Mahindra's SUV Production Drops Nearly 39 Per Cent In December 2021 Month-On-Month

Mahindra & Mahindra has announced production figures for December 2021. Last month, the home-grown utility vehicle maker produced 11,157 passenger vehicles, registering a drop of over 30 per cent YoY, against 16,069 units made in the same month in 2020. Compared to 18,261 vehicles manufactured in December 2021, the automaker witnessed a 38.9 per cent decline Month-on-Month (MoM) in SUV production. The company had already said that it is facing a supply shortage of semiconductors which has primarily affected the production of vehicles sold in the domestic market.

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Last month, Mahindra produced 2,064 units of electric three-wheelers in India

As for three-wheelers and light commercial vehicles, the company manufactured 499 units last month, which is a drop of over 81 per cent against 2,755 units made in the corresponding month in 2020. Last month, the production of Treo electric three-wheelers in India was at 2,064 units. Against 1,317 units produced in December 2021, the company recorded a growth of 56.7 per cent Month-on-Month (MoM). Production of Commercial Vehicles stood at 11,132 units in December 2021, registering a drop of 24.9 per cent compared to 14,836 units in the same month last year.

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Mahindra sold 17,469 utility vehicles (UVs) in India last month

In terms of sales, Mahindra's total sales (passenger vehicles + commercial vehicles + exports) stood at 39,157 units. Compared to the 35,187 vehicles sold in December 2020, the company witnessed a year-on-year growth of 11 per cent. The Utility Vehicle (UV) segment accounted for 17,469 units last month, registering a 9 per cent growth compared to 16,050 vehicles sold in December 2020. The company also exported 3,017 units from India in December 2021, out of which SUVs accounted for 873 units.