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Domestic passenger vehicle sales are expected to cross 10 lakh mark in the festive period this year with demand remaining robust, especially for utility vehicles. The 68-day festive period this year falls between August 17 and November 14. Few days in between are not considered auspicious for buying. In an interaction with PTI, Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales) Shashank Srivastava said that usually the festive season sales account for around 22-26 per cent of the overall sales during a year. "With the overall passenger vehicle sales expected to be in the range of 40 lakh units this fiscal, the festive season is expected to witness sales of around 1 million units," he said. Srivastava said the industry has witnessed strong sales this year and the same is expected to continue in the coming months as well. "We have seen the best ever April, May, June and July in terms of sales this fiscal. July witnessed the second highest sales ever in a month at aro
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
India has proposed a tariff rate quota (TRQ) that will impose a ceiling on the number of PVs (under 100,000 units) that will be allowed to be imported on a concessional tariff
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Passenger vehicle makers are expected to invest around Rs 65,000 crore by FY25 to ramp up production capacities to cater to enhanced demand, rating agency Icra said on Monday. It stated that the demand for passenger vehicles has remained healthy since the turn of the calendar year, aided by strong underlying demand and an easing up of semiconductor shortages. The passenger vehicle industry wholesale volumes are expected to touch an all-time high of 3.7-3.8 million units in FY23, a growth of 21-24 per cent over the previous fiscal, driven by robust demand, it added. With ease in supply chain constraints and semiconductor shortage, capacity utilisation of the OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) improved to healthy levels over the past few quarters -- factoring in a continuation of strong demand sentiments, the OEMs have now revved up their capacity expansion plans, Icra said. "With the OEMs also budgeting for a substantial outlay towards new product development, including the ...
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Chinese electric carmaker BYD is eyeing a leadership position in the Indian electric passenger vehicle market as it looks to garner a market share of 40 per cent in the segment by 2030, a senior company official said on Tuesday. The company, which launched its second product, an electric sports utility vehicle 'ATTO 3' for the Indian market, is banking on its globally acclaimed prowess in new energy vehicle technology to achieve its goals. Currently, homegrown automaker Tata Motors leads the electric passenger vehicle segment. Rival Mahindra & Mahindra is also bullish on the segment with plans to roll out multiple models over the next few years. BYD India has commenced the bookings of the ATTO 3 with deliveries expected to begin from January next year. It however did not disclose the price of the model. The automaker, which competes with the likes of Tesla across global markets, already sells a multi purpose vehicle E6 in the country. With presence in over 70 countries, the ...
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