Passenger vehicle sales fall for first time in over two years in July

Passenger vehicle sales fall for first time in over two years in July

Sales of passenger vehicles fell for the first time in more than two years in July on a high base worsened by sluggish demand and inventory glut at dealerships. Two-wheelers however grew in double digits, and three wheelers in low single digits, helped by steady recovery in rural demand, on a low base. Passenger vehicles … Read more

Vehicle registrations rise 13.84% in July driven by rural demand, discounts

Vehicle registrations rise 13.84% in July driven by rural demand, discounts

Registrations of cars, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles – a proxy for retail sales – rose by 13.84% to 2,034,116 units last month as dealers liquidated stocks driven by demand from rural markets and attractive discount schemes floated by companies to draw buyers. Dispatches of passenger vehicles last month, though, declined by about 2% with automakers … Read more

Global demand muted; gradual improvement expected in domestic market: Tata Motors

Global demand muted; gradual improvement expected in domestic market: Tata Motors

Tata Motors expects demand to remain sluggish in overseas markets this fiscal while pinning hopes on a gradual bounce back in the domestic market on the back of new launches and the upcoming festive season. Earlier this month, the Mumbai-based automaker reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,566 crore and total income of Rs … Read more

Lamborghini bets big on India’s long-term potential

Lamborghini bets big on India’s long-term potential

Italian super luxury automaker Automobili Lamborghini expects exponential growth in India with the potential to become a top market in the Asia Pacific region in the long-term, driven by customers who are the youngest globally, according to a senior company official. With the company selling a record 103 units in India in 2023, Automobili Lamborghini … Read more

Election uncertainty could hurt Indian auto sales in May, dealers’ body says

Election uncertainty could hurt Indian auto sales in May, dealers’ body says

Uncertainty around the ongoing elections in India could hurt automakers’ sales in May despite rising consumer interest for new model launches, a dealers’ body said on Wednesday. The world’s most populous nation began voting on April 19 in a massive general election where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a rare third straight term. “Election … Read more

Suzuki predicts India market to expand 2% in FY25, Maruti to outpace industry growth

Suzuki predicts India market to expand 2% in FY25, Maruti to outpace industry growth

New Delhi: Japanese auto major Suzuki Motor Corp expects car sales in India to grow 2% in the ongoing financial year and its local subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki, to perform better than the market, helping it recover lost market share in the country. India is a bright spot for the Japanese auto giant, accounting for as … Read more

Auto sales growth moderates in April, sets record despite tepid demand

Auto sales growth moderates in April, sets record despite tepid demand

New Delhi: Car sales in the local market rose 1.3% to 335,629 units last month, and automakers attributed the tepid pace of growth to tapering off of the post-pandemic pent-up demand that sustained for the last two financial years. Though the growth rate moderated in April, it was the fourth consecutive month when sales volume … Read more

April car sales growth moderates on high base

April car sales growth moderates on high base

Car sales in the local market rose 1.3% to 335,629 units last month. Automakers attributed the tepid pace of growth to tapering off of the post-pandemic pent-up demand that sustained for the last two financial years. A high base due to the strong growth in the last two years weighed on the year-on-year comparison, resulting … Read more

Nissan targets 1 million car sales growth over next three years

Nissan targets 1 million car sales growth over next three years

Nissan Motor said on Monday it would launch 30 new models by the financial year ending in March 2027 and aim to raise its global sales by 1 million vehicles while cutting costs to improve profitability. Announcing an update to its medium-term business plan, Japan’s third-largest automaker by sales said it would target an operating … Read more

4.2 million car sales may blast their way to record

4.2 million car sales may blast their way to record

New Delhi: India’s car industry is on track for a record-breaking year, with sales expected to touch about 4.23 million vehicles, buoyed by a double-digit sales surge this month. The robust performance would cement India’s position as the world’s third-largest passenger vehicle market, staying ahead of Japan for the second year in a row. As … Read more