Hero Splendor was once again the best selling two-wheeler for the month of December 2020.

Hero Splendor was once again the best selling two-wheeler for the month of December 2020. The second placed Hero HF Deluxe was over 53,000 units behind while the third placed Honda Activa was just 7,000 units behind the HF Deluxe.

There were three scooters among the top 10 selling two wheelers - Honda Activa, Suzuki Access and TVS Jupiter. The Activa sold nearly two times more than the combined sales of the other two.

Sales of the workhorse moped TVS XL were steady and it was placed in the 5th place.

Bajaj sold 75,421 units of the Pulsar and it was placed in 4th place, while the Honda CB Shine was 6th with 56,003 units sold. Suzuki Access, Classic 350, TVS Jupiter and Hero Passion sold 40,145 units, 39,321 units, 38,435 units, and 36,624 units respectively and made up the last 4 positions.

Mercedes-Benz led the pack clocking highest sales in the luxury segment.

FADA has released the vehicle registration data for luxury cars for the month of December 2020.

Just like in November 2020, Mercedes-Benz led the pack with the most sales, followed by BMW and Jaguar Land Rover.

Luxury carmakers sales for December 2020:

• Mercedes-Benz - 805 units, down from 1,058 units in December 2019
• BMW - 604 units, down from 885 units in December 2019
• Jaguar Land Rover - 183 units, down from 310 units in December 2019
• Volvo - 123 units, down from 145 units in December 2019
• Audi - 41 units (CBU), down from 286 units in December 2019
• Porsche - 24 units, down from 32 units in December 2019
• Bentley - 3 units, up from 2 units in December 2019
• Rolls-Royce - 2 units, down from 3 units in December 2019
• Lamborghini - 1 unit, down from 2 units in December 2019
• Ferrari - 1 unit, up from 0 units in December 2019

The automobile segment witnessed YoY growth for the first time this fiscal year.

According to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), vehicle registrations increased by 11% in December 2020. Overall sales stood at 18,44,143 units, compared to 16,61,245 units in December 2019.

The automobile segment witnessed YoY growth for the first time this fiscal year. A good crop season, better offers in 2W segment, new launches and a fear of price increase in the month of January kept the demand high.

The CV segment continued to see demand even though the segment saw a YoY de-growth of 13.5%. Increased intra-city goods movement continued to help SCV’s outperform M&HCV segment.

The tractor segment continued to grow for the 6th straight month.

2-wheeler sales increased by 11.88% to 14,24,620 units compared to the same month previous year.

3-wheeler sales were down by 52.75%. 27,715 units were sold compared to 58,651 units in December 2019.

Passenger vehicle sales increased by 23.99%. 2,71,249 units were sold compared to 2,18,775 units in December 2019.

Commercial vehicle sales dropped by 13.52%. 51,454 units were sold in December 2020 compared to 59,497 units in the same month previous year.

Tractor sales increased by 35.49% to 69,105 units.

Team-BHP's detailed analysis of the December 2020 sales figures.

7 of the top 10 cars sold in December 2020 were Maruti vehicles.

Maruti and Hyundai dominated the Top 10 best selling cars list in December 2020. While 7 cars belonged to the Indian stable, 3 came from the South Korean carmaker.

Maruti saw three cars crossing the 18,000 mark. These are the Alto, Swift and the Baleno. The three Hyundai cars in the top 10 list include the Venue, Creta and the Grand i10.

The top 10 car sold in December 2020:

• Maruti Alto - 18,140
• Maruti Swift - 18,131
• Maruti Baleno - 18,030
• Maruti WagonR - 17,684
• Maruti Dzire - 13,868
• Hyundai Venue - 12,313
• Maruti Vitara Brezza - 12,251
• Maruti Eeco - 11,215
• Hyundai Creta - 10,592
• Hyundai Grand i10 - 10,263

Overall, sales fell from 2,86,235 units in November 2020 to 2,76,412 in December 2020.

Maruti has a market share of 50.92%, while Hyundai's share is 17.15%. They are followed by Tata (8.52%), Mahindra (5.81%) and Kia (4.28%).

MoM data shows a growth of 5.11%.

According to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), vehicle registrations declined by 24% in October 2020. Overall sales stood at 14,13,549 units, compared to 18,59,709 units in October 2019. However, the MoM data shows a growth of 5.11%.

Demand in the passenger vehicle segment was high due to new launches. But, the same cannot be said about the entry level motorcycle segment that witnessed a lean demand.

Small commercial vehicles are back in demand as local goods transportation is back to pre-Covid levels. However, the medium and heavy commercial vehicles segment continues to be in the red. On the other hand, the tractor segment continues to grow at 55% YoY.

2-wheeler sales declined by 26.82% to 10,41,682 units compared to the same month previous year.

3-wheeler sales were down by 64.50%. 22,381 units were sold compared to 63,042 units in October 2019.

Passenger vehicle sales declined by 8.80%. 2,49,860 units were sold compared to 2,73,980 units in October 2019.

