Indian Auto Sales Analysis – June 2020

With the Unlock 2.0 in progress, car sales in India have gone up. Not to the level where you think it should be. However, they are still better than the month of April where zero sales were recorded and the month of May where car companies started after lockdown. While SUVs and MPVs were on the top last time, this time, it is the entry-level hatchbacks that have allowed for this comeback. India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki has ensured that it bounces back and its most affordable offerings have been leading the…

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Auto Companies Report Zero Domestic Sales in April 2020

For the first time in the history of the automobile industry, companies have reported zero domestic sales and limited exports, as factories remain closed due to the Covid-19 lockdown. For instance, the country’s largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it reported zero sales in the domestic market in April. This was as a result of it complying with the government order to close all production facilities, it said. “Meanwhile, following the resumption of port operations, the first export shipment of 632 units was undertaken from the…

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