Passenger Vehicle Sales

Passenger vehicle sales drops 19% in September, inventory hits record high

Fada, however, said that the near-term outlook for automobile retail is cautiously optimistic as both Navratri and Diwali fall in the same month, creating strong expectations for a surge in sales

Hero MotoCorp sales increases by 19% to 637,050 units in September

Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday said its wholesales increased 19 per cent year-on-year to 6,37,050 units in September. The two-wheeler major had dispatched 5,36,499 units to dealers in September 2023. The company said its domestic sales rose to 6,16,706 units last month from 5,19,789 units in the year-ago period. Exports rose to 20,344 units last month compared to 16,710 units in the same month last year. "A positive sentiment is prevalent in the industry as it approaches the festive season on the back of a good monsoon," the company said in a statement. The company is geared up with a host of customer offers in line with previous festive periods across its wide portfolio, it added. The company said it has a strong pipeline of bookings and is experiencing increased customer footfall leading up to the festive season. The two-wheeler major expects healthy growth during the 32-day period starting from October 3, it noted.

Passenger vehicle wholesales dip 2% in August as OEMs cut dispatches

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales declined by about 2 per cent year-on-year in August as companies curtailed dispatches to reduce inventory at dealers amid a drop in demand. According to data issued by the industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the total passenger vehicle dispatches in the domestic market stood at 3,52,921 units last month compared to 3,59,228 vehicles in August 2023, a dip of 1.8 per cent. Two-wheeler wholesales rose 9 per cent to 17,11,662 units last month against 15,66,594 units in the year-ago period, it added. Scooter dispatches last month climbed to 6,06,250 units from 5,49,290 units in August 2023, a growth of 10 per cent. Similarly, motorcycle dispatches from companies to dealers increased by 8 per cent to 10,60,866 units last month from 9,80,809 units in August 2023. The total three-wheeler sales grew 8 per cent to 69,962 units last month against 64,944 units a year ago. "Looking ahead, as the country enters the festive seas

Despite rise in exports, Chinese car sales fall for fifth straight month

Sales fell 1.1 per cent from the same month a year earlier to 1.92 million vehicles, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed

August PV sales down 4.5% due to rains, 'alarming' leftover inventory

Dealers must stop taking in additional stock to protect their 'financial health', says FADA

Bumpy ride: High stock, low demand drive domestic car sales down 2-3%

Domestic car wholesales saw a decline for a second straight month in August

Passenger vehicle wholesales fall 2.5% in July as retail inventory piles up

SIAM is set to discuss the alarming rise in PV inventory in its upcoming executive committee meeting

Shifting gear: PV inventory surges even as auto retail sales rise

Pileup shoots to historic high, equating to Rs 73,000 cr worth of stock

Suzuki expects India's automobile market to grow fivefold by 2047

A total of 4.2 million passenger vehicles were sold in India in the fiscal year ended in March, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers

Car sales stay on growth track in H1 despite poll, heatwave roadblocks

Maruti Suzuki's domestic PV wholesales during the month increased by 3 per cent year-on-year to 137,160 units in June, compared to 133,027 units during the same month in 2023.

Passenger vehicle sales to see moderate 3-5% growth this fiscal: Report

Passenger vehicle sales is projected to grow at a moderate 3-5 per cent this financial year on account of a high-base effect of FY24, shrinking order book and subdued demand for entry-level variants, a report said on Monday. According to the report by credit ratings agency CareEdge, following robust growth of 90 per cent with volumes at 90,432 units in FY24, with an improving penetration rate, electric car sales in the passenger vehicle (PV) segment is likely to clock volume of around 1.30-1.50 lakh units in FY25. In FY22 and FY23, the PV industry experienced substantial year-on-year volume growth due to pent-up demand post-Covid recovery and new product introductions, it said. Utility vehicles played a significant role, with volumes increasing by 41 per cent in FY22 and 33.2 per cent in FY23. The industry benefitted from lower interest rates and an increased desire for personal mobility in the wake of the pandemic, CareEdge said. According to CareEdge, utility vehicles contributed

Domestic passenger vehicle sales rise 4% in May to 347,492 units: Siam

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India increased 4 per cent year-on-year in May to 3,47,492 units, as compared to the same month last year, industry body SIAM said on Tuesday. Overall passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches from companies to dealers stood at 3,34,537 units in May 2023. "Passenger vehicles have only witnessed a moderate growth, primarily owing to a high base effect of the previous year," the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) President Vinod Aggarwal said in a statement. Two-wheeler sales rose 10 per cent to 16,20,084 units last month, as compared to 14,71,550 units in the year-ago period. Three-wheeler dispatches rose 15 per cent to 55,763 units in May, as against 48,610 units in May 2023.

LS polls, extreme heat drag passenger vehicle sales down by 1% in May

"Despite better supply, some pending bookings and discount schemes, the lack of new models, intense competition and poor marketing efforts by OEMs affected sales

Domestic PV sales increase by 4% to 350,257 in May amid elections, heat

The share of hatchbacks in total PV sales has reduced from 47 per cent in 2020 to about 25 per cent in 2024

Domestic PV sales set to exceed 5mn; TaMo set to tap growth opportunity

Domestic passenger vehicle segment is expected to cross the 50 lakh-mark of annual sales over the next few years and Tata Motors is geared up to tap into this growth opportunity, according to Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran. In a message to the company's shareholders in Annual Report for 2023-24, he noted that the company will focus on revenue growth and strong free cash flows across its businesses going ahead. "India is well on track to exceed the 5 million vehicle sales mark in passenger vehicles over the next few years from the 4.1 million volumes clocked last year," Chandrasekaran said. India's vehicle penetration, at about 30 vehicles per 1,000 population, is well below global norms and is expected to continue to increase, he noted. "Tata Motors is well placed to further strengthen its market position and tap into this growth opportunity," Chandrasekaran stated. Elaborating on the passenger vehicle segment, he stated that in the next phase the business will focus on ..

Car dealers may be staring at inventory stockpile exceeding 400,000 units

Automobile manufacturers said a record inventory of 400,000 vehicles valued at Rs 44,000 crore can be expected by the end of May due to less demand

Indian small car exports thrive as domestic demand shifts to SUVs

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia, Citroen, Volkswagen, Honda, Nissan, and Renault are finding markets abroad

Passenger vehicle, 2W exports rose by over 20% in April: Siam monthly data

Two-wheeler exports up by 24.3% and passenger vehicles by 21.1% Y-o-Y

Domestic PV sales rise by just 1.76% due to high base effect, elections

This year, the growth is anticipated to be modest, likely in the single digits

A Chinese invasion of the auto landscape

As seen in Australia, tariff cuts may have an unwelcome outcome for domestic car makers