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Buying Honda BR-V - Decide before launch

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It is a practical, seven-seater SUV/MPV cross and gets all the good stuff from Honda's inventory. Many of you have seen the Honda BR-V in videos or pictures, and the rest might have spotted it at the 2016 Auto Expo. It is a practical, seven-seater SUV/MPV cross and gets all the good stuff from Honda’s inventory. As a product, the BR-V stands to its ground, but the competition it faces from the Creta is fierce. Here is all that you need to know before you book the BR-V for yourself. Read more from our special coverage on "HONDA CARS" Honda Cars hopes BR-V will help clock double-digit growth in FY17 1.   The Seven-Seater Advantage Being the sole seven-seater SUV in its segment, the Honda BR-V will catch the eye of specific buyers. Although, the Creta seats three children at the back with utter ease, the BR-V takes comfort to an all new level. But, accommodating three passengers on the second row will be a squeeze. So, if you are fond of family picnics, ...

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...

With a little over 5.26 lakh visitors, Auto Expo fails to pull crowds

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India’s biggest auto extravaganza, the Auto Expo, which had attracted dozens of companies, came to a close on Tuesday, but not without concerns being raised over its declining popularity.  The week-long biennial event, promoted by the  Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), has largely been dubbed as a non-event this time with just 5,26,914 general visitors. The number was well short of expectations of the organisers, making it one of the worst in over two decades. In December, the automobile lobby body had stated that it was expecting a rise of at least 7% in general visitors, which would, in absolute terms, be more than 6,00,000.  Read Full Article Over Here :  Business Standard News