Sales Figures Reviews

Data released by European Automobile Manufacturers' Association showed that self-charging hybrid cars outsold diesel cars in Europe for the first time in 2021, albeit by just 48 vehicles.

In FY 2022, total vehicle sales in India, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, commercial vehicles and quadricycles combined, stood at 1,75,13,596 units. Compared to 2,15,45,551 units sold during the pre-COVID fiscal year of 2019-20, the industry saw a decline of nearly 19 per cent.

The global wholesales of all commercial vehicles and the Tata Daewoo range in Q4 stood at 1,22,147 units, registering a hike of 12 per cent in the same period last year.

The company sold 50,734 units in the domestic market and exported 14,761 units in in March 2022. In March 2021, Suzuki India had sold 69,942 units overall.

Mercedes reported deliveries of 4,022 cars in the first quarter of 2022 and with over 4,000 orders still pending.

Maruti Suzuki India's market share has come down to an eight-year low, at 43.65 per cent, in Financial Year 2021-22. At the same time rival Tata Motors has reported a rise in market share, which stands at 12.14 per cent, its highest ever in the last thirteen years.

Between April 2021 and March 2022, the auto industry collectively retailed 1,63,75,799 vehicles in India. Compared to 2,17,78,574 units sold during the pre-COVID FY 2019-20, the industry saw a decline of nearly 25 per cent.

Sales data reveals that China and the US remain the world's largest auto markets, while India stood in fourth place in terms of volumes at the end of 2021.