Recent Articles Published by Ajit Dalvi
204,330 made-in-India cars and UVs exported in Q1 FY2026, Maruti Suzuki takes huge lead

By Ajit Dalvi calendar23 Jul 2025

Maruti Suzuki India, India’s No. 1 passenger vehicle exporter for the past four fiscals, ships 96,181 units in April-J...

Renault Triber sells over 200,000 units in six years ahead of new model launch

By Ajit Dalvi calendar23 Jul 2025

Launched in August 2019, the seven-seater Renault Triber which offers MPV versatility for the price of a hatchback has...

Hyundai Creta turns 10, sells 1.55 million units since launch

By Ajit Dalvi calendar21 Jul 2025

Launched on July 21, 2015, India’s best-selling midsize SUV, which is available with petrol, diesel and electric power...

Motorcycle sales down 9% in Q1 FY2026, 7 of 10 bikemakers impacted

By Ajit Dalvi calendar20 Jul 2025

After a strong FY2025 which saw wholesales of 12.25 million motorcycles and 5% growth, April-June 2025 factory dispatc...

Tata Motors rolls out 600,000th Punch 45 months after launch, sells 589,253 units

By Ajit Dalvi calendar18 Jul 2025

While production of the first 300,000 units took 26 months, the last 300,000 units have been manufactured in just 19 m...

Honda scooter market share drops to 39%, TVS’ rises to 29% in Q1 FY2026

By Ajit Dalvi calendar17 Jul 2025

The April-June 2025 quarter saw flat scooter wholesales at 1.66 million units albeit its share of the overall 2W marke...

Bajaj Auto ahead of TVS in e-2W sales in first-half July, Ather moves up to No. 3

By Ajit Dalvi calendar16 Jul 2025

Having sold 9,919 Chetaks between July 1-15 and ahead of TVS Motor Co by 505 units, Bajaj Auto finds itself topping th...

UV makers sell 670,256 units in Q1 FY2026, Maruti and Mahindra separated by 9,801 units

By Ajit Dalvi calendar16 Jul 2025

The SUV and MPV industry registered tepid 3.8% YoY growth in April-June 2025 with 11 of the 16 UV OEMs including Marut...

Carens and Clavis top Kia India sales in June, Clavis EV launched

By Ajit Dalvi calendar15 Jul 2025

Recent expansion of the Carens line-up with the new Clavis has helped drive up demand for the well-equipped and versat...

Toyota Hyryder sells over 7,000 units for two straight months, surpasses 150,000 sales

By Ajit Dalvi calendar14 Jul 2025

Demand grows speedily for Toyota’s sporty looking midsize SUV which scores high on fuel efficiency with its strong-hyb...