Vahan Show: Interview with Mr.Manohar Bhat, Commercial Business Head (South), Maruti Suzuki

The big launch is done, Maruti Suzuki’s A-star has made its international debut in India. Maruti has now took the centrestage not just in making profits for Suzuki but also in designing and production of global models. Down the line in three years, you could expect a model designed,engineered and produced solely in India. We …

Vahan Show:Interview with Mr.Sandeep Singh, Deputy MD, Toyota Kirloskar Motor

When newbies are firing on all cylinders, Toyota which came into India 10 years back has just finalized its strategy. But Toyota believes the slow an steady progress it made during this period will help when it starts unleashing Indian specific models in 2010. Till then it wants to lead whatever the segment which it …

Vahan Show: Interview with Mr.Krishnan, VP (Commercial),Tata Motors Passenger Car Division

Tata has unveiled its first weapon from its arsenal with the launch of Indica vista. Though the launch of Indica vista is delayed on account of quality issues, it has come at the right time when the indica sales started to slide. We interview Mr.Krishnan, VP (Commercial),Tata Motors Passenger Car Division at the sidelines of …

Vahan Show: Interview with Makham Dhalivaal, Managing Director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Volkswagen Group Sales India

Volkswagen which missed the bus to Maruti Suzuki in 80s plans to conquer the Indian market with the series of launches. Last year it launched the passat sedan to compete with the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Though the company has only 3 dealership in India it enjoys 15% market share  in the entry level …

Vahan Show: Interview with Mr.Aravind Saxena, VP Marketing and Sales, Hyundai Motors India

Hyundai is at its peek and the sense of joy prevails across the company. When a reporter asked about the sluggishness in the Indian automotive market HS Lheem Managing Director, HMIL replied with a smile saying “We are growing at 41%”. The reason is – Hyundai-Kia has become the world’s fifth largest automaker outselling Nissan …

Interview with Mr.Mizuno Takyoshi, Manager,Engineering Division, Yamaha Motor Japan

Yamaha is back with a bang! the R15 launched recently is already earning rave reviews across the spectrum. The racy styling, responsive engine and flawless handling easily makes the R15 an ideal bike for everyone who loves race. But all this made possible because of the tremendous engineering gone into the bike. R15 is the …

Interview with Mr.Shashank Srivastava Commercial Business Head, Maruti Suzuki

Similar to Suzuki, Maruti don’t want to be known as a small car maker. In 2007, Maruti Suzuki launched SX4 and has already grabbed the leadership position in A3 segment. With the launch of new swift Dzire Maruti wishes to extend its lead in the segment. Though Maruti Suzuki has launched seven new models in …