Maruti has increased the prices of its cars with immediate effect and has stated “rising input costs and introduction of BS IV norms” as the main reason behind it. List of car models and their respective price rise -
| A-Star/Ritz | by Rs. 1000 |
| Estilo/Omni/Swift | Rs. 2500 – 3750 |
| Dzire | Rs. 7000 |
| SX4 | Rs. 9000 |
| Eeco (New) | Rs 10000 |
| Maruti 800/Omni LPG (BS III) | Rs 3000 |
Skoda India has launched a new variant of its premium sedan, the Skoda Superb 1.8 TSI (Petrol) with manual transmission (MT) priced at Rs 18.28 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). This one is 1.5 lakhs cheaper than the existing 1.8 TSI Automatic model which retails at Rs. 19.81 Lakh (Ex-showroom, Delhi). The company had launched the Superb in March 2009 and has sold 3000 units of the car since then.
Legendary bike maker Harley Davidson has announced its dealerships for India. The dealerships will be opened in 5 cities viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Hyderabad. Harley will be offering 12 models from its 2010 line-up with prices ranging from Rs. 6.95 to Rs. 34.95 Lakhs. The bookings will start from April and deliveries will start from June. The company started the dealer selection process in September last year. A total of 100 applications for the dealerships were received by the company out of which these 5 have been selected. All the 12 models will be imported from US as CBU’s.
TVS will be launching its new scooter "wego” in phases all over the country, starting this month. The metal bodied scooterette will have an unisex styling. So it’ll be fit for driving for drivers from both the sexes.