Page 8 - Auto Demand

Apollo Tyres: Investors should consider stock if volume growth sustains

Margin gains, however, depend on a hike in prices

Auto firms buoyed by festive sales, unsure of sustained demand after Diwali

Dealerships have asked manufacturers to be cautious, warning that over-stocking will hit their margins in case sales soften

Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors witness brisk sales during Navratri period

Leading carmakers Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Tata Motors saw better retail sales during the Navratri period this year as compared with last year with pent up demand of last few months aiding the brisk offtake. Kia Motors, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda Cars India also witnessed robust sales during the ten-day period (including Dussehra) which is considered auspicious for buying new things and property. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) reported around 27 per cent increase in retail sales at close to 96,700 units during the Navratri period thisyear. "Our total retail sales were in the range of 96,700 units this year which is more than last year, MSI Executive Director for Sales and Marketing Shashank Srivastava said when asked about sales during the Navratri period. The auto major had retailed around 76,000 units in the same period last year. Similarly, Hyundai Motor India said it retailed 26,068 units during the period, an ...

Pent-up demand, rural growth bring Maruti Suzuki back in recovery lane

The company remains cautious on full-fledged recovery, given concerns over a second wave of Covid-19

Global demand uncertainty to continue to weigh on Tata Motors: Moody's

Brexit an added worry for wholly-owned subsidiary JLR

Auto shares trade firm in a weak market; Hero MotoCorp hits 52-week high

Analysts at Emkay Global believe that the recent recovery volumes will manifest into a powerful cyclical rally across segments for automobile companies

Auto demand back to pre-Covid levels across segments: HDFC Securities

Automobile demand has reached the pre-Covid levels across the sectors, including two-wheelers, passenger cars and tractor segments, HDFC Securities said in a report

Auto component firms see capacity utilisation doubling to 60-95% levels

Most players expect strong demand during 45 day festive period, but tread cautiously as trend may not sustain later; Icra sees very few players going for debt recast

Harley fails, Hyundai triumphs: India's auto market is unlike any other

The problems: taxation system favours smaller cars, expat CEOs don't always understand business landscape

Auto sales rebound in August after nine months due to pent-up demand

Two-wheeler sales increased by 3 per cent to 1,559,665 units, while passenger cars grew 14 per cent YoY to 124,715 units

Auto component firms eye higher exports, low imports to become self-reliant

Top official at various auto component firms said exports, which anyways have been intrinsic to the overall strategy, will increase at a rapid pace over the next two to five years

Automakers expect demand to pick up in festive season despite Covid-19

If Covid-19 situation improves, it would lead to improved sales and if somehow the scenario deteriorates then the sales would also be impacted, Srivastava noted

Shift in sales towards cars priced below Rs 5 lakh: Maruti's R C Bhargava

It is nowhere near the company's average sales in a month. We are producing vehicles that constitute only 60% of our capacity in Gurgaon and Manesar, Bhargava said

Analysts cautious on road ahead for auto sector despite July sales recovery

For the auto sector as a whole, analysts now expect polarisation to get more entrenched where rural-focused plays like M&M, Escorts etc to do well

Maruti Suzuki reports net loss of Rs 249 crore in Q1 as Covid-19 takes toll

The company posted a pre-tax loss of Rs 370 crore, as compared with a profit of Rs 1,853 crore in the year-ago quarter

Maruti Suzuki plans digitised financing options amid growing online demand

The country's largest car maker that sells on an average one out of every two cars sold in the country has seen digital enquiries spike to over 45 per cent during the lockdown months

Global spread helps Motherson Sumi tackle Covid-19 pandemic pain

The third part of the series looks at how the firm used its first-mover advantage to get production back on track

Covid-19 impact: Over 54% potential buyers prefer used car, says study

Even as the preference for a personal vehicle is growing owing to safety concerns, buyers are not willing to fork out much

Honda Cars India plays a competitive pricing game with the new City

Honda aims to fill the wide gap in entry-level sedans that include Ciaz and Hyundai Verna as well as upper-level versions such as the likes of Honda Civic, Skoda Octavia and Toyota Corolla Altis.

Riding out the Covid-19 crisis: Auto shows pick-up signs in rural India

Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest carmaker, on Wednesday reported a 53.8 per cent year-on-year decline in domestic passenger vehicle sales to 51,274 units in June due to Covid-19 crisis