The top 3 positions are occupied by Tata, Hyundai & Maruti (Punch, Creta & WagonR).

The list of the top 10 best-selling cars in India in February 2024 consists of models from Maruti, Tata, Hyundai & Mahindra.

The top 3 positions are occupied by Tata, Hyundai & Maruti (Punch, Creta & WagonR). The Maruti Dzire sits in the 4th spot, while the 5th, 6th, 8th & 9th positions have been secured by the Swift, Baleno, Ertiga & Dzire, respectively.

The Mahindra Scorpio is in 7th place, while the Tata Nexon is in 10th position.

The top 10 cars sold in March 2024:

1. Tata Punch - 17,547
2. Hyundai Creta - 16,458
3. Maruti WagonR - 16,368
4. Maruti Dzire - 15,894
5. Maruti Swift - 15,728
6. Maruti Baleno - 15,588
7. Mahindra Scorpio - 15,151
8. Maruti Ertiga - 14,888
9. Maruti Brezza - 14,614
10. Tata Nexon - 14,058

The top 3 positions are occupied by Maruti cars (WagonR, Dzire & Swift).

The list of the top 10 best-selling cars in India in November 2023 consists of models from Maruti, Tata, Hyundai & Mahindra.

The top 3 positions are occupied by Maruti cars (WagonR, Dzire & Swift). The Tata Nexon is in 4th place, while the Punch occupies the 5th position.

The Mahindra Scorpio & Hyundai Creta are in 9th & 10th place, respectively. The Maruti Brezza sits in the 6th spot, while the 7th, 7th & 8th positions have been secured by the Baleno & Ertiga, respectively.

The top 10 cars sold in November 2023:

1. Maruti WagonR
2. Maruti Dzire
3. Maruti Swift
4. Tata Nexon
5. Tata Punch
6. Maruti Brezza
7. Maruti Baleno
8. Maruti Ertiga
9. Mahindra Scorpio
10. Hyundai Creta

Mercedes-Benz has come out on top with 1,240 units sold, followed by BMW and Jaguar Land Rover.

FADA has released the vehicle registration data of luxury cars for October 2023.

Mercedes-Benz has come out on top with 1,240 units sold, followed by BMW and Jaguar Land Rover, which have sold 1,066 units and 372 units, respectively.

Luxury carmaker sales for October 2023:

• Mercedes-Benz - 1,240 units, down from 1,277 units in October 2022
• BMW - 1,066 units, up from 1,027 units in October 2022
• Jaguar Land Rover - 372 units, up from 177 units in October 2022
• Volvo - 167 units, up from 153 units in October 2022
• Porsche - 73 units, up from 53 units in October 2022
• Audi - 52 units (CBU), up from 37 units in October 2022

Team-BHP's detailed analysis of October 2023 sales figures.

The top 3 positions are occupied by Maruti cars (Swift, Baleno & WagonR).

The list of the top 10 best-selling cars in India in August 2023 consists of models from Maruti, Hyundai & Tata.

The top 3 positions are occupied by Maruti cars (Swift, Baleno & WagonR). The Tata Punch is in 5th place.

The Hyundai Creta is in the 6th position. The Maruti Brezza sits in the 4th spot, while the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th positions have been secured by the Dzire, Ertiga, Fronx & Eeco, respectively.

The top 10 cars sold in August 2023:

1. Maruti Swift - 18,653
2. Maruti Baleno - 18,516
3. Maruti WagonR - 15,517
4. Maruti Brezza - 14,572
5. Tata Punch - 14,523
6. Hyundai Creta - 13,832
7. Maruti Dzire - 13,293
8. Maruti Ertiga - 12,315
9. Maruti Fronx - 12,164
10. Maruti Eeco - 11,818

According to the latest figures provided by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), vehicle sales declined in September 2019 despite festive discounts.

New vehicle registrations fell by 12.9% in September 2019 compared to the same period last year.

Passenger vehicle sales saw a decline of 20.1% from 1,97,653 units in September 2018 to 1,57,972 units in September 2019.

2-wheeler sales fell by 12.1%. 10,98,271 units were sold last month compared to 12,48,998 units in the same month last year.

The commercial vehicle segment registered an 18.5% decline in sales, while the 3-wheeler segment record a marginal growth of 1.8%.

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The sales figures for the month of August 2019 are in and things are certainly not looking good. Almost all manufacturers have registered a decline.

Maruti Suzuki sold 93,173 cars in August 2019 compared to 96,400 units in the previous month. Sales were down 36% compared to the same period last year.

Hyundai's sales dropped from 39,010 units in July 2019 to 38,000 units in the month of August. The carmaker registered a year-on-year decline of 17%. 

Mahindra sold 13,150 cars as opposed to 16,800 in the previous month. The carmaker registered a decline of 27.1% compared to August 2018.

