Indian car buyers are choosing cars with premium features. This is boosting auto industry revenues. Sales volumes are growing more slowly. SUVs and MPVs are popular choices. Automakers are expanding their premium offerings. 2025 is expected to be a record year for car sales in the country.

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The Nifty Auto index closed 2.13 per cent at 22580.00.

Stock market update: Nifty Auto index 2.13%

Going forward next year could potentially be better. How much better we need to see, but all trends related to rural income, post monsoon pickup, and the overall trends of the economy after this phase of high inflation impacting consumers would be better. Now, among the auto companies the leader like you said has been M&M and that has been our top holding. Tata Motors obviously exited some months back at around 1100 levels.

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The Nifty Auto index closed 0.73 per cent at 23070.90.

Stock market update: Nifty Auto index 0.73%

Market expert Hemang Jani advises caution on realty stocks despite strong recent performance. He favors Lodha and DLF for short-term gains, but not long-term investment. Jani prefers Mahindra & Mahindra over Tata Motors in the auto sector. He sees potential in cement companies like UltraTech and Dalmia Bharat. Within pharma, he recommends Sun Pharma and Cipla.

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Nissan and Honda, along with Mitsubishi, are in talks for closer collaboration, possibly a merger, to navigate the changing auto industry. The discussions come as Japanese automakers face pressure from rising Chinese competitors and the shift to electric vehicles.

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Honda in talks to potentially merge with Nissan to create third-largest carmaker, facing challenges in global auto industry.

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The Nifty Auto index closed 0.75 per cent at 23241.25.

Stock market update: Nifty Auto index 0.75%

The Nifty Auto index closed 0.75 per cent down at 23241.25.

Stock market update: Nifty Auto index falls 0.75%

Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fourth session on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of central bank decisions in the U.S. and Japan, while report of a Honda-Nissan tie-up boosted auto shares.

Japan’s Nikkei falls amid caution ahead of central bank decisions; auto shares shine

The Land of the Rising Sun, Japan, is also the land of many marquee players in the automobile industry. Apart from being home to many major names, it is also home to the biggest carmaker in the world, Toyota. If this said merger goes through, according to some reports, the end result would make it the fourth largest auto company in the world.

Nissan Shares Soar, Honda Shares Sink As Japanese Motor Giants Enter Merger Talks

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