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Tata Motors total sales decline YoY, electric cars give firm a boost

Tata Motors sold 74,973 vehicles in May 2023, down 2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) as the automaker made gains in the electric cars (EV) market

Tata Motors domestic sales fall 4% in April, passenger vehicle sales up 13%

The sales of commercial vehicles fell sharply by 27% to 22,492 units in April this year. It was 30,838 last year

Taking a look at some high-frequency indicators for January-February

CEA V Anantha Nageswaran had said that to get to 7 percent GDP growth in FY23, the January-March quarter will have to register a 5.1% real GDP growth

Tata Motors vehicle sales accelerate by 3% at 79,705 units in February

Tata Motors on Wednesday reported 3 per cent year-on-year growth in total wholesales at 79,705 units in February. In the year-ago period, the company's total vehicle sales stood at 77,733 units. Domestic vehicle sales were up 6 per cent at 78,006 units last month over 73,875 units in February 2022, Tata Motors said in a statement. The company said its passenger vehicles domestic sales, including electric vehicles, during the month under review stood at 43,140 units as against 40,181 units in the corresponding period last year. The total commercial vehicles domestic sales, however, declined 3 per cent to 36,565 units last month from 37,552 units a year ago, it added.

TVS Motor Company's vehicle sales rise 3% to 275,115 units in January

TVS Motor Company on Wednesday said its vehicle sales grew 3 per cent in the domestic market at 2,75,115 units in January. The company posted its vehicle sales at 2,66,788 units in the year-ago period. Its total two-wheeler sales registered a growth of 4 per cent at 2,64,710 units in January from 2,54,139 units last year, aided by a 29 per cent growth in the domestic two-wheeler sales, which stood at 2,16,471 units in the reporting month, the company said in a statement. In the two-wheeler sales, motorcycle sales volume dropped 12 per cent at 1,21,042 units in the previous month as against 1,37,630 units in 2022. Scooter sales, however, was up 32 per cent at 1,06,537 units during the month under review from 80,580 units last year, TVS said. The electric scooter iQube recorded its highest-ever sales of 12,169 units last month as against sales of 1,529 units in January 2022, according to the company. The total sales in the overseas market reported a sharp declined of 42 per cent ..

Ashok Leyland's total vehicle sales grow 23% to 17,200 units in January.

Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland total vehicle sales, including exports, rose 23 per cent to 17,200 units in January. The company had reported its total vehicle sales at 13,939 units in the year-ago period, it said on Wednesday. Domestic sales (M&HCV and LCV) in the reporting month were recorded at 16,198 units, a growth of 27 per cent over 12,709 units in January 2022. M&HCV domestic sales were at 10,108 vehicles during the previous month, logging a 34 per cent growth over January 2022 when the company had sold 7,561 units in the local market. At the same time, LCV domestic sales spiked 18 per cent at 6,090 units in January, the company said.

Tata Motors posts 6.4% growth in total vehicle sales at 81,069 units in Jan

Tata Motors on Wednesday reported a 6.4 per cent growth in total vehicle sales at 81,069 units in January. In the year-ago period, the company's total vehicle sales stood at 76,210 units. Domestic vehicle sales were up 10 per cent at 79,681 units in the previous month over 72,485 units in 2022, Tata Motors said in a statement. The company said its passenger vehicles domestic sales, including electric vehicles, during the month under review stood at 48,289 units, which was 18 per cent higher when compared to 40,942 units in the corresponding period of the last year. The total commercial vehicles domestic sales, however, declined 7 per cent to 32,780 units in January 2023 from 35,268 units a year ago, it added.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor vehicle sales surges 175% to 12,835 units in January

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Wednesday reported a 175 per cent growth in vehicle sales at 12,835 units in January. The company had sold 7,328 units in the year-ago period, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said in a statement. "Even with a month-on-month strong growth of 175 per cent, we anticipate customer demand to gain further momentum in this year," Atul Sood, vice president, sales and strategic marketing at TKM, said. The carmaker had announced opening of bookings for its Hilux and the Innova Crysta models besides announcing the prices of the CNG variants of its Urban Cruiser Hyryder. The company has commenced dispatches of its Hycross SUV and is making efforts to meet the growing demand for the vehicle in the country, he said and added that its Urban Cruiser Hyryder also continues to witness healthy demand. In addition to this, the company's flagship models -- Camry, Fortuner, Legender and Vellfire -- also continue to garner good orders, he added.

Bajaj Auto total vehicle sales fall 21% to 285,995 units in January

Bajaj Auto Ltd total vehicle sales fell 21 per cent at 2,85,995 units in January. The company's vehicle sales stood at 3,63,443 units in the year-ago period. Total domestic sales rose 16 per cent to 1,73,270 units in the previous month as against 1,49,656 units in January 2022. Exports declined 47 per cent year-on-year at 1,12,725 units, according to a company statement. Bajaj Auto had shipped out a total of 2,13,787 vehicles to various overseas markets in January 2022. Total two-wheeler sales dropped 25 per cent at 2,41,107 units in January 2023 compared to 3,23,430 vehicles sold in the same month previous year, with domestic sales rose 4 per cent at 1,40,428 units and exports declining a whopping 46 per cent at 1,00,679 during the period under review over 2022, as per the statement.

