SHANGHAI, July 11 (Reuters) – A slump in commercial-vehicle demand led China’s automobile industry association on Monday to downgrade its sales forecast, as anti-pandemic measures weighed on the economy and its car market, the world’s largest.

The industry will sell 27 million cars this year, up 3% on 2021, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers forecast, cutting its outlook from the 27.5 million sales and 5.4% growth it predicted in December. Continue reading “China auto industry cuts 2022 outlook as commercial demand slumps”

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• Mega deliveries planned for the recently launched new Volkswagen Virtus across India

•  Reigniting the premium midsize sedan segment with over 2,000 Volkswagen Virtus delivered to customers over a period of two weeks from its launch in the Indian market

•  The Virtus has created a national record at the ‘India Book of Records’ by being the single most sedan to be delivered to 150 customers by a single dealership in one day in Kerala

•  Bringing back the love and admiration for the sedan segment by customers, with the entry of the new Volkswagen Virtus
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•UAE based META4 Group enters India with Voltly Energy for Smart Green Mobility Initiatives

Continue reading “UAE based META4 Group launches “Voltly Energy” for Smart Green Mobility at India”

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This happened last week

WAF AutoNews had been ranking 6th on a google search of World Auto News

It steadily rose up the search results. However it hovered at no 3 position for several weeks.

Last week, it came at no 1 position!

Many thanks to the Media Partners and WAF Community for making this happen!

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WAF AutoNews gets you curated stories from the global motown world. Deep insights in Tech, supply Chain Management, Product Design, Sales & Marketing, Evolving Consumer Behaviour and more.

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• On track to fulfill its commitment under the India 2.0 project, with the roll-out of the New Volkswagen Virtus, under series production from the Chakan Plant in Pune
•  The striking, exhilarating and German-engineered New Volkswagen Virtus is developed on the MQB A0 IN platform with up to 95% localization levels
•  Big by design, the New Volkswagen Virtus embodies a dynamic and emotional design language making it the longest car (4,561 mm) in the premium midsize segment, offering the best in segment cabin & boot space (521 litres) for customers in India
  Continue reading “Volkswagen India commences production of its striking, exhilarating and German-engineered – New Virtus”

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Earlier this month, India’s leading Car Company MG Motor India rolled out an interesting and one of its kind EV Charger Program called MG Charge.

Under this innovation, the company plans to deploy 1,000 EV Chargers in the next 1,000 days at residential areas across India

An EV has come in the consideration set of the Changing Indian Car Consumer. Around 40% of the consumers evaluate buying an EV, when deciding their next car. Charging infrastructure and range anxiety still bogs people down.

Continue reading “1k EV Chargers in 1k Days | An Innovation Powered by MG Motor India”

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Electric two-wheeler maker One Moto India on Thursday said it has partnered with Reliance General Insurance to provide motor insurance to its customers. The company, which has launched three electric scooters — Byka, Electa, and Commuta, said the partnership will enable easy insurance service to its customers.

One Moto India Vice-President, Marketing & Sales, Aditya Reddy said the company has been strengthening its services and product portfolio.

As the company moves ahead in sync with the strategy, he said the association with Reliance General Insurance is another milestone achieved.

Continue reading “One Moto India inks pact with Reliance General Insurance to provide motor insurance”

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• Russian – Ukraine Crisis

• We are still amidst the pandemic and now we have another challenge of  the War and Geopolitical tensions.

• Political Commentators say that the geopolitics of Europe and the World shall change permanently

• Supply Chains have further strained and become even more unpredictable. Crude is not the only commodity seeing sharp rise in prices.

• Several American, Japanese,  European, South Korean Companies have ceased manufacturing operations and economic activity at Russia.

• Money Flow & Payment Systems are severely affected.

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Volkswagen India released their February 2022 sales numbers. They have sold 4,028 cars last month. It’s a 84% jump compared to Feb 2021 Sales performance. It’s their strongest sales performance in last 4 years.

Teams at VW India have worked really hard to make this happen. Several innovations like Sarvottam 2.0, launching class leading Digital Tools, Service cost estimator, service workshop live cams, reducing cost of spares by upto 13 percent and consumables by upto 30 percent have powered this success!

Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen India said,’The outstanding performance registered is a testament to the right product strategy developed for the Indian market. It is the love and endorsement by customers for Volkswagen products including the newly introduced Taigun and the Tiguan that has driven this strong result along with the continuous efforts by the brand towards enhancing customer experience.

Continue reading “Volkswagen India shows Strongest Sales Performance in 4 years | Sales up 84%”

By Anuj Guglani,  Founder & CEO – World Auto Forum Group 

Let’s begin with the top questions on everyone’s mind : 

• How long does it take to charge one ? Are there enough charging stations

• What if there’s a breakdown ? Would I find roadside assistance, especially on the highway ?

•Kitna Deti hai ? What’s the Resale Value ? 

Let’s understand how Electric and normal cars differ. 

Price of Acquisition of an EV – Electric Vehicle 

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The year was 1997 and the auto retail was fairly nascent in the country. A young entrepreneur with stars in his eyes had a dream to build an automotive retail business which creates new standards of excellence. His name was Sanjay Thakker. Honda Cars India had just set up their shop in the country. Mr Thakker applied for their dealership at Ahmedabad along with his partner & childhood friend Late Milan Shah.

They impressed the Honda management and were granted the Dealership LOI.  And thus started the journey of Group Landmark. After 4 years they also began the super successful Landmark Insurance business.

Continue reading “Group Landmark | Dream to Reality in 25 years”

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WAF congratulates Mr Piyush Arora on becoming the MD of ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Private Limited

Mr Arora is an Industry Veteran with decades of experience in Automotive Company Operations. He had been with Mercedes-Benz Group for more than a quarter century.

He has vast experience and deep insights in Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Purchase & Logistics. He strikes a fine balance with his Technical knowhow, understanding of Business Strategy and Global Markets.

He had been leading Operations for Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. , Mercedes-Benz Indonesia and Mercedes-Benz Vietnam

Continue reading “Meet the New MD at Skoda Auto Volkswagen India | Piyush Arora”

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The automotive supply chain for manufacturing cars, trucks, buses and other vehicles is one of the most complex in the world. It’s becoming more global too, second only to the electronics sector for the spread of suppliers, manufacturers and other third parties around the world. Globalization adds some unique complexity to the automotive supply chain, and demands practical solutions from vehicle manufacturers and brands.

It’s not just globalization that creates difficulties for automotive suppliers and builders. Changes in manufacturing processes, consumer demands and new, disruptive trends – all impact on the vehicle supply chain network for raw materials, parts and finished automobiles. Both internal and external factors require automotive supply chain managers to minimize costs, optimize manufacturing and distribution, and ensure that parts and products get to the right organizations at the right time.

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Maruti Wagon-R became the best-selling car in 2021 for the first time, and also achieved the best-ever annual sales in a lifetime, though it was a photo finish between siblings – Swift and Baleno.

• In reality, Maruti Baleno+Toyota Glanza (cross badged), with a combined sales of 1,98,563, is the best-selling product in 2021

• Maruti continues to dominate the top 10 space with 8 products

• MUV Ertiga+XL6 became the 5th best selling product line in India

  Continue reading “Best Selling Cars in India for 2021!”