Indian passenger car sales show robust double-digit sales growth in August 2026

Wednesday, 02 September 2026 10:06:30 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

Indian passenger car sales, as denoted by dispatches from manufacturers to dealers, showed robust double-digit growth in August 2026, a compilation of data released by various companies showed on Wednesday, September 2.

The country's largest car maker, in terms of market share, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), reported sales of 219,220 units in August 2026, a rise of 21 percent year on year, while Tata Motors sold 67,753 units, a rise of 56 percent.

Hyundai Motors India Limited (HMIL) reported sales of 65,796 units, a growth of 8.8 percent, Mahindra & Mahindra sold 59,257 units, up 50 percent, and JSW Motors Limited sold 7,508 units, a rise of 14 percent, all year on year.

However, Nissan Motors Limited posted a sales decline of two percent year on year to 9,350 units during the month.

AjoyDas
Ajoy Das
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I graduated from the University of Kolkata with a degree in economics and have three decades of experience in reporting for leading print media publications, covering key manufacturing industries like iron and steel, energy (fossil and renewable), chemicals and petrochemicals and mining sectors (coal, bauxite, iron ore and copper). I work as a correspondent for SteelOrbis reporting on the Indian steel industry covering pricing and trade trends across the value chain, capacity creations and utilizations, corporate developments, government policy frameworks and industry related news.

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