Car sales inch up in July after two-month slump; industry pins hopes on festive cheer
Companies are cautiously optimistic that sales will accelerate further during the coming festive season, starting with Onam in August.
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As many as 348,000 cars, sedans, and utility vehicles were dispatched from factories to dealerships last month, compared with 344,000 vehicles in July 2024, according to industry estimates. Retail sales were flat at about 328,000 vehicles last month.
At the country's largest carmaker
Maruti Suzuki
, wholesale volumes were largely unchanged at 137,776 vehicles last month. Partho Banerjee, senior executive officer (marketing and sales) said while Maruti has seen an uptick in bookings ahead of the festive season, starting with Onam in Kerala, conversions are slow.
'Growth in rural markets which stood at about 10% last year, has now come down to 2-3%. In urban areas, with layoffs in the IT sector, buyers are cautious,' Banerjee said, adding, 'We have, however, seen an increase in bookings which is a positive sign.'
'With the advent of the festive season, as things stabilise, we expect the demand momentum to pick up,' said Banerjee. Maruti Suzuki has so far recorded a 10% increase in bookings in Kerala.
Korean rival
Hyundai Motor India
too saw sales dip by 10% to 43,973 vehicles in July. Tarun Garg, chief operating officer, said, 'While the overall auto industry has seen some softness in recent months, we remain optimistic with the onset of the festive season and are fully geared up with robust supply and product offerings.'
Meanwhile,
Tata Motors
saw passenger vehicle sales decline by 12% to 39,521 units last month. At
Toyota
Kirloskar Motor too, sales fell by 1.2% to 29,159 vehicles in July.
Mahindra
& Mahindra (M&M) and JSW MG Motor India were among the few to buck the sluggish industry trend, recording an increase in wholesale volumes in July. While sales at Mahindra climbed 20% to 49,871 vehicles, JSW MG posted a 46% surge to 6,678 vehicles.
Nalinikanth Gollagunta, CEO (automotive division) at M&M said, 'Our SUV growth has been supported by the recent launch of XUV 3XO 'REVX' Series & the commencement of deliveries for Pack two variants of the BE 6 and XUV 9E models.'
In the commercial vehicle segment,
market leader
Tata Motors posted a 4% sales growth at 26,432 units in July. Chennai-based
Ashok Leyland
recorded a similar 4% rise to 13,501 units while VE Commercial Vehicles' sales of Eicher branded trucks and buses grew 6% to 6,410 units.
Two-wheeler sales remained healthy in the month under review. At
TVS Motor Company
, domestic two-wheeler sales increased 21% to 308,720 units in July. Royal Enfield reported a 25% growth at 76,254 units.
In the farm equipment segment, market leader M&M sold 26,990 tractors last month, a 5% increase from a year earlier.
'This performance was driven by sustained land preparation activities, supported by robust cash flows in rural markets following the conclusion of Rabi crop harvesting," said Veejay Nakra, president (farm equipment business) at M&M. 'Additionally, the normal progression of monsoon across most regions further contributed to good demand during the onset of sowing for the Kharif season."
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