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BMW India eyes double digit growth, expects sales to keep momentum in 2025

German luxury carmaker BMW is looking at double- digit sales growth this year having already reported record deliveries in 2024, its India Group President and CEO Vikram Pawah said on Saturday. The company is also expecting its electric vehicle sales portfolio to go up this year. In 2024, BMW Group India posted its best-ever annual car sales at 15,721 units, an 11 per cent growth over the previous year. The BMW brand registered 15,012 units while the MINI brand clocked 709 units in 2024. The group's motorcycle brand, BMW Motorrad sold 8,301 units last year. Asked if the company is looking at a similar growth as last year, Pawah said,"Thinking anything less than a double- digit growth will be understatement for India as a country itself. So absolutely, yes." He noted that all segments -- entry, mid and luxury -- were witnessing growth at a very solid pace for the company in the Indian market. "So I expect the same in 2025 because, you know, we've always said that we have a very ro

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Renault 2024 sales volume grows 1.3% with 2.26 mn vehicles, most hybrids

Sales growth, however, slowed sharply from the 9 per cent rise recorded in 2023, as the global auto sector faced a challenging year with inflation weighing on consumer appetite

Mercedes-Benz 2024 car sales fell 3% in a tough year for automakers

Annual sales of battery-electric cars (BEV) dropped by 23 per cent to 185,100 vehicles, adding pressure on the carmaker as new, harsher EU CO2 emission reduction targets take effect this year

Auto retail sales dip 12% in December despite a good show in CY 2024

Sales of two wheelers dipped by 18 per cent, passenger vehicles by 2 per cent and commercial vehicles (CV) by 5.2 per cent

Tata Motors' new EVs promise over 500 km range on a single charge

This has been made possible by declining global costs of battery cells for EVs

European car sales decline in November, led by France and Italy: ACEA

The slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales was only partly offset by the growth of hybrid-electric car registrations

BYD on track to beat 2024 sales goal of 4 mn vehicles, outsell Ford, Honda

During August to October, BYD added nearly 200,000 units in production capacity and hired 200,000 workers for auto and part manufacturing

After Audi and Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki to raise car prices starting Jan 1

Several automakers have announced price increases for their vehicles starting January 2025, citing rising input costs, operational expenses, and supply chain disruptions

Wedding season sparks 2-wheeler boom but passenger vehicles hit the brakes

As passenger vehicle retail sales slowed in November, companies are anticipated to maintain high discount levels to attract buyers

Nissan Oct production down globally except Mexico amid Trump tariff threat

Nissan's worldwide output for October decreased 6 per cent from the same month a year earlier to 290,848 vehicles

Auto retail sales up 32% in Oct as 2W, PVs shine in festival season

Inventory levels improve from record high in Sept; dealers expect business improvement to continue

Deferred tax pulls down Honda Cars's net profit by 53% to Rs 661 crore

During the two Covid-affected years of FY20 and FY21, the company's net loss stood at Rs 1,672.2 crore and Rs 1,587.5 crore, respectively, according to documents

Festival fillip: Car dealerships see four-fold increase in footfall

Dealer sources claimed that even enquiries and bookings are up by 3-4 times when compared to the last 2-3 months

Carmakers expect festive period to improve sales, overall buyer sentiment

Auto industry players are eyeing robust performance in the ongoing festive period to lift overall consumer sentiment and set the tone for the rest of the year amid slowing demand. The festive season usually commences with Onam and ends with Diwali every year. Kia India National Head of Sales and Marketing Hardeep Singh Brar told PTI that the last 3-4 months were not good for the industry as sales declined compared to the same period last year. "With pent-up demand of the last few months there and government investment starting to flow in, we feel things should start improving from here onwards," he noted. Brar said the booking momentum in September was good, which is a strong indication for October. "And this time, all festivals are in October..we expect about 5-10 per cent sales growth during the period as compared to last year," he added. Brar said that in the January-April period, the passenger vehicle industry witnessed a growth of 7 per cent, but in May-September, there was

Carmakers expand dealerships to boost sales: Do they have right products?

India's passenger vehicle market is the third largest in the world now, at more than 4 million units a year, but car ownership remains low

From Maruti to Tata, auto firms prune sales to dealers over low demand

September tally hit by Shraddh period, but enquiries and bookings rise

Kia India total wholesales increase 17% in September to 23,523 units

Kia India on Tuesday said its total wholesales increased 17 per cent year-on-year to 23,523 units in September. The automaker had dispatched 20,022 units to dealers in September 2023. "Our continuous exceptional sales performance is driven by the overwhelming response from customers during the festive season of Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam," Kia India Senior Vice President and National Head of Sales & Marketing Hardeep Singh Brar said in a statement. The automaker has also prioritised expanding touchpoints, ensuring that mobility solutions are accessible to all customers across the country, he added.

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