[blackwasp]

FADA releases December’19 Vehicle Registration Data:

Full Press release:

[wheelguy]

December 2019 car exports:


Source

• Ford Ecosport tops the list with 12,607 units! for reference Ford sold around 1727 units in domestic market in the same period.

• Second in the list Sunny's export figures stood at 9,237 units while domestic figures stood at a paltry 51 units.

• Next comes Seltos, its exports figures for Dec'19 stood at 6,341 units while domestic figures for comparison stood at 4,645 units.

• Hyundai exported 5,117 units in Dec'19 while the domestic sales stood at 1,295 units.

• Overall exports for the period stood at 66,073 units which is a 10% growth over the previous December. Note, the figures include few non PVs too.

[navin]

Originally Posted by Equus

Toyota sold 1 car of Corolla? Or is the Corolla brand dead in India?

The next Corolla Altis, when it comes, will probably be a hybrid. However, given the success of cars like the Seltos, and the tepid response the Civic got, Toyota might not consider bringing in a sedan soon. They would focus on a Creta like CUV (Compact Utility Vehicle) instead.

Originally Posted by volkman10

That is the last of BSIV.

I was told that since it is a Petrol, they won't be phased out like the Diesels.

Originally Posted by manjunathkl

All these reasons make one feel any SUV is an upgrade from Sedan. Now, sedans and MUVs are losing their coolness. It is simply an evolution of consumer tastes.

Originally Posted by uditsharma01

However, the sales of C2 sedans are really worrying. As a sedan person, it is really heartbreaking to see the segment gets a massive beating from the crossovers and CSUVs.

CSUVs or CUVs will continue to expand. C2 and D1 segment sedans are all be dead.

Disclaimer: My family got a Corolla and a Camry in 2019. We still prefer sedans.

Originally Posted by desertfox

Why does the Toyota Yaris record such poor sales in India?

Originally Posted by PrasannaDhana

Yaris is overpriced, not really spacious and it lacks a diesel mill

Sad. It was a good car but the rear seat would not fit 3 in comfort and the engine was nothing to get excited about.

[Vians]

Originally Posted by murillo

Reason for drop in Kia Seltos numbers - exports.

Kia has started to export made-in-India Seltos to 40 countries. They exported 6,341 units of Seltos in December.

Last month was 17.8k (14k+3.8k). This month total is around 11k including exports. What about the remaining deficit? Could be maintenance or year end ramp down or just a cooked up reason?

[murillo]

Originally Posted by Vians

Last month was 17.8k (14k+3.8k). This month total is around 11k including exports. What about the remaining deficit? Could be maintenance or year end ramp down or just a cooked up reason?

You're right! Didn't know they exported in the previous month as well.

Media reported that Carnival is slated for an early 2020 launch - we can only speculate on the actual launch date and if Carnival will share / already sharing the production line, but then Kia's Anantpur plant has a capacity of 300,000 units per year or 25,000 units per month, and maybe capacity is not fully scaled up yet.

[Vians]

Originally Posted by murillo

, but then Kia's Anantpur plant has a capacity of 300,000 units per year or 25,000 units per month, and maybe capacity is not fully scaled up yet.

I have been recently hearing that waiting list is being cleared and cars are available on demand. May be demand is no longer exceeding production.

[chaturgaurav]

Amid the talk of slowdown in automotive market, Maruti Suzuki India's net profit rises in third quarter

Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...campaign=cppst

Does this rise in profit indicates that the bottom is over and the sector is on the path of recovery or is it just discounts during the festive season and year end doing the trick?