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India stays No. 3 spot in global car sales but Japan fast closing the gap | Autocar Professional

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From the sizeable difference of 344,058 PVs in CY2022, Japan has reduced the gap with India sales to 115,929 units in CY2023. Expectedly, this trend should continue in the future as well,” said Shashank Srivastava, senior executive officer, Sales and Marketing at Maruti Suzuki India. The post India stays No.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. Geo renamed the Nova as the Geo Prizm and added other models jointly produced with Isuzu and Suzuki in North America and Japan, but separated them from its “American” cars. Create a New EV Company.

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Junkyard Find: 1988 Mazda 323 Base Hatchback

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North American GLC sales continued through 1985 , and a facelifted Familia became the 323 here for 1986. For (slightly) bigger spenders, the $5,490 Ford Festiva (a Mazda design built by Kia), $5,495 Chevrolet Sprint (Suzuki Cultus) and $5,556 Subaru Justy awaited. The cheapest Hyundai Excel was just $5,295 that year.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

Meanwhile, the first Spyder went on sale in 2007. While this occasionally resulted in visual abominations (obviously pictured), it’s the kind of detailed personalization that’s normally reserved for Jeep Wranglers or Suzuki Hayabusas. They’re not cheap machines.