Tata Motors registered the highest drop in sales at 60.3% compared to last year. In August 2019, the company sold 7,316 units, whereas July sales amounted to 10,485 units.

Honda's sales dropped from 10,250 units in July 2019 to 8,291 units in August. The company registered a decline of 51.3% (YOY). On the other hand, Toyota sold 278 cars more in August 2019 compared to the previous month. However, year-on-year sales were down by 24.3%.

Ford sales dropped by 31.4% compared to the previous year. The carmaker sold 5,517 units in August 2019. Renault sold 5,700 units in August 2019 - 2,040 more than the previous month. Nissan too registered a small increase in sales in August, but its year-on-year sales were down by 54.5%.

Volkswagen, Fiat and Skoda registered a YOY decline of 30.8%, 56.6% and 12.5% respectively.

Mercedes-Benz topped the luxury car sales charts in 2018. The carmaker sold a record 15,538 units, registering a growth of 1.4% compared to the previous year. The Long Wheelbase E-Class was the highest selling model in 2018. Models like the C-Class and CLA were among other popular sedans, while the GLC remained the most popular model among SUVs.

According to media reports, BMW sales increased by 13% compared to 2017. The company sold 11,105 units. Audi slipped to third place and registered an 18% decline in sales compared to the previous year. The carmaker sold 6,463 units.

Jaguar Land Rover sold 4,596 units in 2018 and posted a growth of 16.23%. Volvo registered the highest growth among premium brands in India. The Swedish carmaker sold 2,638 units, clocking a growth of 30% compared to the previous year.

Last year, the European Union introduced on-road emission testing of new cars, while existing models were allowed to be made compliant by September 2018. According to a media report this has resulted in sales of some models being halted with overall car sales falling by over 23% in Western Europe.

In the month of August, car dealers gave discounts to sell off excess inventory before the new rules came into force. Sales figures for the month of September 2018 fell to 1.05 million units from 1.36 million units a year earlier. Volkswagen group sales figures fell by 50%, while Renault dropped 28.7% and Fiat Chrysler fell by 32.1% across Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Spain. Models worst hit include VW’s Golf and Touran, Renault’s Espace and Kadjar, Nisan’s Qashqai and FCA’s Tipo and Renegade. Germany saw the highest drop in total car sales at 30.5% followed by Italy at 25.4%. In Britain, car sales dropped by 20.5% and France registered a drop of 12.8%.

The Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test (WLTP) came into force on September 1, halting sales of models not yet re-certified to meet new pollution regulations. While the new tests will not change the existing limits under Euro 6 norms, they make use of a portable emission measuring device attached to the vehicles. Results of this test should match with the laboratory testing for the cars to be allowed to be sold.

Source: Reuters

The scooter segment which has been booming for the past 7 years registered single-digit growth in the first five months of FY 2018-19. Sales grew by 6.77% compared to 18% during the same period last fiscal.

The motorcycle segment however registered higher sales compared to the last fiscal. Sales grew from 8% in the first 5 months of FY2017-18 to 14.67%.

Yamaha has registered a slump in its scooter sales during the period of April-August 2018. Scooter sales are down 13%. Hero MotoCorp registered a drop of over 11%, however Honda registered a growth of 7% during the same period. Motorcycle sales for all three manufacturers are up by 17%, 12% and 9% respectively. 

According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the two-wheeler segment as a whole grew by 11.50% during the period of April-August 2018. The domestic passenger vehicle segment grew by almost 10%, while 3-wheelers clocked 44% growth. Medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) and light commercial vehicles (LCV) registered a growth of 55% and 34% respectively.

Source: Business Standard 

Luxury carmakers in India have announced their sales numbers for the first half of 2018. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volvo have registered growth during the period January-June 2018.

Mercedes-Benz sold 8,061 units in H1-2018, its highest ever half yearly sales in India. The carmaker registered a growth of 12.4% during the period of January-June 2018 compared to the same period last year.

According to Mercedes-Benz, the luxury sedan segment comprising of the CLA-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class and Mercedes-Maybach S-Class grew by 15.2% during January-June 2018, while the luxury SUV segment saw growth of 15.9%. These include cars like the GLA-Class, GLS-Class, AMG GLC 43 Coupe, AMG GLE 43 Coupe, AMG GLS 63 and AMG G 63.

BMW delivered 5,171 cars during January-June 2018, registering a growth of 13% compared to 2017. This includes both, BMW and Mini cars. A total of 4,890 BMW cars were sold during this period, which amounts to a growth of 12% compared to last year. Mini sold 281 cars in H1-2018, registering a growth of 30% compared to the same period last year. BMW-Motorrad sold 208 motorcycles in the first half of 2018.

Volvo registered a growth of 33% in January-June 2018 compared to the same period last year. The company registered total sales of 1,242 units out of which, the XC60 accounts for 25%.