Amid chip shortage, M&M records 6% drop in Nov auto sales to 40,102 units

Mahindra & Mahindra said that its overall auto sales (passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, exports combined) for the month of November 2021 stood at 40,102 vehicles, down by 6% from 42,731 vehicles sold in November 2020.

While domestic passenger vehicles sales rose 7% YoY to 19,458 units, domestic commercial vehicles sales fell 23% to 17,543 units in November 2021 over November 2020.

Exports for the month of November 2021 were at 3,101 vehicles (up 90% YoY).

Veejay Nakra, chief executive officer, automotive division, M&M, said: "Our growth in SUVs continues with an 8% increase in the month of November. The demand remains strong across