The company had sold a total of 69,236 units in the same month last year
Domestic sales in July this year were at 1,58,976 units as against 2,05,470 units, down 23 per cent
Domestic sales were at 37,925 units, as against 49,182 units in the same month last year, down 23 per cent
Motorcycle sales were at 1,06,062 units last month, as against 1,08,210 units in July 2019, while scooter sales were at 78,603 units, as against 1,05,199 units in July 2019, the company said
In April-June, the company sold 1,85,981 units in the domestic market, down 69.55 per cent from 6,10,936 units in the same period last year
The research shows that the pre-owned vehicle will see a good traction as 96 per cent of the respondents want to purchase used car
'While we forecast that India's motorcycle sales will contract by 23.7 per cent year-on-year in 2020-21, we expect motorcycle production to contract by just 16 per cent year on year," it said
Expected demand pick-up in tier-II and tier-III cities as well as preference for personal mobility amid the Covid-19 health concerns are the top two factors that would drive the demand, analysts say.
The push for electric vehicles has been a long time coming for India, and the limited mobility during and post lockdown has created a window of opportunity for firms in the e-bike space
Top officials at two-wheeler makers said they have seen an encouraging response with a steady increase in inquiries and sales
Companies like BMW, Hyundai, Volvo and Peugeot have successfully deployed almost contactless online sales globally
Brokerages prefer Bajaj and Hero, given its weak financial profile and premium valuation
After March 31, BS-IV vehicles can't be sold in India
Hero's domestic sales dropped by 20 per cent to 480,196 in February 2020 from 600,616 a year ago. Exports rose to 18,046 units from 16,599 units during the same period
Mumbai will be added to the network by the end of the next month, Revolt said
At the operating level, analysts see a dip in margin due to higher discounts and adverse working capital owing to weak demand
Recently, Union minister Prakash Javadekar told Parliament about 285,000 buyers of electric/hybrid vehicles had been supported by a subsidy of Rs 360 crore under FAME.
Mahindra said they entered the two-wheeler market with the confidence to "win"
Two-wheeler exports rise 4% in April-Sep; Bajaj Auto leads the pack
This is the last-ditch effort by automakers to shore up sales in a financial year that has been marked by poor purchases and production cuts