Shillong: Indian car makers moved record volumes in October. Heavy festive demand pushed buyers into showrooms. Maruti Suzuki India led the pack with its highest monthly sales ever. Total dispatches jumped 25 per cent to 2.76 lakh units. Domestic passenger vehicle sales rose 20 per cent to 2.12 lakh units, while total domestic dispatches hit 2.26 lakh units.
Mahindra & Mahindra also hit a peak. Total sales climbed 9 per cent to 1,31,109 units. The company saw exports soar 77 per cent to 7,102 units. Hyundai Motor India reported its best month yet with 82,299 total units sold. That is a 17.7 per cent increase. Domestic sales hit a record 62,799 units, and exports climbed 21.1 per cent to 19,500.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited moved 75,426 units. This marks a 23 per cent gain over the previous year. Domestic sales grew 21 per cent to 73,894 units. International business saw a massive jump to 1,532 units, up from 161. JSW MG Motor India wholesale dispatches rose 19 per cent to 8,013 units.
The company noted new models are performing well. It said, "newly launched models, including the MG Hector Tomahawk EV and Windsor Indulge Edition, were receiving a strong response from customers, with deliveries gathering pace."
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