Mercedes Benz, the luxury car brand of $139 billion Daimler, lost out its number 1 position to BMW sometime ago and slipped to third position when Audi overtook it in the first quarter.

Volkswagen’s Audi unit has agreed to buy thoroughbred Italian motorcycle-maker Ducati for about €860 million ($1.12 billion) including debt, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
After parting ways with the Munjals at Hero Honda, it looks like Honda Motor Corp may go it alone in its car business as well.
The good old Maruti 800 may be in its last phase in India, but in Pakistan it is still going great guns. Sold as the Suzuki Mehran and launched in 1988, the car was the second-largest selling car in Pakistan and for the first-time ever there were more takers of it in Pakistan than in India.

Auto maker Fiat India today said it is in talks with Pune-based Premier Ltd to supply diesel engines for its compact sports utility vehicle RiO.
Upmarket carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India's Tata Motors, announced today that it plans to build its new Jaguar F-Type sports car in Britain.
Looking to invest in mutual funds or fixed deposits to save tax? Why not buy an electric car instead? Sumant Banerji writes.

Launching an automatic variant may not suffice to stand out in the crowded starter sedan segment.
Iconic British brand Mini, which was unveiled at the Auto Expo in January, will hit the Indian roads by May.
Japanese auto major Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd on Friday announced plans to locally assemble its premium sedan, Camry, in India at its Bangalore factory. HT reports.
Compressed natural gas or CNG-powered cars are the future. At least auto makers think so. Notwithstanding the restricted availability of CNG, car makers foresee a jump in CNG-run car sales substantially, thanks to better mileage and lower emissions, and also de-regulation of petrol prices. Manu P Toms reports.
For long it has been treated as an untouchable by the automotive industry but the humble taxi and cab is finding lot more suitors than before. Sumant Banerji reports.

The compact 1199 Panigale ranks among the most seductively styled production motorcycles on the planet.
After opening Rs. 650 crore Mahindra Research Valley (MRV) in Chennai, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is now planning to set up research centres abroad, possibly in the United States and United Kingdom. Manu P Toms reports.