Top automobile makers see gross sales slide YoY in August

Top passenger automobile corporations witnessed decreased gross sales in August 2025 presumably on account of consumers deferring buy choices to pay decrease items and providers tax (GST) as and when it’s relevant. The Prime Minister had on August 15, introduced the rationalisation of GST, which has led to a wait-and-watch scenario. 

Market chief Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. reported a greater than 7% fall in home gross sales at 1,44,145 items from 1,55,779 items bought in August 2024. Exports have been up at 36,538 items as in contrast with 26,003 items a 12 months in the past.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. reported a greater than 11% fall in home gross sales at 44,001 items as in contrast with 49,525 items a 12 months in the past. However, the corporate regained its quantity two place in wholesale regardless of reporting comparatively decrease numbers. In August, Hyundai exported 16,500 items as in contrast with 13,650 items in the identical interval final 12 months.

Tata Motors additionally noticed its home passenger automobile wholesales, together with these of EVs, sliding 7% to 41,001 items as in contrast with 44,142 items bought a 12 months in the past, whereas Mahindra & Mahindra reported a 9% degrowth in home gross sales of utility automobiles at 39,399 items as in contrast with 43,277 items a 12 months earlier.

Honda Cars India bought 3,850 items within the home market in August as in contrast with 5,326 items bought in the identical interval final 12 months, an enormous 28% fall. Its exports additionally decreased to 2,924 items from 5,817 items a 12 months in the past. Surprisingly, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd. bought 11% extra automobiles at 34,236 items as in contrast with 30,879 items in the identical interval final 12 months.

Similarly, JSW MG Motor India bought 6,578 items, up 52% 12 months on 12 months (YoY) led by EVs Windsor and Comet.