Bajaj Auto bike sales rise by 112% in January

Pushed by robust volumes of the Pulsar and Discover, Bajaj Auto, India’2nd biggest two-wheeler maker, has reported a 112% increase in motorcycle sales in January to 2.33 lakh units, as against 1.09 units a year back. Total sales of 2 and 3 wheelers doubled to 2.7 lakh units, while exports went up by 33% to… Read More »

M&M in global tie-up talks for finest bikes for Indian market

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is believed to be in talks with Italian and British two-wheeler manufacturers to build premium bikes for the Indian market. Top officials aware of the development said Triumph and Moto Guzzi are few of the companies that M&M has conducted discussions with.

Hero Honda to enter Gujarat; may establish factory in Sanand

Gujarat has now become an auto center. After Tata Nano, now it is the turn of Hero Honda. The world’s biggest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero Honda is looking for a place to establish a production plant in the state. Sanand, which is also the home for Tata Nano, may be the location for Hero Honda’s 4th… Read More »

SBI for important but not majority stake in Tata Motors Finance

State Bank of India (SBI) is considering buying an important stake in Tata Motors Finance, according to a top bank official. OP Bhatt, who is the chairman of SBI said that they are thinking about the deal of investing in Tata Motors Finance. Tata Motors Finance is the car-financing division of the Ratan Tata-led venture,… Read More »

M & M two-wheelers target double digit growth

Mahindra & Mahindra is targeting a double-digit growth in two wheelers during the next 5 years and would also look for some purchases to attain this, said Anoop Mathur, President two-wheeler sector. As per him, as a portion of the $6.3 billion M&M Group, they are always searching for chances to expand.

RBI to set rules for credit card bills

RBI is setting up guidelines telling banks not to call someone a defaulter, if the person has paid the negotiated amount to settle the account. Currently, despite paying the negotiated amount, the card holder is considered as a defaulter as per the bank’s records. Due to this his/her name occurs in the list of the… Read More »

Banks ask for clarification on old home loan rates

Banks have asked for clarification from RBI on costing of old home loans after the new base rate system comes in. Loan agreements lasting for 15-20 years do not provide for substituting the prime lending rate (PLR), which is the base rate to which the floating rates are associated.

Honda to launch the cheapest car

Honda is intending to introduce a cheapest small car in India by 2011.The Japanese car manufacturer is concentrating a lot on detail when designing this car, which has not been named till date. Lately, Honda sent saris to its factory in Japan and the designers and engineers at the factory saw first hand how sari… Read More »

PNB sets a target of Rs. 10 lakh crore business by 2013

Punjab National Bank has fixed an grand aim of obtaining Rs 10 lakh crore business by March 2013 from the Rs 4 lakh crore as of December 2009, according to its chairman and managing director Kasargod Ramachandra Kamath. The 2nd biggest government bank in the country made a net profit of Rs 1,011 crore in… Read More »