Car Sales

Domestic PV wholesales rose 21% in November, fuelled by GST cuts

Banerjee said that the wholesales in December are also expected to be good as the production team is working overtime to satisfy the high demand

Carmakers report strong November sales growth on GST-driven demand surge

Market leader Maruti Suzuki reported a 21 per cent year-on-year rise in domestic sales, driven by sport utility vehicles as well as small cars like Alto

India's used car mkt hits 5.9 mn units as SUVs, premium models fuel growth

India's pre-owned car market is expanding fast as buyers prioritise SUVs, safer models, trusted brands, and certified dealers - signalling a shift from affordability to aspiration in FY25

GST 2.0, festival cheer drove record vehicle sales in October: Fada

Festivals also contribute to the rise in overall automobile retail sales, says dealers association

Alto tops Maruti Suzuki charts as highest-selling car at 4.7 mn units

Maruti Suzuki crosses 30 million domestic car sales as Alto leads with 4.7 million units, followed by WagonR and Swift among all-time bestsellers

GST 2.0 drives two-wheeler owners to car showrooms, boosts Maruti

GST 2.0 price cuts are bringing a new set of first-time car buyers into Maruti showrooms, with small car bookings rising sharply and a focused campaign launched to ease financing

October car retail outpaces OEM dispatches to dealers, aided by GST reforms

Retail sales, however, outpaced wholesales as vehicles continued to move swiftly out of showrooms

Hyundai Motor Q2 net profit jumps 14.3% on high exports, cost reduction

HMIL exported a total of 51,400 units in the second quarter, recording a 21.5 per cent Y-o-Y growth

Car sales hit top gear on festive push, up 15-35% during Navaratri-Diwali

Maruti, Tata, and Hyundai post record festive sales growth between 15% and 35% as GST 2.0 reforms, repo rate relief, and strong consumer sentiment boost demand

Dhanteras engine fires up auto market: Over 100K cars delivered in 24 hours

GST 2.0, small-car revival accelerate biggest single-day PV sales in history

Passenger vehicle dispatches up 4% in September to 372k units: Siam

Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose four per cent year-on-year in September to 3,72,458 units, industry body SIAM said on Wednesday. The overall passenger vehicle dispatches last month rose 4.4 per cent to 3,72,458 units, as against 3,56,752 units in September 2024. Two-wheeler sales witnessed a 7 per cent on-year rise to 21,60,889 units last month, as compared to 20,25,993 units in the year-ago period, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said.

Tata Motors, Maruti see retail sales market share growth in September

Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki saw a year-on-year increase in their retail sales market share last month, according to the latest passenger vehicle registration data for September. Hyundai Motor India and Toyota Kirloskar Motor on the other hand saw a year-on-year dip in their respective market share last month. Tata Motors saw its market share improve to 13.75 per cent last month as compared to the same period last year when it sold 32,586 units accounting for 11.52 per cent market share in the domestic passenger vehicle segment. As per the data, Maruti Suzuki India retailed a total of 1,23,242 units in September grabbing a market share of 41.17 per cent. It had retailed 1,15,530 units in September 2024 with a market share of 40.83 per cent. Overall, passenger vehicle retail sales last month stood at 2,99,369 units, registering an increase of 6 per cent as against 2,82,945 units in September last year. Mahindra & Mahindra retailed 37,659 passenger vehicles last month recording a

M&M cuts Bolero prices below ₹10 lakh, ramps up production capacity

Mahindra & Mahindra expands Bolero production under the NU iQ platform and reduces prices across variants, bringing the entire SUV range below ₹10 lakh

BYD outsells Tesla for fourth straight quarter despite sales dip

Musk has warned Tesla "could have a rough few quarters" after losing the US incentives

Car sales surge in September as GST 2.0 price cuts boost festive demand

Auto majors Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra reported robust sales in September as reduced price tags owing to GST rationalisation led to record demand in the Navaratri period. The month also saw Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra settling at number two and three positions, respectively in vehicle wholesales ahead of Hyundai Motor India. Maruti Suzuki India said its total domestic passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers stood at 1,32,820 units last month compared with 1,44,962 units in the year-ago period, a dip of 8 per cent. The domestic wholesale figure for the month should be seen in the context of logistical constraints towards the last part of the month, the auto major stated. In a virtual press conference, Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer for Marketing and Sales Partho Banerjee said the company's retail sales were 1.73 lakh units last month, an increase of 27.5 per cent as compared with September 2024. He noted that the company has 2.5 ...

Bajaj Auto reports 9% jump in September vehicle sales at 510,504 units

Bajaj Auto on Wednesday reported a 9 per cent year-on-year growth in total sales, including exports, to 5,10,504 units in September. The Pune-based automobile firm had posted total sales of 4,69,531 vehicles in September 2024, Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory filing. Total domestic sales, including commercial vehicles, stood at 3,25,252 units last month, as compared to 3,11,887 units in the year-ago period, a growth of 4 per cent. Exports during the month under review jumped 18 per cent to 1,85,252 vehicles, from 1,57,644 vehicles in the year-ago period, the company said. Sales of two-wheelers in the domestic market rose by 5 per cent year-on-year to 2,73,188 units in September, as against 2,59,333 units in the same month last year.

With $57 bn valuation, Maruti becomes 8th most valuable carmaker globally

Maruti Suzuki India, the largest unit of Japan's Suzuki Motor, has surpassed global heavyweights like Ford Motor, General Motors, and Volkswagen AG. It has even surpassed its Japanese parent company

GST reforms: Tax cut and 'Navaratri' bring cheer to car showrooms

Maruti Suzuki got 80,000 enquiries and delivered over 25,000 cars

JM Financial downgrades CarTrade; stock bleeds 19%, 'Sell' call explained

Domestic brokerage JM Financial downgraded CarTrade to a 'Sell' rating from 'Hold' with a September 2026 target price of ₹2,350, implying around 14 per cent downside from current levels.

M&M cushions dealers from cess blow; others likely to follow suit

M&M has offered relief to dealers against cess losses while GST 2.0 led buyers to defer purchases, with overall August auto retail sales up 2.84% year-on-year, FADA said