Scooter sales growth surpasses that of bikes

Scooter sales growth surpasses that of bikes

Mumbai: Scooters are experiencing a renaissance in the Indian market, even outpacing the traditional reign of motorcycles. Expansion of electric mobility, urban congestion and rising female participation in the workforce are among factors which lifted the share of scooters in the local two-wheeler market to a seven-year high in the first five months of this … Read more

Passenger vehicle wholesales dip 2 pc in August as OEMs cut dispatches

Passenger vehicle wholesales dip 2 pc in August as OEMs cut dispatches

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales declined by about 2 per cent year-on-year in August as companies curtailed dispatches to reduce inventory at dealers amid a drop in demand. According to data issued by the industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the total passenger vehicle dispatches in the domestic market stood at 3,52,921 units last … Read more

auto PLIs update: Govt gets investment proposals worth Rs 75,000 cr under auto PLI scheme: HD Kumaraswamy

auto PLIs update: Govt gets investment proposals worth Rs 75,000 cr under auto PLI scheme: HD Kumaraswamy

The government has received investment proposals worth around Rs 75,000 crore under the auto PLI scheme of which close to Rs 18,000 crore has already been invested, Union heavy industries minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Tuesday. Speaking at the 64th Annual SIAM convention here, the minister said the scheme has helped create around 30,000 … Read more

SIAM: Nitin Gadkari encourages carmakers to setup scrapping centres, announces testing agency in Pune

SIAM: Nitin Gadkari encourages carmakers to setup scrapping centres, announces testing agency in Pune

Indian currently has 63 operational scrapping centres, 60 are under construction, and 40 in the pipeline, which is much lesser than what is needed according to the automobile population of India, said Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari in a convention held by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday. … Read more

You can get a discount on your new car, but Gadkari has one condition

You can get a discount on your new car, but Gadkari has one condition

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced that commercial and passenger vehicle manufacturers have agreed to offer discounts for the purchase of new vehicles against the scrapping of older vehicles with a valid Certificate of Deposit. The decision was taken at SIAM CEO’s Delegation meeting chaired by Gadkari at Bharat … Read more

india auto inventory: The curious case of 300,000 missing cars: It is automakers vs dealers in inventory mystery

india auto inventory: The curious case of 300,000 missing cars: It is automakers vs dealers in inventory mystery

Carmakers and their dealers are battling each other over inventory levels amid slowing demand. The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) says their members are carrying stock equivalent to over two months of sales, that is, 730,000 units. Carmakers argue it’s about half that — 400,000-410,000 units. FADA has written to the Society of Indian … Read more

Passenger vehicle sales fall for first time in over two years in July

Passenger vehicle sales fall for first time in over two years in July

Sales of passenger vehicles fell for the first time in more than two years in July on a high base worsened by sluggish demand and inventory glut at dealerships. Two-wheelers however grew in double digits, and three wheelers in low single digits, helped by steady recovery in rural demand, on a low base. Passenger vehicles … Read more

automobile industry: Sales data of July reflects a positive outlook for the Indian automobile industry: SIAM

automobile industry: Sales data of July reflects a positive outlook for the Indian automobile industry: SIAM

Passenger vehicle sales in July stood at 3,41,510 units, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Wednesday. Three-wheeler sales in the same month were 59,073 units, while two-wheeler sales totalled 14,41,694 units, the data showed. In June, total passenger vehicle sales were recorded at 3,37,757 units, compared to 3,27,788 … Read more

Automobile exports from India rise 15.5 pc in Q1

Automobile exports from India rise 15.5 pc in Q1

New Delhi: Automobile exports from India rose 15.5 per cent year-on-year in the June quarter with all verticals, barring three-wheelers, recording growth in shipments, according to the latest SIAM data. Overall shipments stood at 11,92,577 units in the first quarter the current fiscal year, as compared with 10,32,449 units in the same period of the … Read more

Siam seeks GST reduction on two-wheelers

Siam seeks GST reduction on two-wheelers

Mumbai: Auto industry body, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) has written to the government requesting for a reduction in the GST on two-wheelers. It has suggested that the government adopts three range slabs of reducing the rate-from the current 28% to 18% for internal combustion engine powered two wheelers, to 5% from the current … Read more