Retail sales of passenger vehicles grew last month but the sales of two-wheeler and commercial vehicles remained low compared to the pre-Covid month of May 2019, according to FADA
Domestic sales stood at 4,66,466 units last month. The company had dispatched 1,59,561 units in the domestic market in May 2021.
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The company is comfortable with its current inventory level, which is around six weeks
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Commercial vehicle sales in the domestic market, however, grew by 13 per cent to 8,944 units compared to 7,901 units in the same month last year, Bajaj Auto said
Overseas shipments by volume of scooters and motorbikes hit the highest since FY16
SIAM President Kenichi Ayukawa noted that despite some recovery from a low base, sales of all four segments of the auto industry were below even the 2018-19 level
Domestic sales were also down 31.57 per cent at 3,31,462 units last month compared to 4,84,433 units in February 2021
The company had reported sales of 69,659 units in the same month last year
TVS had posted a total sales of 2,97,747 units in the same month last year, the company said in a statement
'Three consecutive years of decline will take two-wheeler sale volumes back to the fiscal 2014 level and it may take 3-4 years to reclaim the peak sales volume of 2.11 crore seen in 2019'
The key exports include the TVS Apache series, TVS HLX series, TVS Raider, and TVS Neo series.
The low year-on-year sales volume in January highlights the adverse impact of price hikes, fuel inflation, and Omicron-related concerns on consumer sentiments, says ICRA
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The Indian arm of the Japanese two-wheeler had sold a total 4,33,207 units, including exports, in November 2020, the company said
Domestic two-wheeler (2W) volume is expected to shrink by 1-4 per cent year-on-year this fiscal, impacted by relentless increase in 2W prices as well as record high petrol cost, ICRA has said