Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL), India's premier luxury automobile manufacturer, has received E20 (20 percent ethanol blended) petrol compliance certification for all of its current models, including the Honda Elevate, Honda City e:HEV, Honda City and Honda Amaze. It also includes the E20 compliance certification gained for the 2nd Generation Honda Amaze in January 2025.

Since 2009, HCIL has adopted E20 fuel, and as of 1 January 2009, all Honda vehicles built in India are compatible with E20 materials. This shows the company's constant dedication to its consumers by giving them access to the most cutting-edge international goods and services first. Customers may utilise E20 petrol in their current Honda vehicles without worrying about the car's longevity or needing to replace any parts. In order to meet current pollution standards, the Indian government has required that all gasoline-powered mono- and bi-fuel cars with positive ignition engines, including hybrids, built on or after 1 April 2025, be certified using ethanol (E20) fuel.

Kunal Behl, Vice President – Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India Ltd, said, "At Honda Cars India, we are committed to driving sustainable mobility solutions, and all our cars have been E20 material compatible since Jan 2009 enabling our customers to seamlessly adopt the greener E20 fuel without any modifications. The latest compliance certification for all our current models ahead of the pan India E20 fuel introduction aligns with the Government of India’s goal to implement greener fuels. As India moves towards a cleaner and more sustainable future, HCIL will continue to remain at the forefront.”

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Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, has reported its wholesales for June 2025 and Q1 FY2026.

The company sold 118,906 passenger vehicles in the domestic market in June 2025, 8,812 units in sales to other OEMs and 37,842 units in exports. This translates to a decline of 13 percent, 12 percent and growth of 22 percent YoY, respectively.

For Q1 FY2026, the company’s domestic volumes contracted by 6 percent at 393,572 units in the domestic market, as compared to 419,114 units last year. Sales to other OEMs, grew by 19 percent at 28,807 units, as against 24,248 units sold a year ago. The company grew its exports by a robust 37 percent at 96,972 units, as against 70,560 units shipped last year. Overall, the company reported flat growth at 527,861 units across categories and segments. 

Interestingly, the company witnessed a decline across segments, including SUVs.

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Hyundai Motor India, one of the leading passenger vehicle manufacturers in the country, has announced its wholesales for June 2025 and Q1 FY2026.

The company sold 44,024 units in the domestic market last month, which was 12 percent lower YoY, while exports grew by 15 percent at 16,900 units.

On the other hand, the company’s Q1 FY2026 sales came at 180,399 units, which was 6 percent lower, as compared to 192,055 units for the same period last year. Despite 13 percent growth in exports in the first quarter, the domestic volumes were down 12 percent, thus dragging the overall growth momentum.

Tarun Garg, Whole-time Director and Chief Operating Officer, Hyundai Motor India, said, “Underscoring the global appeal of Hyundai vehicles, we recorded a 13% year-on-year growth in export volumes for Q1 FY2026, with 48,140 units shipped compared to 42,600 units in the same period last year. This has elevated the share of exports to 26.7 percent of total sales in Q1 FY2026, up from 22.2 percent in Q1 FY2025. In the domestic market, the geopolitical situation continued to affect the market sentiment with domestic sales registering 44,024 units in June 2025. As we come closer to the beginning of production at the Talegaon plant, we remain cautiously optimistic about a gradual recovery of demand, supported by reduction in repo rates and improving liquidity on account of cut in CRR. We are closely watching the global geopolitical scenario and are committed to delivering value and innovation to our customers across both domestic and export markets.”

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Volkswagen-owned Czech auto brand Skoda Auto India has reported its highest-ever half-year sales of 36,194 units in its 25-year history in the country.

Thanks to a slew of new product offerings in the country, Skoda Auto India now ranks amongst the top seven automotive brands in the country. The achievement comes at a time when the company marks its silver jubilee in India and 130^th year celebration globally.

Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, said, “Our landmark half-yearly sales reflect the strong acceptance of Skoda products and services by customers in India. Our customers love to explore the world around them every day. With the addition of the Kylaq in our portfolio, we now enable their journeys even more through an ‘SUV For Everyone’, as well as our sedan offering. Our aim is to get ‘closer’ to our customers in India with our accessible products, services, and touchpoints across the country. This achievement encourages us to stay focused on being relevant through timely product actions, offer unique value to our customers by differentiating our product and service offerings, and to continue building trust with an unmatched ownership experience.”

It was at the start of the year, Skoda Auto India introduced its first sub-4-metre SUV, the Kylaq, in the country, its most affordable yet. The Kodiaq 4x4 was soon launched later targeting the premium set of consumers.

At the same time, the company is further cementing its network to over 295 touchpoints to be closer to customers. The target is to have 350 touchpoints by end-2025.

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Mumbai-headquartered automotive major Mahindra & Mahindra has announced its wholesales for June 2025 and Q1 FY2026. The company reportedly sold 76,355 units in the domestic market across segments, which marked a 14 percent YoY growth over June 2024.

This includes 47,306 SUVs, up 18 percent YoY, 20,575 commercial vehicles and 8,454 three-wheelers, including electric models.

For Q1 FY2026, the company’s sales came at 237,582 units, which was 16 percent higher YoY. SUVs continued to drive volumes with 22 percent growth in Q1 at 152,067 units, as against 124,248 units sold last year.

Nalinikanth Gollagunta, CEO, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra, said, “In June, we achieved SUV sales of 47,306 units, a growth of 18 percent, and total vehicle sales of 78,969 units, a 14 percent growth compared to the same month last year. The quarter ended on a very positive note for us, marking the highest quarter ever for SUVs.”

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