They are not exactly similar vehicles. Nor do they belong to the same segment. So to call it a rivalry in the strict sense of the word would be a stretch. Even then, India being a country where an eventual Wagon R customer would also consider a Honda City at a given time, pitting the Renault Duster and Mahindra XUV in the same bracket should not come as a surprise. Read more

When it was discontinued in 13 major cities in India in April 2010 as Maruti decided not to upgrade its engine to meet the tougher BSIV emission norms, everybody thought the M800 story was over. Read more

Seldom is it that a year that begins with such promise and hype ends as one that is forgettable and beset with regrets. 2012 was one such example. It began with a bang with the biennial New Delhi Auto Expo, the show piece event for the domestic industry. And it ends almost with a whimper. Read more

It can be said without any shade of doubt that the festive months of October and November are always crucial for consumer centric sectors like cars. Read more

Two terse press releases on their global website, a few frantic calls of ‘concern’, a couple of emails of shock and disbelief and by and large a Buddhist demeanour of whatever happens, happens for the best. Read more

For now, BMW is ahead of Audi by 457 cars in the first half of this year. And Audi that recently dislodged Mercedes to become the prime suspect for BMW for the number 1 slot is ahead of the Stuttgart based firm by another 673 cars. In a luxury car industry that is worth around 30,000 cars a year, that means one good quarter and any of the three can come out on top by the end of this year. Read more

It was the biggest story of 2011. So much so, that any blog or article that mentioned the two cars in the same breath immediately drew traffic and any television show that featured the two together attracted TRPs. But that was last year and much water has flowed down the yamuna since then. Read more

Starting this Tuesday, domestic car companies would start an initiative to declare problems in their cars and offer to replace or repair them based on their internal quality checks. This kind of an activity is commonly known as a recall around the world. Read more

A peeved customer writes about the unpleasantness of being a Micra owner. Read more

It does duty in small cars like Maruti Swift, Ritz, Fiat Punto and Tata Indica Vista. It also powers sedans like Maruti Dzire, SX4, Tata Indigo Manza and Fiat Linea. Recently a utility vehicle in the form of Ertiga was added to its repertoire. Read more