Maruti Suzuki Sales Rises 6%, Tata Motors Sales Zooms 82% In June

Maruti's domestic sales increased 1.28 per cent to 1,32,024 units, as against 1,30,348 units in June 2021

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), the country's largest carmaker, on Friday logged a 5.7 per cent increase in total wholesales at 1,55,857.

The company had dispatched 1,47,368 units to dealers in June 2021, MSI said in a statement. Last month, the company's domestic sales increased 1.28 per cent to 1,32,024 units, as against 1,30,348 units in June 2021, it added.

Sales of mini cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, declined to 14,442 units, compared to 17,439 units in the same month last year.

Sales in the compact segment, including models such as Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno, and Dzire, however, increased to 77,746 units against 68,849 units in June 2021. Sales of mid-size sedan Ciaz increased to 1,507 units last month, from 602 units in June 2021.

On the other hand, homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Friday clocked an 82 per cent increase in total domestic sales to 79,606 units in June 2022. The company had posted a total domestic sales of 43,704 units in the same month last year, Tata Motors said in a statement.

Domestic passenger vehicle (PV) sales also grew 87 per cent to 45,197 units against 24,110 units in the year-ago month, it added.

In the first quarter of 2022-23, PV sales were at 1,30,125 units compared to 64,386 units in the year-ago period.

"Demand for passenger vehicles continued to stay strong in Q1 FY23 even as the supply side remained moderately impacted due to the lockdown in China. Our SUV portfolio contributed 68 per cent of Q1 FY23 sales. Electric vehicle sales attained new heights with quarterly sales of 9,283 in Q1FY23 and highest-ever monthly sales of 3,507 units in June 2022," Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Managing Director Shailesh Chandra said.

Going forward, he said, "We expect the supply side, including that of critical electronic components, to progressively improve. We will continue to keep a close watch on the evolving demand and supply situation and take appropriate actions".

Commercial vehicle (CV) sales in the domestic market stood at 34,409 units last month against 19,594 units in June 2021, a growth of 76 per cent, Tata Motors said.

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