India’s car and scooter sales continue to slide despite heavy discount from manufactures to clear the inventory. Top car maker Maruti posted 24.81% dip in sales on yearly basis. Hyundai Motors reported 14.81% dip and Mahindra reported 33.06% drop in its Sep 2019 sales.
Passenger Vehicle Sales Numbers
| Manufacturer | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | % Change |
| Maruti Suzuki | 1,15,452 | 1,53,550 | -24.81 |
| Hyundai Motor | 40,705 | 47,781 | -14.81 |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | 14,333 | 21,411 | -33.06 |
| Tata Motors | 8,097 | 18,429 | -56.06 |
| Honda Cars | 9,301 | 14,820 | -37.24 |
| Toyota Kriloskar | 10,203 | 12,512 | -18.45 |
Overall weak economic condition in India reflected in two wheeler sales also despite discounts offered by manufacturers. Hero sales down 20%, Bajaj auto at -30% and TVS at -32%. Only Suzuki managed a decent performance in Sep 2019.
Two Wheeler Sales Numbers
| Hero Motocorp | 6,12,204 | 7,69,138 | -20.40 |
| Bajaj Auto | 2,15,501 | 3,11,503 | -30.82 |
| TVS Motor | 2,43,163 | 361097 | -32.06 |
| Suzuki Motorcycles | 63,382 | 63,140 | 0.38 |
In Commercial vehicle also heavy drop in sales numbers especially by Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland at -45% and -56% respectively. Mahindra sales was better compared to other companies at -17%.
Commercial vehicle Sales Sep 2019
| Tata Motors | 28,079 | 51,419 | -45.39 |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | 18,872 | 22,917 | -17.65 |
| Ashok Leyland | 7,851 | 18,078 | -56.57 |