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Nikkei: India passes Japan to become world’s No. 3 auto market in 2022

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million between January and November 2022, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Adding December’s sales volume reported Sunday by Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, brings the total to roughly 4.25 In 2021, China continued to lead the global auto market, with 26.27 million units.

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Maruti Suzuki WagonR to Tata Punch: Top 10 passenger vehicles sold in Feb 24

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 13 Mar 2024, 10:06 AM The Indian passenger vehicle market registered a 10.80% YoY sales growth in February 2024, with 370,786 cars sold. At the third position was Maruti Suzuki’s premium hatchback Baleno. At the second position was Tata Motors’ small SUV Punch , which recorded 18,438 units.

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Visits to Auto Expo 2023 exceeded 6.36 lakh

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The India Expo Mart in Greater Noida hosted the opening ceremony for Auto Expo 2023 on January 11, and on January 13 the public was allowed access. Additionally, 82 automobiles in all had their global or Indian debuts at the event. After a hiatus of nearly three years, the Auto Expo was held this year. lakh people.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. The authors note that other leading manufacturers including Porsche, KIA or Chinese manufacturers are still not producing sufficient sustainability performance data.). Click to enlarge. Professor Frank Figge, co-author.

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Maruti Suzuki Delivers 10 SX4 Hybrids and 4 Eeco Charge Electric Concepts for Commonwealth Games

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Maruti Suzuki, India’s car market leader, recently provided 10 SX4 Hybrid and 4 Eeco Charge EV concepts for the use at the Commonwealth Games , running in Delhi 3-14 October. The SX4 Hybrid, first unveiled in January at the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi, is a full parallel hybrid on a sedan platform. SX4 Hybrid.

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

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Already, about a fifth of the Grand Vitaras sold by Maruti Suzuki are powered by a hybrid powertrain. Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer, Sales and Marketing at Maruti Suzuki says, “The hybrid is witnessing a strong acceptance in the major cities. And when it comes to the Innova HyCross MPV, the share is even higher.

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CY2023 wholesales rise 10% at 28.8 million units but still below 2018’s record 26.7 million units | Autocar Professional

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India Auto Inc has had a good CY2023 with OEM dispatches nearing the 23 million-units mark as a result of all four vehicle segments recording good growth. India Auto Inc has entered CY2024 on a strong note. Maruti Suzuki sold 1.7 Last year saw passenger vehicle wholesales soar to a record 4.1 CY2023’s 22.83

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