Two-Wheeler Sales December 2021: Bajaj Auto Sales Down 6 Per Cent

Bajaj Auto has reported overall two-wheeler sales of 3,18,769 units in December 2021, a decline of 6 per cent over 3,38,584 units in the same month a year ago. In the domestic market, Bajaj Auto's two-wheeler sales accounted for 1,27,593 units, declining 1 per cent over 1,28,642 units the company had sold in December 2020. In overseas markets, two-wheeler sales declined 9 per cent in December 2021, to 1,91,176 unit from 2,09,942 units in the same month a year ago. Bajaj Auto's commercial vehicles sales however exhibited strong growth of 29 per cent, with domestic CV sales growing 68 per cent in December 2021.

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Bajaj Auto's domestic market sales in December 2021 stood at 1.28 lakh units, while overseas market sales stood at over 1.91 lakh units.

Overall sales of Bajaj Auto, including two-wheelers and commercial vehicles in December 2021 stood at 3,62,470 units, a decline of 3 per cent over December 2020, when the company had recorded sales of 3,72,532 units. Overall domestic market sales (two-wheelers and CVs) in December 2021 accounted for 1,45,979 units, a growth of 5 per cent over 1,39,606 units the company had sold in the same month a year ago.

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During the period from April to December 2021, Bajaj Auto sold over 13 lakh units in the domestic market, while exports reported a 36 per cent increase in the same period, to over 16.76 lakh units.

During the April to December 2021 period, domestic two-wheeler sales remained flat with 13,01,984 units, compared to 13,21,644 units sold in the same period a year ago. Exports however continue to grow, reporting a 36 per cent increase in the April to December 2021 period when Bajaj exported 16,75,781 units, compared to 12,36,617 units in the same period a year ago. In all, Bajaj Auto's sales during April to December 2021, stood at 29,77,765 units, recording a growth of 16 per cent over the same period a year ago, when Bajaj Auto had despatched 25,58,261 units.

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In the calendar year 2021, Bajaj Auto reported the highest-ever sales volumes for exports in any calendar year, with over 2.5 million (25 lakh) unit sales. This is a 30 per cent increase over the previous year's exports. Two-wheeler exports alone stood at over 2.2 million (22 lakh) units in calendar year 2021, while three-wheelers and quadricycle sales added over 0.3 million (3 lakh) units.

The 125 cc plus segment of motorcycles contributed to 41 per cent of two-wheeler volumes in calendar year 2021, led by the Bajaj Pulsar range of motorcycles, which achieved its highest ever export sales. Dominar grew 49 per cent last year, owing to a strong response to the new Dominar 250. The Bajaj Boxer achieved its highest ever export sales, and continues to lead the market in Africa with over 40% share in key countries such as Nigeria, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of Congo.