AUTO INDUSTRY RIDES DEMAND WAVE

Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra and Hyundai reported an increase in vehicle dispatches to dealers in February, riding on sustained demand in the domestic market.

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Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic passenger vehicle sales rose to 1,61,000 units last month against 1,60,791 units in February 2025.

Sales of the mini car vertical, comprising Alto and $-Presso, increased slightly to 10,238 units from 10,226 units in the year-ago month.

However, the compact car segment, including Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, and WagonR, witnessed a decline in sales to 66,386 units last month against 72,942 units in February 2025.

On the other hand, sales of utility vehicles, consisting of Brezza, Ertiga, e-Vitara, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Invicto, Jimny, Victoris and XL6, increased to 72,756 units compared to 65,033 units a year ago.