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Tata Nexon tops SUV sales in FY2023, Maruti Eeco bestselling MPV

India’s passenger vehicle segment hit record volumes of 38.9 lakh units in financial year 2023 (FY2023), up 27 percent year on year. Much of the credit for this should go to the booming utility vehicle (UV) sub-segment that comprises of SUVs and MPVs. These two sub-segments alone sold over 20 lakh units (20,03,718 units), registering… Continue reading Tata Nexon tops SUV sales in FY2023, Maruti Eeco bestselling MPV

Maruti Dzire is India’s bestselling sedan in FY2023

Sedans in India seem to replicate the fortunes of the compact utility vehicle segment – when compared to other sedan body styles – in terms of leading the market. In the 16-model sedan segment, cumulative sales of six compact sedans in FY2023 accounted for the bulk (2,95,245 units) or 73 percent of the overall 4,07,676… Continue reading Maruti Dzire is India’s bestselling sedan in FY2023

India’s Top 10 bestselling cars in FY2023, Maruti Wagon R remains No. 1

The Indian auto industry continued its strong course of recovery in the last financial year and posted its best ever sales clocking 3.89 million units. The industry crossed the 3-million mark for the second year in a row, with monthly sales surpassing 3,00,000 units as many as nine times. Unsurprisingly, Maruti Suzuki continued to dominate the list… Continue reading India’s Top 10 bestselling cars in FY2023, Maruti Wagon R remains No. 1

India’s bestselling hatchbacks in FY2023: Maruti Suzuki maintains firm grip

India’s car market, once teeming with hatchbacks aplenty, now has only 17 vehicles left in the segment, and in FY2023, these models comprised three budget cars, eight entry and mid-level hatchbacks and six premium models. Clearly, the surging demand for utility vehicles, which now account for 51.5 percent of the overall passenger vehicle (PV) market,… Continue reading India’s bestselling hatchbacks in FY2023: Maruti Suzuki maintains firm grip

JLR to limit production of cheaper Jaguar and Land Rover cars

JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) will continue to prioritise production of its most profitable models until at least mid-2023, maintaining limited output of its more affordable cars while component supply continues to be restricted. Outlining its full-year sales and earnings figures, JLR hailed the success of the latest Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender as the driver of its vastly… Continue reading JLR to limit production of cheaper Jaguar and Land Rover cars

JLR to limit production of cheaper Jaguar and Land Rover cars

Mercedes-Benz India retains top luxury carmaker title in FY2023

If there was another defining factor for automobile sales in FY2023, it was the burgeoning customer demand for luxury and super-luxury cars and SUVs. This niche segment of India Auto Inc took a further leap forward in FY2023, despite a slowing economy and some macro-economic challenges. As per JATO Dynamics India’s sales data of seven… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz India retains top luxury carmaker title in FY2023

Isuzu selects Honda to develop and supply fuel cell system for heavy-duty hydrogen truck

Isuzu Motors and Honda Motor Co today announced that they have signed a partnership agreement based on the decision to have Honda develop and supply the fuel cell system for the fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck Isuzu is planning to introduce to market in 2027. Isuzu and Honda believe that fuel cell technology, utilising hydrogen as… Continue reading Isuzu selects Honda to develop and supply fuel cell system for heavy-duty hydrogen truck