Hyundai to supply Santro for Mumbai’s taxi fleet

September 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bajaj Auto, India's second largest selling two-wheeler manufacturer, Wednesday said its sales in August rose 3.63 percent to 183,051 units against 176,631 units sold in the corresponding month last year. The company's sales of both two- and three-wheelers increased six percent to 213,072 units.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Passenger car major Hyundai Motor India Monday said its domestic sales jumped 54 percent to 23,193 units last month as against 15,066 units in July 2008. The company reported 6 percent rise in exports in July to 22,350 units from 21,086 vehicles in the year-ago period.

August 3rd, 2009 Vt. taxi service allows patrons to decide faresESSEX, Vt. — When Eric Hagen started Recession Ride Taxi in Essex, Vt., he took more questions than fares.

July 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - The protest of nearly 3,000 taxies, who carry passengers to and from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, entered the second day on Sunday. The taxi drivers are protesting against the ban on the parking of taxis in the airport premises and imposition of new queue system.

July 23rd, 2009 CHENNAI - The country's second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India Thursday announced 21-24 percent wage hike for workers at its plant near here. The three-year wage agreement is effective from April 1 this year, the company said.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Passenger car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Wednesday said its sales (including exports) rose 17.6 percent to 47,267 units in June as against 40,182 units in the same month last year. The company's exports grew at a faster pace, logging 32.5 percent rise at 24,251 units, compared to 18,301 units exported in June 2008.

June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hyundai Motors, the country's second largest passenger car maker, Monday registered a 4.1 percent decline in domestic sales in May even as its exports jumped 27.8 percent during the month. Hyundai sold 23,503 units last month in the domestic market as against 24,510 vehicles in May last year.

May 8th, 2009 SEOUL - The Hyundai Motor India has reportedly decided to shift the production of one of its premium models 'i20' to Europe. "Hyundai Motor is considering moving production of the i20 to Europe because about 90 per cent of them are being shipped there," company sources said.

March 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hyundai Motor India's domestic sales soared by over 45 percent in February compared to its sales the same month last fiscal, the company said Monday, but added that times were still challenging and nothing should be read into increased sales. Cumulative sales increased by about 32 percent and exports by over 18 percent, a company statement said.

February 26th, 2009 SINGAPORE - Giving in to a natural urge in public proved costly for a Singapore taxi driver. The cabby was fined the maximum 1,000 Singapore dollars ($655) Wednesday for urinating on a road, a news report said.

February 14th, 2009 KOLKATA - Two people were killed when a truck collided with a taxi Sunday in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, police said. The police said the accident happened due to poor visibility because of morning fog.

February 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Auto major Hyundai Motor India Friday hiked prices of three models - Santro, i10 and Accent - by up to Rs.14,600 on the back of rising input costs. Hyundai managing director Heung Soo Lheem had said in December last year that a price hike was imminent because of rising input costs.

February 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Auto major Hyundai Motor India Monday said its domestic sales in January were down 13.5 percent to 21,016 units from 24,301 units in the corresponding month last year. However, total sales including exports saw only a marginal dip of 1.3 percent to 37,216 units in the period under review from 37,700 units in the year-ago period.

January 13th, 2009 NOIDA - Eight people were arrested here Wednesday for allegedly abducting and raping a Delhi University student earlier this month, police said. They were arrested from an under-construction building in Sector 63 after a tip-off, Superintendent of Police Ashok Tripathi said.

December 29th, 2008 GREATER NOIDA - In a daring daylight heist, armed robbers Tuesday shot dead a man and critically injured two others before making off with the Rs.200,000 the trio were carrying to register a property deed, the police here said. The incident occurred around 1.00 p.m.