Auto wholesales pick up speed, firms report best ever show, register high double-digit growth led by Maruti, Tata, Hyundai, Kia
Major Indian automotive manufacturers including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, and Mahindra reported significant year-over-year sales growth in July 2026. Despite some production disruptions due to weather, the sector achieved record-breaking wholesale figures.
Why it matters
The strong performance of the automotive sector serves as a key indicator of consumer demand and economic health in the Indian market.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, India’s largest Passenger Vehicles (PV) company in July 2026 reported wholesales of a total of 241,421 units, up 34% YoY including domestic sales of 200,123 units, up 42% YoY.
Passenger car wholesales grew 42% YoY to 103,456 units while Utility Vehicles (UV) sales surged 49% to 78,851 units.
The sales to other OEM [Toyota Kirloskar Motor] were at 11,242 units, up 37% YoY and exports were at 30,056 units, down 5% YoY.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd in July 2026 reported total sales of 75,360 up, 25.4% YoY, it’s highest ever monthly volume since inception. It includes domestic sales of 54,210 units up 23.3% YoY and exports of 21,150 units, up 31.4% YoY.
During the month HMIL achieved its highest-ever monthly export sales in over 100 months, the company said. Hyundai Creta clocked highest monthly sales for CY26 with 18,088 units in July 2026.
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