The new Maruti Suzuki Fronx has landed in the Indian wholesales charts. The Indian new car wholesale market soars 13.1% year-on-year in April to 331,509 units, a new record for the month and eclipsing the previous best of 297,401 in April 2018. The year-to-date volume is now up 11.2% to 1,347,447,…
Kia has sold 60.494 Seltos in just 6 months in India. After having stabilised towards the end of last year at +1% in October, -0.5% in November and -0.6% in December, the Indian new car market sees its fall accelerate again in January at -5.4% to an estimated 264.996 wholesales.…
The Mahindra XUV300 is a rebadged Ssangyong Tivoli aimed at the Maruti Vitara Brezza. It's a 6th month of year-on-year decline in the past 8 in India as February factory shipments drop ever so slightly at -0.8% to an estimated 271.618 units, bringing the year-to-date volume down 1.2% to 551.376.…
The Maruti DZire is only the third nameplate in 35 years after the 800 and Alto to top the annual Indian ranking. Consult 65 years worth of Indian Historical data here. This article has been updated with actuals for luxury brands. 2018 marks a new all-time record in India with wholesales…
The Maruti Swift signs its third ever monthly win in India. Picture cartoq.com * See the Top 23 All-brands and Top 85 models by clicking on the title * The lull is dangerously setting in in India with a third consecutive year-on-year drop and the steepest so far at -5.2%…
The Tiago breaks its volume record in August, helping Tata up to #3 brand. * See the Top 25 All-brands and Top 90 models by clicking on the title * Indian new car wholesale drop for the second month in a row at -2.6% to 284.880 even though the comparison…
The Fiat Ka is up 32% to 2nd place, pushed up by the crossover-looking Freestyle variant. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 155 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Brazil leap up by a very strong 16.6% year-on-year in July to 208.551…
The Maruti Dzire has snapped control of the Indian market away from the Alto. * See the Top 25 All-brands and Top 110 models by clicking on the title * The Indian market storms into the First Half of 2018 all guns blazing with a stunning 13.2% year-on-year uplift to…
The Hyundai Creta breaks its volume record for the second month running. * See the Top 20 All-brands and Top 85 models by clicking on the title * A year ago in June 2017 the Indian new car market slumped due to delayed wholesale orders in anticipation of GST changes…
The Vitara Brezza breaks its volume record in May, helping Maruti up 24%. * See the Top 25 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Indian new car wholesales leap up a fantastic 19.9% to an estimated 300.583 units, only the second time in Indian history…
The new Nexon helps Tata up 31% in March. * See the Top 25 All-brands and Top 85 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market gains 6.1% in March to an estimated 297.861 wholesales, a new record for the month lifting the Q1 2018 volume up 7%…
The Maruti DZire could end 13 consecutive years of Alto reign in India in 2018. * See the Top 25 All-brands and Top 80 models by clicking on the title * India confirms its sturdy start of 2018 with February wholesales up 8% to 273.753 units leading to a year-to-date…
The Nexon breaks its volume record in January, helping to lift Tata up 55%. * See the Top 23 All-brands and Top 85 models by clicking on the title * After breaking a new record in 2017 at 3.23 million units, the Indian new car market hasn't lost its mojo…
The Maruti Alto reclaims the Indian pole position off the DZire this month. * See the Top 23 brands and Top 86 models by clicking on the title * After coming to a halt in October (-1%), the Indian new car market returns to double-digit year-on-year growth for the fourth…
A record 34.305 DZire were delivered to dealerships this month in India. * See the Top 23 brands and Top 90 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market has stepped up to another level over the past few months: at 307.511 units, September marks the…