Maruti's April sales skid 17.2% in April on weak demand

The maker of the bestseller Baleno and Brezza has guided for a weak fiscal 2020 on back of disruption that is expected with the switch to the stricter emission norms from 1 April 2020

 Indicating a slowdown in one of the world’s fastest growing auto markets,  Maruti Suzuki India’s total sales in April declined 17.2 per cent over a year ago, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The car market leader dispatched a total of 1,43,245 units during the month over 1,72,986 units in the same month a year ago. Auto makers in India count dispatches to dealers as sales. 

The numbers also include dispatch of 364 compact cars to Toyota Kirloskar Motor as part of the broader agreement between Toyota Motor Corp and Suzuki Motor Corp on sharing product, platforms and technologies.  

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