• Maruti Suzuki India reported record sales and exports in October, selling 206,434 units and exporting 33,168 units.
• Despite a 5% decrease in the passenger vehicle segment, the company's overall sales for the April-October period were higher than the previous fiscal year.
• Tata Motors' October sales remained flat, selling 82,682 vehicles in the domestic and international market.
• While Maruti Suzuki and Kia India have seen growth, Tata Motors has experienced a slowdown, indicating the dynamic nature of the automotive industry.

Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest automaker, has reported record-breaking sales and exports for the month of October. The company sold a total of 206,434 units, marking its highest-ever monthly sales volume. This figure surpasses the 199,217 units sold in the same month the previous year. In addition to this, Maruti Suzuki India also achieved its highest-ever exports in October, exporting 33,168 units. This is a significant increase from the 21,951 units exported in the same month last year.

However, it wasn't all positive news for the automaker. In the passenger vehicle (PV) segment, Maruti Suzuki India saw a 5% year-on-year sales decrease. The company sold 159,591 units in the domestic market last month, compared to 168,047 units in October 2023. Despite this, the company's overall sales for the April-October period of the current fiscal year (FY25) were higher than the same period in the last fiscal year (FY24).

Maruti Suzuki's Sales and Exports

Maruti Suzuki India sold 1,269,852 units in FY25, compared to 1,249,302 units in FY24. The sales in October included domestic sales of 163,130 units and sales to other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of 10,136 units. Meanwhile, Tata Motors' sales for October remained almost flat. The company sold 82,682 vehicles in the domestic and international market, compared to 82,954 units in October 2023.

The total commercial vehicle (CV) sale for Tata Motors was 34,259 units, and passenger vehicle sales were at 48,423 units. The domestic sale of Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles (MH&ICV), including trucks and buses, stood at 15,574 units, compared to 15,211 units in October 2023. The total sales for MH&ICV domestic and international business in October, including trucks and buses, stood at 16,274 units compared to 16,048 units in October 2023.

Tata Motors' Sales Performance

In the July-September period, Tata Motors registered sales of 215,034 vehicles in the domestic and international market (Q2 FY25), compared to 243,024 units during Q2 FY24 - a 13% year-on-year decline. Total commercial vehicle sales were 84,281 units (down 19% YoY) while passenger vehicle sales stood at 130,753 units, (down six per cent) in the quarter.

In contrast to Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors, Kia India reported a 10% sales growth in the July-September period. The company's best-selling model, the Sonet, sold 10,335 units, followed by the Seltos and Carens, with 6,959 and 6,217 units, respectively. According to Hardeep Singh Brar, Senior VP and Head of Sales and Marketing, Kia India, the success is a testament to the unparalleled customer experience the team consistently delivers.

On the other hand, Girish Wagh, Executive Director, Tata Motors, attributed the slowdown in sales to a reduction in infrastructure project execution, a decrease in mining activity, and an overall drop in fleet utilization due to heavy rains. As the festive season approaches and with the easing of rains, increased infrastructure spending is expected to gradually boost demand in Q3, according to Wagh.