Sales have created a record in the passenger vehicle segment in the country in November. About 3.34 lakh units of passenger vehicles were sold last month. This is an increase of approximately 3.7 percent on a year-on-year basis. In the same month last year, passenger vehicle sales were 3.22 lakh units. Data from the Society…
South Korean automobile company Hyundai Motor has sold more than six lakh units in India last year. This is the company’s best performance since starting business in the country. The company’s sales last year increased by almost nine percent to about 6.02 lakh units. The past year has been good for the automobile industry and…
The fastest lightning strike ever recorded occurred after the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga last year. The volcanic eruption that took place last year in the South Pacific Ocean had more than 100 times the power of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Due to the eruption of this volcano, the water…
In the last few years, there have been many indications of the damage caused by climate change. In this series, the temperature of sea water in South Florida, America had exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 C) earlier this week. This is a new record. Typically, this temperature is associated with a hot water tub. This…
The sales of the country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki increased by 15 percent to more than 1.52 lakh units in March. The company is getting strong demand in the utility vehicle segment. In the last financial year, Maruti Suzuki has made record sales of more than 21 lakh units. The compact car segment has…
The total manufacturing of the country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki has crossed three crore units. The company started manufacturing in the country in December 1983. It has manufacturing plants in Gurugram and Manesar in Haryana and Hansalpur in Gujarat. The company had manufactured 10 lakh units in 1994. After this, in April 2005 it…
Google, which is associated with online search, has started the facility to provide information to merchants through Soundbox for payments on its Google Pay app in India. This is similar to the payment sound alerts that merchants receive on Paytm and PhonePe. The Google Pay device has in-built speakers and an LCD display. It supports…
Suzuki Motorcycle (SMIPL), one of the largest two-wheeler companies, has recorded record sales in May. Last month the company sold 1,11,512 units. This is an increase of 22 percent on year-on-year basis. The company’s sales in the country have increased by about 37 percent to 92,032 units. However, the company’s exports have decreased. Last month…
The global PC market grew marginally in the fourth quarter of last year. Shipments of desktops, laptops and workstation equipment grew by about 1 percent on a year-on-year basis. Global shipments of PCs grew from about 91 million units to 92 million units. These shipments were 341 million units in the full year. Lenovo topped…
HP retained its first position in the country’s personal computer (PC) market last year. HP shipped over 13 lakh units in the fourth quarter. The company has a market share of 31.5 percent and its shipments grew by 58.7 percent last year. The PC market witnessed record growth last year. Vendors shipped around 14.8 million…
