Sales Figures Reviews

Despite its shift to the Nexa channel, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz has been doing quite well in the market. This is considering the fact that there are far less Nexa showrooms in India compared to Maruti Suzuki outlets. In April, the first month after its move to Nexa, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz registered a sale of 7,024 units, a personal best for the Ciaz in the last six months.

Daimler AG's Indian commercial vehicle subsidiary, Bharat Benz achieved an important milestone with the sale of its 50,000th truck in the country. The vehicle to be sold is a 4928 TT tractor from the manufacturer's heavy-duty range and was presented at a regional brand event in Hyderabad to the owner.

If we are to go by the monthly sales of the Honda Navi over the last few months, the numbers are dropping down.

The two-wheeler industry had witnessed a decline of 6.5 per cent between November 2016 and March 2017, when compared to the same period a year ago, rating agency ICRA noted

Hero sold 6,33,884 two-wheelers in May 2017, compared to 5,83,117 two-wheelers sold in the same month last year.

Royal Enfield sold over 60,000 bikes in May 2017, with exports registering a healthy growth of over 49 per cent.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) Pvt Ltd sold over 5 lakh two-wheelers in May 2017. Honda's motorcycle sales posted robust 20 per cent growth. HMSI consolidated its position as the No. 2 brand in domestic motorcycle segment, with 1,47,431 units sold in May 2017, compared to 1,76,216 motorcycles sold in May 2016.

It was a mixed sales report for Tata Motors as the Indian auto giant recorded positive sales for its passenger vehicles, but its overall volumes dropped by 4 per cent to 38,361 vehicles in May 2017. Tata's domestic sales for commercial and passenger vehicles stood at 34,461 units, down by 3 per cent over 35,695 units sold in May 2016.