Mumbai-based Mahindra & Mahindra, one of the leading conglomerates has announced its financial results for Q1 FY2025. 

The company reported revenue of INR 271 billion, up 11 percent YoY, and a net profit of INR 26 billion, down by five percent YoY (It is important to note that net profit for Q1 FY2024 included a one time gains on back of the KG Mobility and MCIE sale).

During the quarter, the company managed to strengthen its automotive business wherein, it achieved highest-ever quarterly volumes of over 2,12,000 units, up 14 percent YoY (including LCV); highest SUV volume at 124,000 units; highest tractor volume of 1,20,000 units, up five percent YoY respectively.

Dr. Anish Shah, MD & CEO, Mahindra & Mahindra said, “We have started the FY2025 fiscal year with strong operating performance across all our businesses. Capitalising on leadership positions, auto and farm continued to expand market share and profit margins. Transformation at MMFSL is yielding results as asset quality improves and transformation at TechM has commenced with margins as a key focus. With this momentum and relentless drive towards execution, we will continue to ‘deliver scale’ in F25.”

Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director & CEO – Auto and Farm Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra said, “In Q1 FY2025, we gained market share in both auto and farm businesses. We achieved highest ever quarterly tractor volumes and also improved our core tractors PBIT margin by 110 bps YoY. We retained market leadership in SUVs with 21.6 percent revenue market share and in LCVs < 3.5T, we crossed 50.9 percent volume market share. Auto standalone PBIT grew by 39 percent with margin improvement of 180 bps YoY.”

Amarjyoti Barua, Group CFO, Mahindra & Mahindra said, “We delivered robust margin expansion across our businesses through focussed execution. We continue to meet our external commitments. We have also commenced on our capital investment plans in line with what we communicated in May’24.”

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Maruti Suzuki India has been awarded a 5-star Bharat NCAP safety rating for its e Vitara, marking a moment for the company's electric vehicle strategy.

The e Vitara is built on Suzuki’s Heartect-e platform designed for electric vehicles to deliver strength, structural rigidity and advanced high voltage protection. The ‘Made-in-India, Made-for-the-World’ e Vitara is designed and tested for temperature conditions across the world, ensuring performance from as high as 60deg Celsius to as low as -30deg Celsius. The model is offered with 49 kWh and 61 kWh battery options.

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, said, “Congratulations to Maruti Suzuki for achieving 5-star Bharat NCAP in both adult and child occupant protection for their e Vitara. I am especially glad that Maruti Suzuki has shown real leadership in providing 7 airbags as a standard across all variants of the e Vitara.”

Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India, said, “The 5-star Bharat NCAP rating for e Vitara, our first Battery Electric Vehicle, is a moment of immense pride for all of us at Maruti Suzuki. Using the Bharat NCAP 5-star rating, we will export the e Vitara to more than 100 countries of the world. Bharat NCAP’s globally benchmarked stringent vehicle test protocols have been a catalyst in empowering customers to make informed decisions. I thank the Minister Gadkari, the officials in his Ministry and test agencies for their rigorous efforts and commitment in shaping India’s journey towards safe mobility.”

The e VITARA’s body structure uses more than 60 percent ultra-high tensile and high-tensile strength steel. Its battery protection system incorporates a structural design with an energy-absorbing battery pack mounting structure.

Key safety features include 7 standard airbags (including the Driver's knee airbag), Level 2 ADAS (Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control), Hill Hold Control, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and a 360-degree Surround View Camera.

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Mahindra has marked a major milestone in its nationwide electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure expansion with the inauguration of its first dealership-based ultrafast charger – a 180 kW Charge_IN station.

This is the first of many such installations planned across Mahindra dealerships, forming a key pillar of the company’s commitment to building India’s ultrafast charging network.

This initiative scales up Mahindra’s Charge_IN ecosystem, complementing the 250 highway fast-charging stations already announced. The new 180 kW ultrafast chargers will enable EV users to charge quickly and conveniently at strategically located dealerships across the country, with 24x7 on-ground support.

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Hyundai Motor India, one of the leading passenger vehicle manufacturers, has reported wholesales of 66,840 units in November 2025, up 9.1 percent YoY as against 61,252 units last year.

This includes domestic sales of 50,340 units, up 4 percent YoY and exports of 16,500 units, up 27 percent YoY.

Tarun Garg, Whole-time Director & Chief Operating Officer, Hyundai Motor India, said, “Supported by GST 2.0 reforms, we continue to carry forward sales momentum with a year-on-year growth in our monthly domestic sales in November 2025. Further, our commitment to bolstering India’s role as a global manufacturing hub is further solidified with 26.9% year-on-year growth in monthly exports.”

He further added that the all-new Hyundai Venue SUV, the company's first software-defined vehicle in India, has received more than 32,000 bookings within a month of its launch. The new Venue features ccNC infotainment powered by Nvidia.

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced its wholesales for November 2025, reporting total sales of 33,752 units, up 28 percent YoY.

This includes 30,085 units sold in the domestic market and 3,667 units exported.

Varinder Wadhwa, Vice-President, Sales–Service–Used Car Business, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “Following a positive festive season supported by the government’s progressive GST reforms, we continue to witness a strong momentum, with a growth of 19 percent. The recent introduction of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder Aero Edition and Fortuner Leader Edition has also continued to help us reinforce this growth trajectory, receiving recognition across the country. The innovative initiatives such as the Drum Tao and the launch of the toyota experiential museum (tem) in Bangalore, have been highly appreciated, further strengthening customer engagement and brand connect.”

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