007 China and India emerging key to global automakers'' profits: S&P 22 March 2007 Tata Motors rolls out the 100,000th Ace in just 22 months 19 March 2007 GM back in the black with $950-million Q4 net income 14 March 2007 Chrysler issues second recall within a fortnight 13 March 2007 Tata Motors gets land for small-car plant 10 March 2007 Automobiles: Sustained volume growth in February 07 March 2007 Chrysler opens its books to takeover specialist Cereberus Capital 07 March 2007 Blackstone leads private equity firms in Chrysler bid: The Detroit News 05 March 2007 Budget leads to mix of price announcements by car companies 02 March 2007 Auto makers to raise prices marginally 01 March 2007 Budget disappoints auto industry 28 February 2007 Toyota plans new plant in US as SUV demand rises 28 February 2007 Nissan to join M&M-Renault partnership 23 February 2007 Government invites bids for divesting its 10.27-stake in MUL 22 February 2007 Volvo to buy out Nissan Diesel for $1.1 billion 20 February 2007 GM may acquire Chrysler, says report 17 February 2007 Chrysler to close US plants, cut 13,000 jobs 14 February 2007 DaimlerChrysler urged to spin-off Chrysler 12 February 2007 Tata Motors plans joint venture with Brazil bus manufacturer Marcopolo 08 February 2007 Auto sector update Jan 2007 07 February 2007 EC unveils tough emission norms for cars 07 February 2007 Suzuki and Maruti move to dominate Indian roads 07 February 2007 Toyota reports record third quarter profit of $3.55 billion 06 February 2007 Suzuki and Maruti inaugurate two-wheeler and fourth car plant in Manesar 06 February 2007 Hyundai Motor chairman Chung gets 3 year''s jail for embezzlement 05 February 2007 Suzuki's diesel engine production in India to be tripled 05 February 2007 M&M enhances its global presence 02 February 2007 M&M acquires German forging company Schoneweiss 31 January 2007 Auto mission plan to make India a $145-billion auto hub 29 January 2007 Suzuki Motors, Maruti to invest Rs2,500 crore 25 January 2007 Fiat to collaborate with Tata Motors on small car project 24 January 2007 Tata Motors Q3 consolidated net rises 9 per cent 24 January 2007 Tata Motors sees 30-per cent rise in vehicle sales in calendar 2006 23 January 2007 Nissan not keen on new India plant 22 January 2007 Update: Nissan set to join Renault-Mahindra JV 22 January 2007 Tata Motors'' subsidiary enters Pakistan 19 January 2007 M&M has mammoth expansion plans ahead 18 January 2007 Honda Motors to set up second car plant in Rajasthan 15 January 2007 Ford to rely on ''compelling innovations'' to boost turnaround 12 January 2007 Car sales zoom 23 per cent in December 11 January 2007 Johnson Controls introduces new anti-whiplash standards 10 January 2007 PACCAR announces new manufacturing and assembly facility 10 January 2007 India geared to be manufacturing hub of Asia 09 January 2007 Mahle acquires Siemens' air intake module, air filtration business division 09 January 2007 Hyundai files million-dollar suit against union 08 January 2007 Tata Motors, Honda Siel announce price hikes 06 January 2007 DaimlerChrysler signs agreement with government of Maharashtra 05 January 2007 DaimlerChrysler signs MoU with Maharashtra for Chakan facility 05 January 2007 GM expects to cut more jobs in 2007 05 January 2007 Hero Cycles to launch electric two-wheelers in collaboration with UK''s Ultra Motor 05 January 2007 Honda drives away with most Autocar awards 05 January 2007 GM launches ''Aveo U-VA'' in Mumbai 04 January 2007 US auto makers hit by Asian competitors 04 January 2007 Automobiles: Gearing up for the overdrive 03 January 2007 Rolls-Royce launches Phantom Drophead Coupé at Detroit 03 January 2007 Auto sector: The 2006 winners and losers 29 December 2006 24x7 28 December 2006 LML to resume production; M&M, TAFE eye stake in Punjab Tractors: CNBC-TV18 27 December 2006