Swaraj Baggonkar
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Messi's conviction a blow to Tata Motors
Soccer great Lionel Messi, who recently announced his retirement from the game, has been given a 21-month jail sentence for tax evasion by a Spanish court.This has put a question mark over his association with Tata Motors where the Argentinian had → Read More
Allow dealers to register cars: GoM
Car buyers can forget the hassles of registering their purchase if recommendations from the group of ministers gets accepted which delegates the power to register vehicles to dealers from regional transport offices (RTO).A group of ministers (GoM) → Read More
Tata Motors new 'Impact' helps in better design
Read more about Tata Motors new 'Impact' helps in better design on Business Standard. Tata Motors' new Impact design theme, implemented on the Tiago, has helped it become the firm's most successful car since Nano → Read More
Small cars to get cheaper under GST
Read more about Small cars to get cheaper under GST on Business Standard. Rate suggested under GST is much lower for compact cars than what consumers pay presently, which is nearly 24% → Read More
Pay cut for five Suzuki directors as a result of mileage scandal
Read more about Pay cut for five Suzuki directors as a result of mileage scandal on Business Standard. They are also on the board of Maruti Suzuki India → Read More
Top brands in marketing frenzy as India catches Euro fever
Read more about Top brands in marketing frenzy as India catches Euro fever on Business Standard. SPN is continuing an experiment it started in 2014 where it had multi-lingual feeds for the FIFA World Cup with a Bengali feed on Sony Aath, the Bangla entertainment channel under the network → Read More
Volkswagen launches Ameo in sedan segment
Read more about Volkswagen launches Ameo in sedan segment on Business Standard. At Rs 5.14 lakh, ex-showroom, Thane, the car is competing with Maruti's Dzire, priced at Rs 5.52 lakh → Read More
JLR hopes UK stays in the EU
As the United Kingdom prepares for its referendum on whether or not to stay in the European Union car makers such as Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover hope that the UK does not have to exit the EU.UK's departure from the EU could possibly result → Read More
Tata Motors turns around China JLR venture
Read more about Tata Motors turns around China JLR venture on Business Standard. JLR has marked a strong comeback in China where sales (wholesale) during the recently concluded quarter stood at 12,532 units → Read More
India's first crossover bike gets thumbs up from buyers
Read more about India's first crossover bike gets thumbs up from buyers on Business Standard. The Honda Navi has been launched with the idea of offering the advantages of both, the scooter and the motorbike → Read More
Bank pad up to rid AMW Motors debt
Read more about Bank pad up to rid AMW Motors debt on Business Standard. Rare strategic debt restructuring case where lenders seem to be finding a buyer for stake in the truck maker → Read More
Taj's China foray nearly scrapped
Read more about Taj's China foray nearly scrapped on Business Standard. China was supposed to house a 200-room Taj hotel, and a Vivanta by Taj hotel with 300 rooms, in Kunming Expo Garden of Yunnan province → Read More
Indian Hotels to check out of Taj Boston to pare debt
Read more about Indian Hotels to check out of Taj Boston to pare debt on Business Standard. Net loss before tax for the Boston-based property has widened to $7.3 mn in 2015-16 as against $6.7 mn in 2014-15 → Read More
Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio among five cars to get zero ratings on safety
UK-based vehicle testing agency Global NCAP today awarded zero star rating for the Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon following a crash test it conducted.The Renault Kwid, which has received → Read More
Luxury car lovers spoilt for choice in classy rides
Read more about Luxury car lovers spoilt for choice in classy rides on Business Standard. In the past four months, launches of luxury and super luxury cars have sped ahead of launches in non-luxury one → Read More
Toyota revaluating India investments after uncertainty around ban on diesel cars
Bringing on new products or committing fresh investments in India has become increasingly uncertain for Japanese giant Toyota which is battling a Supreme Court-imposed ban despite producing vehicles that are norm compliant.Toyota Kirloskar Motors, → Read More
VW begins Ameo bookings
Read more about VW begins Ameo bookings on Business Standard. The company is setting off on 17-city mega roadshow to drive the bookings ahead of the launch → Read More
Lamborghini launches Huracan Spyder at Rs 3.89 crore
Read more about Lamborghini launches Huracan Spyder at Rs 3.89 crore on Business Standard. The launch in India, which is done shortly after its global launch, coincided with the opening of its Mumbai showroom → Read More
Honda takes SUV plunge with BR-V priced at Rs 9.90 lakh
Read more about Honda takes SUV plunge with BR-V priced at Rs 9.90 lakh on Business Standard. To compete against segment best-seller Hyundai Creta, Renault Duster and Nissan Terrano → Read More
Splendor feels the heat from Activa
Read more about Splendor feels the heat from Activa on Business Standard. A new leader might emerge with Honda's scooter giving Hero's bike a run for its money → Read More