New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- The new year is just around the corner. While the mood is jovial all around, the car manufacturers are actually giving out bad news for the consumers planning to buy a car in 2026. At least six major car brands across both mass and luxury segments have announced price hikes for their respective range of passenger vehicles. The res of the carmakers in the country are also slated to announce price hikes soon.

This move of announcing price hikes come as part of an annual price revision, which take place at the beginning of every calendar year. The automakers claim that these price hikes come in sync with the rising input costs owing to increased raw material costs, inflation, etc. This time, the automakers have been ci...