Tata Motors Reports 1% Drop in Total Auto Sales in November 2023

Tata Motors announced its November 2023 auto sales numbers, reporting total sales of 74,172 vehicles, a 1% decline from 75,478 units sold in November 2022. However, electric vehicle (EV) sales continued to grow, with 4,761 EVs sold in November, up 7% year-over-year. In the commercial vehicles segment, Tata sold 28,029 units in November 2023, compared […]

India Auto Sales paint a mixed picture in September 2023

The trends seen in the last two months in auto sales continued in September, with urban and premium models and segments doing well, while commuter and rural oriented segments continued to underwhelm. The high base of Tata Motors’ passenger vehicle division started catching up with the company, even as Maruti hit one of its all-time […]

Auto Sales February: Tata Motors on for another record, Maruti Suzuki to again decline

Tata Motors, India’s second biggest automaker, is on track to set another monthly record in terms of passenger auto sales in February, even as market leader Maruti Suzuki will continue to see a year-on-year decline, according to Emkay Research. The third major listed automaker, Mahindra & Mahindra is also scheduled to report a strong February […]

January Auto Sales: Maruti Suzuki declines again, but less this time

Maruti Suzuki reported better numbers as part of its January Auto Sales performance compared to recent months, with India sales declining only 7% compared to the same month of last year. This is comparatively better than its performance in recent months. In November, for example, its domestic passenger vehicle sales fell by a whopping 19% […]

The secret Punch behind Tata Motors’ auto sales out-performance

Auto sales in the final three months of 2021 will be remembered for the solid out-performance of Tata Motors during the period, boosted by one key model — the affordable, mini SUV Punch. The strong numbers racked up by the entry-level UV have helped Tata Motors overtake Mahindra & Mahindra in the compact utility vehicle […]

Volvo Eicher beats M&M, Ashok Leyland & Tata Motors in December CV sales

Smaller truck manufacturers Volvo Eicher (VECV) and Mahindra & Mahindra were able to show a better turnaround in their December auto sales in India compared to bigger peers and market leaders Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, with Eicher reporting particularly strong numbers. For example, in heavy duty trucks, Volvo Eicher led the growth with a […]

Tata Motors again beats Mahindra & Maruti Suzuki – December Auto Sales

Tata Motors once again surprised analysts with exceptionally strong sales numbers for December 2021, posting a whopping 50% jump in passenger vehicle sales for the month compared to December of 2020. With this, the company’s passenger division has set a new yearly record by crossing the 3.31 lakh/year mark during the 2021. It also set […]

October Auto Sales: Tata Motors sets a record, Maruti Suzuki has another terrible month

Tata Motors again surprised on the upside with its excellent performance as far as October auto sales are concerned, even as market leader Maruti Suzuki faced yet another month of depressingly poor sales in its core hatchback segment. Mahindra & Mahindra, meanwhile, beat the blues thanks to strong demand for its newly launched XUV700 model. […]

Tata Motors, M&M report strong CV sales, PV sales fall

Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, the two primary home-grown auto makers in India, reported continued pick-up in the sales of heavy commercial vehicles, but their passenger vehicle sales showed a declining trend, though not as sharply as in case of market leader Maruti Suzuki. Passenger vehicle sales for M&M fell to 13,134 in September […]

Tata Motors sees record car sales, CV sales up for Eicher, TVS up 31%

Sales of Tata Motors passenger vehicles has almost doubled in January to 26,978 units from 13,894 units in January of last year — marking the highest ever monthly sales for the company. The previous high was in November, when it sold 23,617 passenger vehicles. The exact break-up of which models did how much in terms […]

Tata Motors to increase CV prices from January

Following automakers like Honda, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki, Kia Motors, MG Motor and Renaut, Tata Motors too has announced a decision to increase vehicle prices from next month. However, unlike most others, Tata Motors will increase prices for commercial vehicles only, while leaving passenger vehicles alone for now. Around half of the […]

JLR says response to Land Rover Defender ‘sensational’

Tata Motors and JLR’s bet on reviving the original spirit of Land Rover with the Defender brand seems to be paying off, with the first model already notching up enough orders to keep the production lines busy for the rest of the year. Adrian Mardell, Chief Financial Officer of Jaguar Land Rover, called the launch […]

Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors, Royal Enfield posts sharp falls in August auto sales

Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors and Royal Enfield have reported sharp declines for their August 2019 auto sales. While Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer by volumes, reported a 21% fall in August sales to 5.43 lakhs, Royal Enfield reported a 24% decline and Tata Motors reported a 48% fall. Hero MotoCorp’s numbers indicated an […]