L&T launches second multi-purpose vessel for Indian NavyLarsen & Toubro has launched the second multi-purpose vessel named INS Utkarsh for the Indian Navy at Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai. Thi...
Sales of premium SUVs run out of steam as sales drop 18% this fiscalSales of premium SUVs priced above ₹20 lakh, such as Hyundai Tucson and Toyota Fortuner, have dropped by 18% in the first five months of th...
Bigger the car, the better it is: Key data points from Indian auto marketMPVs have emerged as the fastest growing segment in India’s passenger vehicle (PV) industry in the first five months of this year.
MPV sales grow fastest among passenger cars so far this yearAs per industry estimates, as many as 138,322 MPVs were sold in the local market during January-May 2022, up 54% from a year earlier. Sales...
Kia to ramp up production in Andhra Pradesh factory as semiconductor crisis eases, demand growsThe company expects to increase output by a third to 300,000 units in this financial year on the back of the newly launched multi-purpose v...
Indians pay Rs 14 crore to book 1,410 Kia Carnivals on the first dayCustomers paid the steep booking amount of Rs 1 lakh to book the Carnival MPV, which will be launched at the Auto Expo in Greater Noida nex...
Family buyers drive multiple purpose vehicles sales up amid slowdownLed by a series of new launches, the multiple purpose vehicles (MPV), or family cars, are back. The segment registered 35% growth in 2019 t...
New launches draw family buyers back to MPVs, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga drive segment to 35% growth in 2019Led by a series of new launches, the multiple purpose vehicles (MPV), or family cars, are back. The segment registered 35% growth in 2019 t...
MPV segment grows 14% as new models fuel demandUtility vehicle segment would have slipped into negative territory if not for double-digit growth in multi-purpose vehicles.
MPVs win over buyers who want to do things togetherRecent sales trends show shifting consumer preference in one of the world’s fastest-expanding auto markets.
Mahindra & Mahindra bets big on new MPV MarazzoDesigned and developed with an investment of ₹1,000-1,500 crore, the Marazzo is a 7-8 seater based on an all-new architecture and will be m...
CRPF to shift armoured MPVs from Naxal operations to Kashmir valleyCRPF has decided to shift its heavy armoured MPVs to Kashmir valley for use by its troops deployed on road and convoy protection duties.
CRPF shifts MPVs from Naxal grid to Kashmir for better convoy securityThe force has about 60 battalions in Jammu and Kashmir for security duty. Each battalion has about 1,000 personnel.
9 CRPF men killed in blast triggered by Naxals in ChhattisgarhThe blast occurred when a team of CRPF's 212th battalion was patrolling in a forest in Kistaram area of Sukma, located around 500 kms from ...
SUVs take over MPVs as Indian car buyers' latest favouriteAt 160,000 units at the end of FY16, the share of MPVs in overall sale of utility vehicles was down to a quarter from 35% four years ago.
Centre proposes 'Mahila Police Volunteer' in every villageAn initiative to appoint special 'mahila' protection officer in every village has been proposed to provide a link between police and women ...
Anti-Naxal operations: CRPF grounds mine-protected vehiclesCRPF has stopped using mine-protected vehicles (MPVs) deployed for carrying troops to minimise causalities resulting from IED blasts.