M&M XUV 3XO: M&M 3XO: Mahindra unveils name of its new SUV, details here

Leading Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday unveiled the name of its new sports utility vehicle (SUV) offering ‘XUV 3XO’. The vehicle, pronounced ‘3-ex-Oh’, will be launched on April 29, the company said in a press release. “It seamlessly integrates thrilling performance, cutting-edge technology, unmissable design, and unparalleled safety to cater to the aspirations … Read more

M&M promoter group entity initiates sale of shares; sale will reduce promoters’ stake to 18.57% from 19.32%

Mumbai: Mahindra & Mahindra’s promoter group entity Prudential Management and Services Pvt Ltd (PMSL) has initiated a secondary sale of shares in the company as the “family is looking for liquidity for specific needs”, the automobile manufacturer said in a filing with the stock exchanges on Wednesday. The company made the filing as a clarification … Read more

India SUV sales: SUVs to continue steering PV sales to record high in FY25, but overall demand scenario a concern

The overall demand for cars in India will continue downward trajectory in the upcoming financial year, even as SUV thirst is likely to push passenger vehicle (PV) sales to record high, a report showed on Monday. Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are likely to propel overall PV volumes to record high at 5-7 per cent in … Read more

BSA bikes: Classic Legends to set up plant in UK to manufacture BSA bikes

Mumbai: BSA, the legendary British motorcycle brand, is set to make deeper inroads in the UK with Mahindra & Mahindra-owned Classic Legends, the brand’s new owner, gearing up to start building a new factory in the UK from the next financial year. These motorcycles will be produced in the UK for the domestic market and … Read more

rural economy: The rural economy is under stress, says Mahindra & Mahindra; cuts tractor industry sales forecast for FY24

Tractor market leader, Mahindra and Mahindra has cut its forecast for the domestic tractor sales for the industry for FY24 citing weakness in the rural economy. Against its earlier forecast of low single digit growth, it now expects tractor sales in the world’s largest market for such implements to decline 5% year-on-year. For the current … Read more

Supro Profit Truck Excel series: Mahindra expects to sustain growth momentum in SCV segment next fiscal

Mahindra & Mahindra expects to sustain growth momentum in the small commercial vehicles segment in the next fiscal, as it looks to keep refreshing the range as per customer needs, a senior company official said on Thursday. The company on Thursday introduced the new Supro Profit Truck Excel series, available in both diesel and CNG … Read more

M&M Japan Fund: India-Japan Fund to invest Rs 400 cr in Mahindra & Mahindra’s unit

Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said India-Japan Fund will invest Rs 400 crore in its unit Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Ltd. India-Japan Fund (IJF) will invest Rs 400 crore at a valuation of up to Rs 6,600 crore, resulting in IJF’s ownership ranging between 6.06 per cent and 8.25 per cent stake in Mahindra Last … Read more

car sales: Fantastic four – Hyundai, Tata, M&M and Toyota – fire up Motown, drive into record books

New Delhi: In a record year for car sales, only four companies – Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Toyota – hit new highs, amid weak demand at the lower end of the market. Market leader Maruti Suzuki got to 1.71 million units, but that was still short of its pre-Covid record of 1.73 … Read more

India’s record car sales in 2023: Here’s a look under the hood

India’s passenger vehicle market, valued at Rs 4.5 lakh crore, has been outpacing volume growth. It has just passed a milestone as annual volumes of cars, sedans and utility vehicles breached the four million mark for the first time in 2023. As per industry estimates, about 4.1 million passenger vehicles were sold in the local … Read more

Sales of Indian SUVs soar, smaller cars skid in December

Sales of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) rose in December, while small car sales fell despite high discounts, data from Indian automakers showed on Monday. While entry-level vehicles remain a millstone around automobile makers’ necks, they have benefited from the sales of premium vehicles, catering to a more well-off demographic largely unaffected by inflation. Maruti Suzuki … Read more