The slowdown in growth is an industry-wide trend and companies are adjusting production to bring down the inventory levels at plants as well as dealerships.
Seeking to make a mark in the big car segment, the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India will open bookings of its upcoming mid-sized sedan Ciaz from Wednesday.
The sub-4 metre sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engines.
According to the latest data from SIAM, in the top 10 best passenger vehicles, Maruti's Alto retained the top position last month
Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
Maruti Suzuki is the big exception, with double-digit surge in volume
Dealers have stocked up vehicles in the run-up to a price hike, which is expected to be announced by leading players some time this month.
It is the global leader in car sales but in India, is a distant fifth.
Auto firms have reported a good jump in sales for the month of December
MSI said compact sedan Dzire Tour stood out as sales rose by over two-fold during the month under review to 3,370 units as against 1,299 in July 2014.
Reflecting the mood, passenger vehicle sales in November either remained muted or skidded for most manufacturers as high fuel prices and the higher cost of borrowing dampened buying sentiment.
Developed at an investment of Rs 620 crore (Rs 6.2 billion), the most on a car by Maruti Suzuki, the Ciaz will also be exported to West Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Move aimed at removing confusion among private buyers
Cab aggregators caught between showing profitability to investors, increasing their network and dabbling in areas such as food ordering have seen a major blow to their primary business.
Small cars are a boon in day-to-day city driving as manoeuvring and parking is quite easy because of their compact footprint. One fine day, a blue Maruti Ignis arrived at MotorBeam's garage and we put the car through our usual long term test. The Ignis with its funky styling elements might not impress all but the top of the line Alpha variant will surely do because of the sheer features on offer.
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Hyundai, has a share of about 16% and grew sales by less than 4% in April- May 2017-18
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Various factors, including robust demand in rural markets and good response to new models, helped in driving the sales.
Net sales during the reported quarter rose to Rs 20,594.3 crore, up 14.4 per cent against the year-ago period.
Country's largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Saturday reported 10.3 per cent decline in total sales in January at 1,02,416 units as against 1,14,205 units in the same month last year.
Suzuki and Toyota are in talks for electric mobility and MSI would continue to access technology from its parent.
With multiple options in the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) and compact sedan space, the mid-size sedan seems to be losing its charm among customers.
The German company has invested Rs 720 crore to make this sub-4 meter car
'This is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'
Maruti, Honda and Tata Motors posted highest sales growth during the month
The company, which produced 92,653 units in September 2012, however, had sold more cars this year in the same month.
The Baleno is a runaway hit for Maruti Suzuki with delivery wait extending to six months.
Take out Maruti Suzuki and Honda, and the auto sector's prospects suddenly don't look all that rosy.
Reliance on a single model begins at about 40% and goes up to 80 % in case of some companies
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra and Toyota reported low single-digit sales growth for the month owing to weak market sentiment
Maruti recorded 20 per cent jump in sales during November.
Worth Rs 210,024 cr, it is Rs 1,100 cr shy of combined Rs 211,186 cr value of Tata Motors and M&M
The auto industry has had a mixed month. The build up to Dhanteras and Diwali was good but the demand tapered off subsequently.
The protection to the driver's chest due to high chest compression was poor and the passenger's chest received weak protection
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Maruti Suzuki is offering cash discounts ranging from Rs 5,000 on its hatchback Celerio to Rs 35,000 on entry level Alto800.
Exports in August were up 10.3 per cent to 12,472 units from 11,305 units in the same month of previous year.
Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Honda saw their passenger vehicle sales improve in August compared to the same month last year, although Ford and Toyota witnessed a decline.
Maruti sold 191 units of SX4 sedan in January 2014.
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