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Skoda Auto Volkswagen India appoints Jan Bures as head sales, marketing

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd on Tuesday said it has appointed Jan Bures as the new board member and Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Digital. Effective February 1, Bures will succeed Christian Cahn von Seelen, whose tenure in in India will conclude, the company said in a statement. In his new role, Bures will oversee the operations of the group brands Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini in the Indian market, it said. It involves leading the sales, marketing, and aftersales business for Skoda Auto Volkswagen India's brands, as per the statement. He has a career spanning over 30 years within the Volkswagen Group and has several key positions in America, Germany, the Middle East, and China.

Global electric vehicle market growth to slow this year on lower subsidies

The figure follows an estimated growth of 29% in 2023 at 13.7 million units, when government incentives helped the adoption of EVs, Canalys said in its report

Auto retail sales in India grew 21% in December, 11% in 2023: Fada

In the near term and short term, the outlook of auto sales remains positive, despite an anticipated slowdown in the Kharmas period from December 16 to January 15

Audi India records 89% sales growth in 2023, the highest since 2015

As Audi India continues to expand its retail footprint, ending 2023 with a total of 64 touchpoints nationwide, the company is confident that this momentum will carry into 2024

Tata Motors domestic sales rise 4% in Dec; EV sales rise 21% in Q3FY24

Tata Motors' passenger vehicles remained in strong demand including preference for emission-friendly products in the domestic market, the company said

Bajaj Auto logs 16% Y-o-Y boost in Dec sales on high domestic demand

Pune-based Bajaj Auto said that it recorded a 26 per cent jump in two-wheeler (2Ws) domestic sales (Y-o-Y) in December at 158,370 units

Automobile major VECV sales grow over 11% to 8,026 units in Dec 2023

Eicher Motors Ltd on Monday said its arm VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd posted an 11.1 per cent growth in total sales at 8,026 units in December 2023. VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture of the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, had sold 7,221 units in December 2022, Eicher Motors said in a regulatory filing. December 2023 sales included 7,789 units of the Eicher brand and 237 units of the Volvo brand, it added. In the domestic commercial vehicles market, Eicher branded trucks and buses recorded sales of 7,468 units last month as compared to 6,671 units in December 2022. Exports of Eicher branded trucks and buses were down 3.3 per cent at 321 units as against 332 units in December 2022, it added.

Hyundai Motor India total sales grew 9%, reached 765,786 units in 2023

Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Monday reported a 9 per cent year-on-year increase in total sales at 7,65,786 units in 2023, on the back of record annual domestic sales. The company had sold a total of 7,00,811 units in 2022, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said in a statement. The company achieved its highest-ever domestic sales in a calendar year, crossing the six lakh sales milestone in 2023 as it sold 6,02,111 units, up 9 per cent over previous year's 5,52,511 units, it added. Exports grew by 10 per cent to 1,63,675 units in 2023 as compared to 1,48,300 units in 2022, it added. HMIL COO Tarun Garg said the company has not just kept pace but surpassed the estimated industry growth of around 8.2 per cent. "Also in 2023, we proactively expanded our annual production capacity by 50,000 units to meet the increasing demand from our customers," he added.

Auto major Toyota Kirloskar Motor sales up 45% at 233,346 units in 2023

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Monday reported a 46 per growth in wholesales at 2,33,346 units in 2023. The company's wholesales stood at 1,60,364 units a year ago. Domestic sales accounted for 2,21,356 units in 2023 as compared to 1,60,364 units in 2022, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said in a statement. Exports in 2023 were at 11,984 units, it added. "(The) growth of 46 per cent as compared to last CY (calendar year) came from across the product portfolio. The consistent month-on-month performance, coupled with a year-round upward trend, indicates a growing customer interest in all our line-up of cars," TKM Vice President of Sales and Strategic Marketing Atul Sood said. In December 2023, TKM said it sold 22,867 units, a growth of 119 per cent over 10,421 units sold in December 2022.

Maruti Suzuki's total sales dip in December; exports in 2023 all-time-high

Despite the dip in December, Maruti Suzuki's compact segment continues to have the highest share in its total sales followed by utility vehicles and vans

M&M December sales: Domestic SUVs sales up 24% Y-o-Y on strong demand

Cars and vans saw a significant drop of 97 per cent Y-o-Y sales, with the company only selling three units in the last month of the calendar year

Car dealers face inventory accumulation of 650,000 to begin new year

"We saw the best of records every month. We are entering 2024 on a high note for the industry. The fourth quarter of the financial year is always expected to be good," said Singhania

Maruti Suzuki Brezza sales cross 1 mn units since launch in March 2016

Maruti introduced Brezza in its CNG avatar in Mar 2023. The launch helped Brezza breeze past Tata Nexon in sales, which had the distinction of being the bestselling SUV in the FY22 and FY23

Top gear: Two-wheelers lead the line for auto festival sales this year

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) data showed a 19 per cent growth in auto sales during the 42-day festival period in 2023

Higher production, festival season drive domestic car sales in November

Companies like MSIL and Tata Motors have announced price increases from January 1

Hinduja's Ashok Leyland witnesses 3% decline in total sales in November

Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland has witnessed a 3 per cent decline in its sales in domestic and overseas markets by selling 14,053 units in November, the company said on Friday. The city-based commercial vehicle maker sold 14,561 units during the corresponding month of last year. Sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles slipped by 10 per cent in domestic and overseas registering 8,500 units in November 2023, as against 9,474 units sold in the same month of last year. However, the total number of light commercial vehicles sold in domestic and overseas grew by 9 per cent to 5,553 in November this year from 5,087 units sold in November 2022. The cumulative sales till November 2023 rose by 7 per cent, to 1,22,092 from 1,14,370 units sold in the same month of last year. The cumulative sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles as of November grew by 8 per cent to 76,936 units as compared to 71,356 units sold in the same month of last year. Light commercial vehicl

Mahindra sales rise 21% to 70,576 units in November, export declines

Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday said its total wholesales increased by 21 per cent year on year to 70,576 units in November. The Mumbai-based automaker had dispatched 58,303 units in November 2022. Utility vehicle dispatches stood at 39,981 units last month, an increase of 32 per cent over 30,238 units in the year-ago period, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said in a statement. Exports, however, declined 42 per cent last month to 1,816 units as compared to 3,122 units in November 2022. "We continue our growth trend, backed by strong demand for our SUV portfolio...While we saw a healthy festive season, we faced supply challenges on select parts during the month. We are keeping a close watch and taking appropriate steps to mitigate the challenges," M&M President Automotive Division Veejay Nakra said. M&M said its tractor wholesales stood at 32,074 units in November as compared to 30,528 units in the year-ago period. Exports, however, declined to 1,005 units last month from ..

Carmakers shift into overdrive with extended festival season deals

An industry source added that the sector is fearing lower sales in November and December

Passenger vehicles, 3-wheelers report highest ever sales in October: Siam

The domestic sales for all vehicles in India were up 20% to 2,314,197 units in October this year as compared to 1,923,721 units last year

Tata Motors Q2 result: Auto major reports net profit of Rs 3,764 crore

Tata Motors said it remains optimistic about its performance due to a strong product pipeline, a seasonally stronger H2 and continued focus on cash accretive growth