Mahindra's Auto Sector sells 46,849 vehicles during May 2018, a growth of 12%
Mumbai, June 1, 2018: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), a part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group, today announced its auto sales performance for May 2018 which stood at 46,849 vehicles, compared to 42,003 vehicles during May 2017, a growth of 12%.
The Passenger Vehicles segment (which includes UVs, Cars and Vans) sold 20,715 vehicles in May 2018, a growth of 2%. In the commercial vehicle segment, the company sold 18,748 vehicles in May 2018, registering a 15% growth. The domestic sales stood at 43,818 vehicles during May 2018, registering a growth of 8%. In the Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles segment, M&M sold 1,152 vehicles for the month. Exports for May 2018 stood at 3,031 vehicles, with a high growth of 134%.
Commenting on the monthly performance, Rajan Wadhera, President, Automotive Sector, M&M Ltd. said, “May has relatively been a subdued month compared to April. At Mahindra we have by and large maintained our growth momentum during the month of May 2018, especially in Commercial Vehicles. On the back of a buoyant economy, our MHCV division continues to outperform. Exports have also been strong with a high growth. With the forecast of an upcoming normal monsoon we are confident of good growth in the coming months”.
| Sales Summary May 2018 | ||||||
| Category | May | YTD May | ||||
| F19 | F18 | % Change | F19 | F18 | % Change | |
| Passenger Vehicles | 20715 | 20392 | 2% | 42642 | 39783 | 7% |
| Utility Vehicles | 19295 | 19331 | 0% | 39666 | 37694 | 5% |
| Cars* + Vans | 1420 | 1061 | 34% | 2976 | 2089 | 42% |
| Commercial Vehicles | 18748 | 16261 | 15% | 37711 | 31321 | 20% |
| LCV < 3.5T | 16763 | 15111 | 11% | 34258 | 29471 | 16% |
| LCV > 3.5T | 833 | 712 | 17% | 1397 | 1134 | 23% |
| MHCV | 1152 | 438 | 163% | 2056 | 716 | 187% |
| 3W | 4355 | 4057 | 7% | 8682 | 7495 | 16% |
| Total Domestic Sales | 43818 | 40710 | 8% | 89035 | 78599 | 13% |
| Total Exports | 3031 | 1293 | 134% | 5911 | 2821 | 110% |
| Total Sales (Domestic + Export) | 46849 | 42003 | 12% | 94946 | 81420 | 17% |
About Mahindra
The Mahindra Group is a USD 19 billion federation of companies that enables people to rise through innovative mobility solutions, driving rural prosperity, enhancing urban living, nurturing new businesses and fostering communities. It enjoys a leadership position in utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership in India and is the world’s largest tractor company, by volume. It also enjoys a strong presence in agribusiness, aerospace, commercial vehicles, components, defence, logistics, real estate, renewable energy, speedboats and steel, amongst other businesses. Headquartered in India, Mahindra employs over 2,40,000 people across 100 countries.
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