Škoda Auto Volkswagen India last week started production of the Kylaq, Škoda's third locally developed model following the Kushaq and Slavia, at the Pune manufacturing plant. The first deliveries to local customers is scheduled for January 2025.
Next year, Mahindra will start deliveries of BE 6 and XEV 9e electric SUVs - priced ₹20-30 lakh on-road - and Tata Motors is expected to drive in Sierra EV, Safari EV, and Avinya luxury EV whose price might touch ₹40 lakh.
Apart from regulars Maruti and Hyundai, Tata Motors' Punch and Nexon were among the Top 5 brands sold in November and ranked third and fourth.
Back in 2011, when Maruti Suzuki launched the luxury car Kizashi, it bombed. It was the carmaker's second failure, after the Grand Vitara luxury SUV in 2007. "Both were overpriced, but both were also perceived to be 'Indian' despite their Japanese roots," a former company employee told FE.
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It's slow going at Indiamart
THE B2B PLATFORM IS WORKING TO STABILISE OPERATIONS
ISRO to study how crops grow in space on PSLV-C60 mission
DEMONSTRATION OF SEED germination in outer space, a robotic arm to catch a tethered debris there, and testing of green propulsion systems are some of the experiments planned on the POEM-4, the fourth stage of ISRO's PSLV rocket that remains in orbit after launching a satellite.
Scott Boland & the 'stolen generation'
ONLY IN HIS mid-20s, did the 35-year-old Scott Boland, Australia's fast bowler set to play in the fourth Test against India, realise his aboriginal origins.
'If it is business as usual, Viksit Bharat by 2047 will not happen'
Raghuram Rajan, former RBI governor, in an interview with Udit Misra, speaks on a wide variety of topics, ranging from inflation to GDP growth to the impact of possible global trade war under President Trump's second term. Excerpts:
Eliminates odour, cleans indoor air in a jiffy
● Ideal for bedrooms, offices, or small living areas
'Consumers prioritise value, want devices tailored to their needs'
BenQ, one of Taiwan's biggest electronics firms, sees immense scope for its monitors, projectors, and education-focused flat panels in India.
Tech redefines how we shop in-store
● AI provides cues according to individual tastes
Sensible. Sustainable. Sensual
All the luxury you need, at half the price of a luxury car & two times fuel efficiency
GOVO GOBUDS SPORT: Comfortable fit for long sessions
These earbuds have low latency and a strong battery
Language of market expansion
● A nascent market is growing on the back of local offerings
