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Honda Cars domestic sales rise over two-fold to 11,319 units in January

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) on Monday reported an over two-fold increase in domestic sales to 11,319 units in January as compared to the same month last year. The company had sold 5,299 units in the domestic market in January 2020, HCIL said in a statement. Exports for the period under review stood at 1,233 units as against 182 units in the year-ago period, it added. "The strong demand for our popular sedans Amaze and City in fact exceeded the supply last month and we seem to be heading towards sustainable market recovery except for a few challenges," HCIL Senior Vice-President and Director Marketing & Sales Rajesh Goel said. With the COVID-19 vaccination drive currently in progress, the automaker expects it to propel positivity in the market, resulting in a steady demand going forward, he added. The company has also started exports of its sedan City to new left hand drive markets which gave a fillip to the export volumes, Goel noted.

Domestic car sales drive Tata Motors' volumes up 25% to 59,959 units in Jan

Tata Motors on Monday reported a 25.27 per cent increase in total sales at 59,959 units January.

Mahindra & Mahindra total sales dip 25% to 39,149 units in January

Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Monday reported 25.49 per cent decline in total sales at 39,149 units in January. The company had sold 52,546 units in the same month last year, M&M said in a statement. In the domestic market, passenger vehicle sales were up 4 per cent to 20,634 units last month, compared to 19,797 units in January 2020. Exports increased by 30 per cent to 2,286 units in the month under review, as against 1,761 units in the year-ago month. In the commercial vehicles segment, the company sold 16,229 vehicles as against 30,988 units earlier, a dip of 47.62 per cent. "We have witnessed a growth of 5 per cent in utility vehicles for the month of January. We have also seen strong bookings fueled by continued demand," M&M Automotive Division CEO Veejay Nakra said. Supply shortage of micro-processor semiconductors continues to be a serious challenge for the auto industry, he noted. "Going forward we are working with our supplier partners to gear up ...

Tata Motors unveils new SUV Safari, bookings to open next month

Tata Motors on Tuesday unveiled its upcoming flagship SUV Safari and is set to commence bookings for the model from the next month.

Commercial vehicle recovery may gather speed in FY22, say analysts

Besides Ashok Leyland, a slew of auto component makers will likely gain from volume growth

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in automotive sector

The sector accounts for a major share of the retail financing and is key to driving sales in the commercial vehicle segment

Passenger vehicle retail sales rise 24% to 271,249 units in Dec: FADA

Automobile dealers' body FADA on Monday said passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales in December witnessed a year-on-year increase of 23.99 per cent to 2,71,249 units on the back of the pent up demand continuing from the festive season. According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), which collected vehicle registration data from 1,270 out of the 1,477 regional transport offices (RTOs), PV sales stood at 2,18,775 units in December 2019. Two-wheeler sales increased 11.88 per cent to 14,24,620 units last month, as compared to 12,73,318 units in December 2019. Commercial vehicle sales, however, slipped 13.52 per cent to 51,454 units in December 2020, as against 59,497 units a year ago. Similarly, three-wheeler sales fell 52.75 per cent to 27,715 units last month, from 58,651 units in December 2019. Tractor sales, however, grew by 35.49 per cent to 69,105 units last month, against 51,004 units in the same month of 2019. Total sales across categories increased 11.01

Doubtful of sustainability once pent-up demand fizzles: Maruti Suzuki

Having cornered 50 per cent share of India's car market, MSIL is one of the biggest employers in the country.

Passenger vehicle retail sales increase 24 pc in December: FADA

Automobile dealers' body FADA on Monday said passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales in December witnessed a year-on-year increase of 23.99 per cent to 271,249 units

Maruti Suzuki sales rise 20 per cent to 160,226 units in December

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday reported a 20.2 per cent increase in sales to 160,226 units in December

Tata Motors to increase commercial vehicle prices from January 2021

Tata Motors on Monday said its commercial vehicle prices will be revised upward from January next year.

Nissan Motor receives 5,000 bookings for its compact SUV Magnite

More than 60 per cent of the bookings have been received for the top 2 grades (XV and XV Premium)

Auto sales contract in November as firms enforce inventory control

Sales higher than previous year, but lower than October

Maruti Suzuki's November sales increase 1.7 per cent to 153,223 units

Automobile major Maruti Suzuki reported a growth of 1.7 per cent in its overall sales during November 2020 on a year-on-year basis

Share of rural mkt grows in passenger car sales with more first time buyers

Factors that helped rural sales included a good monsoon, an excellent rabi crop and a relatively lesser spread of the Coronavirus

Toyota Kirloskar posts 1.87% decline in total sales at 12,373 units in Oct

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Sunday reported a 1.87 per cent decline in total sales at 12,373 units in October. The company had sold a total of 12,610 units in October last year, TKM said in a statement. On a sequential basis, the company said its October sales were higher by 52 per cent from September 2020 when it sold 8,116 units. Commenting on the sales performance, TKM Senior Vice President, Sales & Service, Naveen Soni said, "The month of October has been our best month so far since March 2020." He further said, "The festive season has proved to be bullish as we witness demand surging, month on month. This has been true of our retails too as order flow has been smooth, from the very beginning." Soni also said that the fact that the company's wholesaleshave been registering an average growth of close to 50 per cent every monthgives it the confidence that the demand for bigger vehicles is rising too, with both the Innova Crysta and the Fortuner clocking promising figures as ...

Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors witness brisk sales during Navratri period

Leading carmakers Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Tata Motors saw better retail sales during the Navratri period this year as compared with last year with pent up demand of last few months aiding the brisk offtake. Kia Motors, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda Cars India also witnessed robust sales during the ten-day period (including Dussehra) which is considered auspicious for buying new things and property. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) reported around 27 per cent increase in retail sales at close to 96,700 units during the Navratri period thisyear. "Our total retail sales were in the range of 96,700 units this year which is more than last year, MSI Executive Director for Sales and Marketing Shashank Srivastava said when asked about sales during the Navratri period. The auto major had retailed around 76,000 units in the same period last year. Similarly, Hyundai Motor India said it retailed 26,068 units during the period, an ...

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Auto firms kick-start Navratri with higher deliveries than last year

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BMW to cash in on people spending on luxury cars as virus curbs holidays

Cars, especially luxury cars, are one of those items which people would love to reward themselves with after the crisis is over