INDIA SALES ANALYSIS: December 2015

December gives Maruti and Hyundai a sales high even as other OEMs disappoint

The last month of 2015 saw the Indian passenger car industry register a mixed bag of sales with leading carmakers like Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai Motor India registering high double-digit growth on one hand and most other players reporting a dip in sales on the other.

While petrol carmakers like Maruti and Hyundai were able to push despatches at the fag end of the year, predominantly diesel passenger vehicle manufacturers like Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra saw muted demand, largely ...