Hero MotoCorp share: Hero MotoCorp sold 324,906 units in December 2024 as against 393,952 units sold in December 2023
Industry expects 2025 growth across segments in low to mid-single digits
Escorts share price: Escorts Kubota said its December 2024 sales fell 10.8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 5,472 units compared with 6,136 units sold in December 2023
The previous session closed out 2024 with mixed sentiments. Despite a strong recovery from intraday lows, the benchmarks ended in the red, weighed down by losses in IT & select banking shares
Nuvama analysts said December is expected to bring encouraging results for the industry. PVs are predicted to achieve double-digit growth, propelled by strong performances from M&M, Maruti & Toyota
Automakers have announced a price hike for January 2025, which typically should pre-pone the buying decisions of consumers
For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes-Benz leading the way
Tractor sales, however, saw an impressive 29.88 per cent Y-o-Y jump, suggesting good rural demand
Czech automaker Skoda is eyeing considerable increase in sales next year riding on the back of its latest offering Kylaq, which marks its entry into the high-selling compact SUV segment. The company is eyeing gains in smaller cities and towns with the new model which is tagged between Rs 7.89 lakh and Rs 14.4 lakh (ex-showroom). "It's a beginning of a new era for Skoda, because with this car, we are becoming a true volume player in India," Skoda Auto India Brand Director Petr Janeba told PTI in an interaction. He noted that Kylaq will further its goal of entering new markets, bringing new customers into the Skoda family and strengthening brand presence in India. When asked about sales aspirations with a new model joining the portfolio, Janeba said the company expects to close 2024 with a total volume of around 40,000 units. "Next year we are looking at 2.5-3 times growth in the volumes aided by Kylaq," he stated. The company has commenced bookings of the model with deliveries exp
On the bourses, M&M has gained about 6% over the past month, while Uno Minda has surged more than 6%. On the flipside, TVS Motor dropped over 1%. In comparison, BSE Auto index declined nearly 2.5%
German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Friday said it will hike prices of its vehicles in India by up to 3 per cent on its entire model range in the portfolio from January 1, 2025, citing a rise in input costs, inflationary pressures and higher operational expenses. Prices of Mercedes-Benz cars in India will be revised by Rs 2 lakh for the GLC to Rs 9 lakh for the top-end Mercedes-Maybach S 680 luxury limousine, Mercedes-Benz India said in a statement. The combination of rising input costs, inflation, and higher operational expenses has been exerting considerable pressure on Mercedes-Benz India's business operations and the company has been absorbing the rise in operational cost since the last three quarters, it added. "Over the past three quarters, we have been facing increased pressure on our cost structure primarily driven by escalating material cost, fluctuating commodity pricing, increased logistics expenses and inflationary cost," Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director & CEO
Domestic brokerages expect Hero MotoCorp to show strong year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in revenue and profitability, driven by volume increases, improved realisations, and a favourable product mix
Brokerages anticipate robust revenue growth driven by improved volumes and realisations, with mixed expectations on margin performance across segments
India's motorcycle manufacturers also saw encouraging growth in export markets this October
The rise in M&M share price came after the company saw record monthly SUV sales in October, which rose 25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 54,504 units, from 43,708 units in October 2023
Industry leaders Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors saw a decline in domestic wholesale sales of 5 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively
Retail sales during the Navratras grew by mid-to-high single digits across regions even as rural sales have remained muted, a brokerage firm said in a report on the automobile sector on Thursday. The report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services also said that during the last week of October, inquiries and bookings are seeing a slight improvement for passenger vehicle OEMs (original equipment makers) especially for Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors. "We observed varied demand trends in October, with two-wheelers and tractors showing positive momentum and passenger and commercial vehicles witnessing moderate demand. A better monsoon is helping drive positive sentiment in rural regions, though the sustainability of this demand remains to be seen," the brokerage firm said. Overall, two-wheelers performed better, with festive growth expected at 4-5 per cent year-on-year partially constrained by a high base, it said. At the same time, passenger vehicles may see a fall in the festive season ...
Ather Energy, with the launch of Rizta electric scooter, has increased its market share to 14.2 per cent
According to Siam, total production of passenger vehicles, three-wheelers, two-wheelers, and quadricycles in August 2024 stood at 2.49 million units
As car demand slows in India, dealer stock levels across the entire industry have surged to alarming heights. Garg, however, indicated that the situation is under control at HMIL