Sales Figures Reviews

Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai ended the year on a positive note, with Hyundai recording a record sales in a Calendar year

Though 2017 saw the addition on facelifts and the new gen Verna, Hyundai has managed to surpass its set target. Compared to December 2016, Hyundai has been able to achieve a growth of 10 per cent and this is domestic sales and exports put together.

In an all time record, Volkswagen has announced that by December 31, 2017, it will make its 6 millionth car of the year. The 6 million (or 60 lakh) cars a year number is possibly one of the largest manufacturing figures ever recorded in the history of the automotive industry and is only taking into consideration the Volkswagen brand and not the Volkswagen Group as a whole which, of course, will register a much higher total figure. The production boost has been headed by the likes of popular models like the Golf, Polo, Jetta and the Passat but has also been boosted by several new launches in 2017. Since inception more than 70 years ago, Volkswagen have made a total of over 150 million cars since the original Beetle first rolled off the assembly line.

Triumph has released its financials for the year ended 30 June 2017. The company's revenue grew by 22.3 per cent and the percentage of motorcycles sold also increased by 12.71 per cent over last year.

Tata Ace, the popular mini-truck from the home-grown automaker has recently crossed 20 lakh sales milestone in India.Tata Motors sold 20 lakh units of the Ace over the period of 12 years. The Tata Ace was first launched in 2005 and in a way started the trend of mini-trucks in the last mile transportation space.

The Jeep Compass sales have recently crossed the 10,000 mark in India since it's launch. Jeep India managed to achieve this feat in just 4 months and has also exported 600 units of the SUV to other right-hand-driver (RHD) markets like Japans and Australia.

FCA India has announced that Jeep Compass sales have crossed the 10,000 mark. Along with it the company has also announced that as of January 1, 2017, the Compass will see a price hike of 2-4 per cent depending on the variant.

Right from Royal Enfield, Honda, to Suzuki and Bajaj, manufacturers have enjoyed a positive November in sales. Here's how each of these companies performed during the previous month.