The growth in passenger car sales in India, as evidenced by mailings from manufacturers to dealers, showed signs of slowing down in September 2026 year-on-year and a sharper negative growth rate compared to the previous month, data released by various automotive companies showed on Friday, October 2.
For example, the country's largest manufacturer of passenger cars in terms of market share, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), had sales of 168,744 units in September 2026, up 27% from the corresponding month of the previous year, but 4.65% less than in August. 2026.
The slowdown was further exacerbated by the fact that Tata Motors Limited sold 56,972 units in September 2026, which is 4.52% less than last year and 12.69% less than in August 2026.
Hyundai Motors India Limited (HMIL) also sold 4,998 units in September 2026, down three percent from the same period last year, and down eight percent from the previous month.
Toyota Kirloskar Motors Limited (TKML) sold 27,652 units in September 2026, an increase of two percent more than in the corresponding month of the previous year, but two percent less than in August 2026.
Nissan India reported sales of 2,960 units in September 2026, an increase of 79 percent year-on-year, but 13.6 percent lower than in August 2026.
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