Toyota commences bookings of new multipurpose diesel vehicle Innova Crysta

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Friday said it has commenced bookings for the updated version of its multipurpose vehicle Innova Crysta. The model now comes with a 2.4-litre diesel powertrain mated with a five speed manual transmission across four trims. It can be booked for Rs 50,000 at company dealerships or online, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said in a statement. The opening of bookings for the new Innova Crysta comes on the heels of the launch of the Innova HyCross (available in Gasoline and Strong Hybrid Electric powertrains). "This vehicle (Innova Crysta) is a perfect choice for customers preferring a rugged and practical vehicle, well known for its unparalleled comfort and safety," TKM Vice President, Sales and Strategic Marketing Atul Sood stated.

Sold record 1.3 mn vehicles last year, number short of target sales: Tesla

Tesla said on Monday that sold a record 1.3 million vehicles last year, but the number fell short of CEO Elon Musk's pledge to grow the company's sales by 50 per cent nearly every year. The 2022 figure topped the prior record of 936,000 vehicles delivered in 2021, but it was shy of the 1.4 million needed to reach the company's 50 per cent growth target. Sales grew 40 per cent year over year, while production climbed 47 per cent to 1.37 million. The shortfall came despite a major year-end sales push that included rare USD 7,500 discounts in the US on the Models Y and 3, the company's top-selling models. Tesla Inc., which is based in Austin, Texas, also had to deal with rising cases of the novel coronavirus in China, which cut into production at its Shanghai factory. With the extra US push, Tesla delivered more than 405,000 vehicles worldwide in the fourth quarter. But that missed Wall Street projections. Analysts polled by data provider FactSet expected 427,000 deliveries from Octo

Wedding season pushed vehicle retail sales up by 26% in November: FADA

All categories were in the green with two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, tractors & commercial vehicles growing by 24%, 80%, 21%, 57% and 33%, respectively

Hyundai reports 36% increase in total sales in Nov to 64,004 units

Hyundai Motor India on Thursday reported 36 per cent increase in total sales at 64,004 units for November 2022. The company had dispatched 46,910 units to dealers in the same month last year. Domestic sales were up 30 per cent to 48,003 units as against 37,001 units in November last year, the company said in a statement. Exports increased 61 per cent to 16,001 units as compared with 9,909 units in the year-ago period, it added. Hyundai Motor India Director (Sales, Marketing & Service) Tarun Garg said the company is well poised to achieve its highest ever domestic sales in 2022.

Ashok Leyland reports 39% increase in sales to 14,561 units in Nov

Hinduja flagship firm Ashok Leyland on Thursday reported 39 per cent increase in total commercial vehicle sales at 14,561 units in November 2022. The company had dispatched 10,480 units to its dealers in the same month last year, Ashok Leyland said in a statement. Domestic sales were up 46 per cent at 13,654 units, against 9,364 units in November 2021, it added.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor reports 10% decline in sales in Nov to 11,765

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Thursday said its wholesales declined by 10 per cent to 11,765 units in November 2022. The company had sold 13,003 units in the domestic market in the year-ago period. TKM has discontinued compact SUV Urban Cruiser and also paused bookings for diesel version of Innova which impacted its overall dispatches last month, a company statement said.

Aided by festive demand, PV wholesales up 29% to 291,113 units in Oct: SIAM

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose 29 per cent to 2,91,113 units in October aided by robust demand in the festive season, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Friday. Total passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers were 2,26,353 units in October 2021. Total two-wheeler dispatches last month increased 2 per cent to 15,77,694 units as compared to October 2021. "Good market sentiments coupled with festive boost, resulted in higher sales in October, especially for passenger vehicles," SIAM President Vinod Aggarwal said. Higher inflation and rising interest rates have impacted the rural market more, thereby returning marginal growth of the two-wheeler segment, he added. Three-wheeler wholesales last month rose to 54,154 units from 31,812 units in the year-ago period. Passenger three-wheelers are witnessing better offtake due to increased shared mobility in semi-urban and urban areas, Aggarwal said. Elaborating further on the sales last mon

Commercial vehicles on recovery track, to touch FY19 peak next fiscal: VECV

Commercial vehicles (having more than 3.5 tonnes capacity) had dropped from the 2018-19 peak to 2,34,299 vehicles in 2020-21 and had increased to 3,43,199 units in 2021-22

Motor insurance picked up pace, grew neck and neck with health in H1FY23

Motor insurance, which saw muted growth in the last two years, has finally seen some momentum, although the base is low

Economy positive, demand all across: Shriram Transport Finance V-C & MD

Good demand for used vehicles in rural market, says Umesh Revankar in interview

Automobile sales revved up 11% in Sept amid festival fervour: FADA

October likely to be good, too, amid the festival season