Automobile sales in November continued their upward trend fuelled by a robust SUV demand, an increase in rural sales and a demand boost from weddings.

Maruti Suzuki recorded a 10 per cent growth in sales dispatching 1,81,531 units in November, up from 1,64,439 units in the same month last year.

Domestic car sales by Maruti rose 5 per cent, reaching 1,41,312 units compared with 1,34,158 units last year.

SUV sales stood at 59,003 units compared with 49,016 units in November 2023.

Tata Motors registered a 1 per cent increase in domestic sales with 73,246 units sold in November compared with 72,647 units in the same month last year.

Passenger vehicle sales including EVs grew 2 per cent with 47,117 units sold against 46,143 units a year ago.

Overall sales for Tata Motors stood at 74,753 units in November, up from 74,172 units in the same month last year.

Hyundai saw a decline in sales by 7 per cent at 61,252 units sales compared with 65,801 units a year ago.

Domestic sales dipped 2 per cent totalling 48,246 units. However, exports fell 20 per cent to 13,006 units.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor registered a growth of 44 per cent with 25,586 units sold in November compared with 17,818 units in the same month last year.

MG Motor India posted a growth of 20 per cent growth with sales of 6,019 units.

Mahindra & Mahindra's sales for November 2024 stood at 79,083 vehicles, including exports.

In the utility vehicles segment, Mahindra sold 46,222 vehicles in the domestic market, a growth of 16 per cent and overall, 47,294 vehicles, including exports. The domestic sales for commercial vehicles stood at 22,042 units.

Audi price hike

Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, has announced a price increase of up to 3 per cent across its model range due to rising input and transportation costs.

The price hike will be effective from January 1.

"This correction is essential for the company and our dealer partners to ensure sustainable growth. "We remain committed to minimising the impact of the price hike on our valued customers," Balbir Singh Dhillon, head of Audi India, said.

Audi India sells a range of models in India including the A4, A6, Q3, Q5 and Q7.

Audi's German rival BMW India has announced a price increase of its entire car range by up to 3 per cent from January, 2025.

Mercedes-Benz India had also announced a hike in the prices of its vehicles in India by up to 3 per cent.