The liquidity crunch and the September Shraadh season have hit sales across segments. Market leader Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal 2.53 per cent increase in sales to 64,682 units, compared with 63,086 in September last year.
India’s largest car exportor Hyundai Motor India grew by 23.89 per cent totaling to 22,311 units this September as against 18,009 last year.
India’s third largest carmaker Tata Motors saw a decline in sales by 9 per cent to 16,586 units in September against 18,216 last year.
Utility vehicles maker, Mahindra & Mahindra reported a 31.67 per cent increase in sales at 24,481 units this September as compared to 18,593 last year. While the joint venture of Mahindra Renault witnessed drop in sales by 20 per cent to 1,752 units in September 2007 as against 2,184 units in September 2007.
General Motors saw its sales dipping by 10.38 per cent to 5,154 units in September 2008 as against 5,751 units same period last year.
Japanese car maker, Honda Siel Cars sales dropped 45.29 per cent to 3,104 units in September 2008 as against 5,674 units last year.
Czech luxury carmaker Skoda Auto India reported a 34.78 per cent increase in sales to 1,213 units in September 2008 as compared to 900 units in the same period last year.
