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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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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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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Toyota Kirloskar Motor, one of the leading passenger vehicle manufacturers in the country, has reported a 5 percent growth in June wholesales.

The company sold 28,869 units last month, which included 26,453 units in the domestic market and 2,416 units exported, marking a growth of 3 percent and 40 percent YoY, respectively.

On the other hand, the company saw its Q1 sales grow to 19 percent with 87,057 units sold in total. This includes 80,566 units in the domestic market, up 18 percent YoY, and 6,491 units exported, up 34 percent YoY, respectively.

The company has benefited from its model-sharing alliance with Maruti Suzuki India, which has expanded its product line-up to introduce models such as Glanza and Rumion.

Varinder Wadhwa, Vice-President, Sales-Service-Used Car Business, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “Toyota Kirloskar Motor sales in the month of June 2025 was 5 percent higher than that of June 2024. We continue to strongly engage with our customers through after-sales service support offerings and value-added offerings that are aimed at enriching their ownership experience at every step. As we move through the rest of the year, we will remain agile and focused on what our customers want and continue to serve the market effectively.”

It was just recently that the company introduced the Fortuner and Legender in their new 'Neo Drive' avatars, featuring an advanced 48‑Volt system.

The auto major also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ohmium International, a leading PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) technology provider, to accelerate hydrogen adoption across diverse use cases.

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