Commercial vehicle sales dropped by 30.32%. 44,480 units were sold in October 2020 compared to 63,837 units in the same month previous year.

Tractor sales increased by 55.53% to 55,146 units.

Kia sold 11,721 units of the Sonet in October 2020.

Kia has achieved the sales milestone of 1.5 lakh units within just 14 months since the brand made its debut in the Indian market.

In October 2020, Kia registered the highest ever sales in a single month of 21,021 units. These included 11,721 units of the Sonet and 8,900 units of the Seltos. The carmaker registered a YoY growth of 64%.

The Sonet is the latest offering from Kia. It shares its underpinnings with the Hyundai Venue and competes in the sub-4 meter SUV segment with models like the Tata Nexon, Maruti Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport and the XUV300. According to Kia, there is massive demand for the Sonet and on average 2 vehicles are sold in India every 3 minutes.

Besides the Sonet and Seltos, Kia also offers the Carnival MPV in India. The carmaker sold 400 units of the premium MPV last month.

The company registered a YoY growth of 35%

Hero MotoCorp has registered the highest ever sales in a single month. The bike maker sold 8,06,848 units of motorcycles and scooters in October 2020.

Hero MotoCorp reported double-digit growth of 35% compared to the same month of the previous year. In October 2019, the company had sold 5,99,248 units.

The bike maker sold 7,32,498 motorcycles and 74,350 scooters last month. The domestic sales stood at 7,91,137 units, while 15,711 units were exported.

Positive customer sentiment and resumption of supply chain, logistics and business operations post the Covid-19 lockdown are said have enabled the company to achieve the record sales. It has also resulted in the bike maker gaining some market share in the second quarter of this year.

Last month, Hero MotoCorp also signed license and distribution agreements with Harley-Davidson. The company will sell and service Harley-Davidson bikes in India and will also develop a range of premium bikes under the Harley-Davidson brand name.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover emerged as the top 3 brands in the premium vehicle segment.

According to the new vehicle registration data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), Mercedes-Benz topped the sales charts in the premium vehicle segment last month.

Mercedes-Benz sold 545 units in September 2020 compared to 772 units in the same month last year. In second place was BMW. The carmaker sold 467 units compared to 600 units in September 2019.

Jaguar Land Rover sold 135 units, while Volvo delivered 120 cars. Like most carmakers, both brands recorded degrowth compared to the same month last year. In September 2019, JLR and Volvo had sold 273 units and 130 units respectively.

Audi sold 38 units (CBU models) in September 2020, as opposed to 227 units in the same month the previous year. We don't have the exact sales numbers for the CKD models. These are included in the combined sales figures for Skoda Auto VW India (1,808 units).

Porsche delivered 20 units, while Lamborghini sold 2 cars. Rolls Royce and Ferrari sold one car each.

Team-BHP's detailed analysis of the September 2020 sales figures.

The MoM data shows a growth of 11.45%.

According to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), vehicle registrations declined by 10.24% in September 2020. Overall sales stood at 13,44,866 units, compared to 14,98,283 units in September 2019. However, the MoM data shows a growth of 11.45%.

The passenger vehicles segment recorded positive growth on a MoM basis for the first time since unlocking began as the government pushed to normalize business conditions. Entry level passenger cars saw good demand during the month.

Tractor sales were on the rise following a good Rabi season. The 2-wheeler, 3-wheeler and commercial vehicle sales also increased compared to the previous month.

2-wheeler sales declined by 12.62% to 10,16,977 units compared to the same month previous year.

3-wheeler sales were down by 58.86%. 24,060 units were sold compared to 58,485 units in September 2019.

Passenger vehicle sales increased by 9.81%. 1,95,665 units were sold compared to 1,78,189 units in September 2019.

Sales of commercial vehicles dropped by 33.65%. 39,600 units were sold in September 2020 compared to 59,683 units in the same month previous year.

Tractor sales increased by 80.39% to 68,564 units.

FADA is expecting high growth during the festive months of October and November.

Team-BHP's detailed analysis of the September 2020 sales figures.

Harrier records highest sales volume in the past 16 months.

Tata Motors has registered over 21,000 monthly sales after a gap of almost 8 years. The last time the Indian carmaker crossed this figure was back in October 2012.

Tata sold 21,200 cars in the month of September 2020. Leading the charts for the company was the Tiago (6080 units), followed by the Nexon (6,007) and Altroz (5,952). Tata sold 1,755 and 1,406 units of the Harrier and Tigor respectively.

Compared to October 2019, the numbers grew by 162% while the month-on-month jump was 14%. Tiago sales grew 98% YoY and 6% MoM. Altroz numbers were the highest since the launch of the hatchback. Harrier sales grew by 87% YoY and 4% MoM. It recorded the highest sales volume in the past 16 months.

Currently, the Tata Motors portfolio includes the Tiago, Tigor, Altroz, Nexon and the Harrier.

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