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car&bike Team
Nov 23, 2018, 8:37 PM
Festive season is generally the period when all the automakers try to cash in the market demand which is generally high. However, this year the customer sentiments have not been positive and that has reflected quite significantly in the sales of the 42 days festive period. According to the data published by Federation Of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA), retail sales of passenger vehicles posted a de-growth of 14 per cent selling 287,717 units in the festive period 2018 compared to 333,456 units which were sold in the festival period last year. The sales to two wheelers too witnessed a slump of 13 per cent at 15,83,276 units sold this year in the festive season compared to 18,11,703 units which were sold in last year's festive season.
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car&bike Team | Nov 23, 2018Mahindra Alturas G4: All You Need To KnowThe Mahindra Alturas G4 will be the new flagship SUV from the company. This also marks the entry of Mahindra in a new SUV segment. Here is everything you need to know about the new Mahindra Alturas G4.1 min read
AFP | Nov 23, 2018Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Sent To Solitary CellA solitary cell, 30 minutes of daily exercise and two baths a week: Carlos Ghosn's new routine is a world away from the private jets and lavish parties the millionaire tycoon once enjoyed. The 64-year-old auto industry titan stands accused of serious financial misconduct and is being questioned at a concrete 12-floor detention centre in northern Tokyo which also houses convicted criminals and even deathrow inmates. Meanwhile, Nissan board members voted unanimously to sack Ghosn as chairman on Thursday.1 min read
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Reuters | Nov 22, 2018Nissan Board Fires Chairman Carlos GhosnNissan's board ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Thursday after the shock arrest of the industry heavyweight, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported without citing sources, ushering in a period of uncertainty for its 19-year alliance with Renault. A Nissan Motor Co spokesman declined to comment. The Franco-Japanese alliance, enlarged in 2016 to include Japan's Mitsubishi Motors, has been rattled to its core by Ghosn's arrest in Japan on Monday, with the 64-year-old group chairman accused of financial misconduct. Ghosn had shaped the alliance and was pushing for a deeper tie-up, including potentially a full Renault-Nissan merger at the French government's urging, despite strong reservations at the Japanese firm.1 min read
car&bike Team | Nov 23, 20182018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Vs Mahindra Marazzo: Specification ComparisonThe recent launches in the MPV segment have brought some excitement in the otherwise lukewarm market. Latest one is the 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga which has been launched at Rs. 8.84 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and has got a much needed generation update after six years which will help it compete with the new MPVs. Right from the time we heard of it coming, all of us had a question. How well will it stand against the all-new Mahindra Marazzo? Well, we thought to get a clear idea of theirs specifications first on paper which will be followed by a comparison review. However, our specification comparison is limited only to the diesel variants since the 2018 Mahindra Marazzo is a diesel only model.1 min read
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car&bike Team | Nov 22, 2018New Maruti Suzuki Ertiga vs Mahindra Marazzo: Price ComparisonThe 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has been launched in India. The prices for the petrol manual variant start at Rs. 7.44 lakh and the prices for the petrol automatic start at Rs. 9.18 lakh. The diesel variant prices start at Rs. 8.84 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom, Delhi. In total, there are 10 trims of the Ertiga available in five colour choices and two engine options. The new-generation Ertiga is built on Maruti's Heartect platform and also gets a new 1.5-litre petrol engine along with the old 1.3-litre DDiS diesel engine unit. The overall design is completely new and the Ertiga has grown bigger in size as well.1 min read
