Indian Car Sales Figures – January 2012

January 2012 Sales Figures – Pan India

HIGHLIGHTS:

· 1) Maruti back on track – crosses 1 Lakh figure after 9 months! Alto tops again with >32k nos. Sign of revival for the Auto Industry.

· 2) Nissan’s Caaaar amazes all with its “Sunny” side – Does 3218 nos. Nissan as an OEM grows the highest – YOY (178.3%)

· 3) Renault starts shipping the Micra sibling – PULSE. Achieves 746 billing on its first month.

· 4) XUV 500 shows signs of sustenance – With offtake of 2286 numbers. Numbers bound to grow to 3k as the booking starts and expansion in production.

· 5) Innova has its best time till date – With improved supplies achieves its highest offtake till date – 6794 nos!!! No wonder why MUV’s were the focal point at the Auto Expo.

· 6) Mahindra’s toughest off-roader Bolero displays its might once again by standing 6th in the top 10 selling cars. Does 9338 nos with ease. Word of caution – Tata’s Sumo with the introduction of Sumo Gold variant has crossed 3k figure for consecutively second time – does 3453 nos.

· 7) Fiat makes a comeback with its refresh Punto & Linea – Does 1600 & 501 respectively.

A list of the top 20 brands of the month –