Here’s what to expect from Maruti and M&M to Hero Moto and Bajaj in monthly auto sales in June

• The two-wheeler segment is expected to see sharper recovery due to the strong rural sentiments and rise in preference for personal mobility to follow social distancing norms.
• Tractor sales might outperform other segments given the good Rabi-crop procurement, early monsoon leading to better Kharif sowing and farm labour shortage.
• However, the pressure would continue on commercial vehicles as it is one of the worst-affected segments due to “excess capacity and limited drive availability.”

After the historic zero sales in April and weak consumer demand in May, the Indian automobile sector is now set to rebound. Post the ease of the lockdown more than 80% of dealerships have opened across India, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India.

Analysts at Nirmal Bang said the two-wheeler segment is expected to see sharper recovery due to the strong rural sentiments and rise in preference for personal mobility to follow social distancing norms. It also said the retail demand is expected to witness higher demand, especially in non-metro cities and rural areas, which are said to be less impacted by the coronavirus.

The broking firm expects tractor sales to outperform other segments given the good Rabi-crop procurement, early monsoon leading to better Kharif sowing and farm labour shortage.

However, it said the pressure would continue on commercial vehicles as it is one of the worst-affected segments due to “excess capacity and limited drive availability.”


“The retail sales are expected to be better than wholesales as Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) dispatches have been relatively lower. Dispatches from OEMs are likely to improve sequentially on the gradual ramp-up in plant utilization levels on the back of the recovery in supply chain and labour issues but are expected to be lower on YoY basis,” according to a report from Nirmal Bang, a broking firm.

Maruti Suzuki India	June 2020 sales	June 2019 sales	Drop in sales %
Domestic sales	48,502	114,861	57.80%
Exports	5,416	9,847	45%
Total sales	53,918	124,708	56.80%
Mahindra & Mahindra	June 2020 sales	June 2019 sales	Drop in sales %
Automotive	14,417	42,547	66.10%
Farm Equipment	32,000	33,094	3.30%
Total Sales	46,417	75,641	38.60%
Bajaj Auto	June 2020 sales	June 2019 sales	Drop in sales %
Motorcycle	213,633	351,291	39.20%
Three-wheeler	21,218	53,333	60.20%
Exports	129,204	175,399	26.30%
Total	234,851	404,624	42%
Hero MotoCorp	June 2020 sales	June 2019 sales	Drop in sales %
Motorcycle	388,411	616,526	37%
TVS Motor Company	June 2020 sales	June 2019 sales	Drop in sales %
Two-wheeler	170,077	283,461	40%
Three-wheeler	5,184	13,641	62%
Total	175,260	297,102	41%
Ashok Leyland	June 2020 sales	June 2019 sales	Drop in sales %
MHCV	843	8,427	90%
LCV	1,753	4,383	60%
Total sales	2,596	12,810	79.70%
Eicher Motors	June 2020 sales	June 2019 sales	Drop in sales %
VECV	1,801	4,502	60%
Royal Enfield (RE)	35,003	58,339	40%

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