Page 6 - Passenger Vehicle Sales

Expect to grow at double speed of passenger vehicle industry in 2023: Kia

The South Korean carmaker on Tuesday unveiled the Seltos facelift. Seltos, an SUV, currently contributes 55 per cent to the company's overall domestic sales

India's June passenger vehicle sales climb on account of new launches

Auto sales numbers are keenly watched as they are a key indicator for assessing private consumption, which has more than 50% weightage in calculating the country's economic growth

Domestic PV sales see lukewarm growth of 1.9% due to strong base effect

Noting that the semiconductor chip supply was not up to the mark in the first quarter of 2023-24, Maruti Suzuki's official said that its availability is expected to be better in the second quarter

Tata Motors total sales decline YoY, electric cars give firm a boost

Tata Motors sold 74,973 vehicles in May 2023, down 2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) as the automaker made gains in the electric cars (EV) market

M&M's passenger vehicle sales up by 22% on-year in May at 32,886 units

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Thursday reported a 22 per cent increase in passenger vehicle sales at 32,886 units in May, as compared to the same month last year. The company had posted a total passenger vehicle sales of 26,904 units in May 2022, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said in a regulatory filing. Utility vehicles sales last month were at 32,883 units, as against 26,632 units in the year-ago period, a growth of 23 per cent, it added. Sales of cars and vans were at 3 units as compared to 272 units in May last year. "We continue our growth trend, backed by strong demand in SUVs," M&M President, Automotive Division Veejay Nakra said. He, however, said, "The sales volume for both SUVs and 'Pik-Ups' were restricted by a short-term disruption in engine-related parts at the supplier-end. The semiconductor supply constraints on specific parts like Air Bag ECU, continued during the month too." Total exports were at 2,616 units last month, up 29 per cent from 2,028 units in May .

Maruti Suzuki total wholesales jump 10% on-year to 178,083 units in May

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday reported 10 per cent increase in total wholesales at 1,78,083 units in May. The company had sold 1,61,413 units in May 2022, MSI said in a statement. Last month, the company's domestic sales rose 13 per cent to 1,51,606 units as against 1,34,222 units in May 2022, it added. Total domestic passenger vehicle sales were higher 15 per cent to 1,43,708 units as compared with 1,24,474 units in the same month last year. Sales of mini cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, fell 30 per cent to 12,236 units as compared with 17,408 units in the year-ago period. Compact cars sales, including models such as Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno and Dzire, increased 5 per cent to 71,419 units as against 67,947 units in May 2022. Sales of mid-sized sedan Ciaz last month increased to 992 units from 586 units in the year-ago period. Utility vehicle sales, including Brezza, Grand Vitara and Ertiga, rose 65 per cent to 46,243 units as again

April auto retail sales drop of 4% on decline in two-wheeler demand

The two-wheeler and passenger vehicle categories experienced YoY degrowth of 7% and 1%, respectively

Domestic PV wholesales jump by 12.9% in April amid sturdy demand

Hyundai Motor domestic PV sales jumped by 13 per cent to 49,701 units

Maruti Suzuki India's sales jump 6.5% in April, exports drop by 8%

The total domestic sales were up from 132,248 units in April last year to 143,558 units this year

Maximum waiting period accelerates for India's best-selling cars

Only five of India's top 20 car models have seen a reduction in wait times over the past year

PV, CV segments drove auto sales in FY23; demand moderation likely in FY24

PV industry 'very sentiment-driven', will close financial year with 24% growth rate: Analyst

Passenger vehicle dispatches rise 11% to 291,928 units in Feb: Siam

PV exports decreased by 9.24 percent Y-O-Y to 46,486 units in February this year. Maruti Suzuki, largest exporter of PVs, saw its foreign sales decrease by 28.7 percent to 16,956 units

India's passenger vehicle sales to grow 9%-10% in 2024: Crisil Ratings

SUVs are expected to nearly double their share in overall domestic sales to roughly 55% in fiscal 2024 from about 28% in fiscal 2018

Passenger vehicle sales expected to grow 9-10% in 2024: Crisil Ratings

Higher incomes and a strong order book driven by pent-up demand, especially for SUVs, will support domestic growth even as exports remain sluggish helping vehicle sales touch a record of 5 mn units

Domestic PV sales up 17.23% in January as consumer sentiment improves: SIAM

Two-wheelers ride the slow track with just 3.81% sales growth amid rural slowdown

Steady demand pushes domestic PV sales up 17.4% in Jan despite price hikes

The auto industry sold 346,000 units this January, compared to 295,000 a year ago

Maruti Suzuki total sales surge 12% to 172,535 units in January

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday reported a 12 per cent increase in total sales at 1,72,535 units in January. The company had sold a total of 1,54,379 units in the year-ago period, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) said in a statement. Total domestic passenger vehicle sales were at 1,55,142 units as compared to 1,36,442 units in the corresponding period previous year, a growth of 14 per cent, it added. Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer Marketing & Sales Shashank Srivastava said the industry began with a low network stock because of high retails in December. "Therefore, the depleted inventory resulted in slightly muted retails, taking up the network stock to 1.84 lakh units. On the demand side, the enquiries and bookings have been steady despite price hikes done by several OEMs," he noted. Constraints of production still continue due to the semiconductor supply situation, which resulted in some loss in wholesales as well as retail, Srivastava

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2022 car sales zoom 23% to record high of 3.8 mn; 14% higher than 2018 peak

This is mainly on pent-up demand and better semiconductor chip supply

Domestic passenger vehicles sales up 23% to record of 3.79 mn units in 2022

Domestic passenger vehicles sales rose by 23 per cent to a record of 37.93 lakh units in 2022 led by the likes of Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors as the companies rode on easing of pandemic related challenges and semiconductor shortages to cash in on pent up demand, specially for SUVs. Other manufacturers like Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Skoda India also reported record sales in 2022. "The industry wholesales in January to December 2022 were just short of 38 lakh units. It was 37.93 lakh units against 30.82 lakh in 2021, which is a growth of 23 per cent," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales Shashank Srivastava told reporters in a virtual conference. He further said the 2022 wholesales are "the highest ever in the industry for a calendar year" and the last highest was in 2018 which was 33.3 lakh units. "So, this is about 14 per cent higher than the highest ever," he added. On the reasons for the growth, Srivastava said, "I believe this resurgence .