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Fans cheer, but Asia gives iPhone 7 subdued welcome

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Fans cheer, but Asia gives iPhone 7 subdued welcome Apple Inc fans from Sydney to Shanghai, the first customers worldwide to snap the new  iPhone 7   off the shelves, cheered as they left stores on Friday brandishing their purchases, flanked by applauding sales staff. But underneath the usual fanfare, the crowds of enthusiasts and overnight campers were smaller than in past years. Some customers complained after the larger version and models with the new jet-black colour sold out. In part, online pre-ordering has made queues unnecessary for all but diehard fans, and in Chinese stores only those who had ordered in advance were queueing to collect. Yet in markets like China, online interest in the new phone has also been muted compared to past launches, as cheaper local brands amp up their features, design and marketing. Wu Ting, a 28-year-old from Nanjing, was surprised to find herself first in line at a downtown Apple store in Shanghai on Friday, a holiday in Chi...

Maruti Suzuki struggles to meet demand for Baleno

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  Customers who booked the Baleno,  Maruti Suzuki ’s latest premium hatchback, may have to wait for up to six months for delivery. The company is struggling to meet demand and production can only be increased at the cost of other models. The country’s biggest car manufacturer is facing production constraints with the Baleno forcing it to juggleoutput between domestic and export markets. The Baleno is among the top selling cars with unserviced bookings of 55,000 units and sales of 44,000 units in just six months. Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) started exporting the hatchback in January to Europe and Japan, leading to lower supply in domestic market, a consistent fall since December. Domestic volumes of Baleno dipped 41 per cent in March to 6,236 units, lowest since its launch, compared with 10,572 units in December, the best month so far. This is even as the exports have more than trebled in the past three months to close at 5,600 in March from 1,800 in January, accor...

Emission scandal: Volkswagen apologises to Indian customers at Auto Expo

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German auto major Volkswagen today apologised for the emission scandal in India and reiterated that its cars follow the country’s norms and the recall of three lakh vehicles is a voluntary step taken by it.  Read Full Article Over Here :  Business Standard News

SpiceJet announces special fares under 'Happy New Year Sale'

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No-frills airline  SpiceJet   on Monday announced a four-day sale, offering one-way base fares as low as Rs 716 for the journey period between January 15 and April 12 next year for domestic fliers. Special fares under a “Happy New Year Sale” are available for flying on domestic routes, SpiceJet said. As a part of this sale launched today, for which bookings will remain open till midnight of December 31, one-way base fares start at Rs 716 (excluding taxes) for domestic network, the airline said. The scheme is only for flying on direct flights on the domestic network, it said. Tickets under this offer are refundable (only taxes and fees) and changeable with a change fee and payment of fare difference, the airline added. SpiceJet operates 293 daily flights to 40 destinations, including six international routes, with a fleet of 25 Boeing 737s, 14 Bombardier Q-400s and two Airbus A320 family planes.