01 Sep 2026
August vehicle dispatches rose sharply across the industry, led by commercial vehicles and utility vehicles.
Mahindra and Mahindra sold 107,648 vehicles, up 42 percent. Tata Motors sold 67,753 units across domestic and international markets, up 56 percent, with EV volumes of 16,549 up 94 percent. Maruti Suzuki reported 219,220 total units, with domestic sales of 176,791 against 131,278 a year earlier, up 35 percent. Hyundai Motor India sold 65,796 in total, up 8.8 percent, with domestic sales up 23.6 percent to 54,396, its best ever August at home. Maruti and Hyundai both landed below street estimates on total volumes even though domestic growth ran well ahead, because exports carried the difference.
19 Aug 2026
To raise vehicle prices by up to 1% across the portfolio from September 2026, with the increase varying by model and variant.
The company cites input and commodity costs alongside higher operating expenses, making this a realisation lever rather than a demand signal.
03 Aug 2026
Indian passenger vehicle wholesales crossed 4.7 lakh units in July 2026, a record month and about 33 percent above July 2025.
Maruti Suzuki sold 241,421 units with domestic dispatches at an all-time high of 200,123, Hyundai posted its highest-ever 75,360, Tata's passenger vehicles rose about 58 percent and Mahindra sold 103,860. Two-wheelers ran with it, TVS at 629,675 against 456,350 and Bajaj at 474,677 against 366,000. Hero was the one miss at 533,416 against an estimate of 555,050, so the volume is broad but not uniform.
13 Jun 2026
Nitin Gadkari signed rules legally authorising 100 percent ethanol fuel, with Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Toyota and MG preparing compatible vehicles within six weeks.
Petrol ethanol blending already hit 20 percent in 2024, ahead of the 2030 target, and E100 clearance widens the market for sugar and grain distillers.
04 Jun 2026
Hyundai Motor India will roll out its first dedicated mass-market EV, a compact eSUV, from its Chennai plant this year.
Hyundai will build the model in Tamil Nadu for export worldwide, anchoring its $5 billion India investment plan.
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