Input shortages hit car sales, bikes slow down

NEW DELHI: The automobile trade’s wholesale deliveries proceed to remain weak in November with not a lot respite on the semiconductor procurement entrance. Whereas prime firms reminiscent of Maruti, Hyundai and Honda remained underneath stress, the scenario in firms like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra has considerably stabilised.
However, two-wheeler gamers suffered attributable to weak demand, and firms reminiscent of Hero Moto (-43%) and Royal Enfield (-24%) noticed their numbers come down sharply.

With provides dealing with a crunch amid heavy bookings and a backlog, automobile firms continued to report a decline in deliveries to their dealerships.
Maruti Suzuki, the highest carmaker within the nation, reported a 19% decline in November on complete deliveries of 1.1 lakh passenger autos towards 1.3 lakh in similar month final yr. The corporate has stated that extreme semiconductor shortages are progressively being tackled, although a full restoration continues to be a while away.
“The scarcity of digital elements had a minor affect on the manufacturing of autos in the course of the month underneath overview. The scarcity primarily affected the manufacturing of autos bought in home market. The corporate took all attainable mea sures to minimise the affect,” Maruti stated.
Hyundai additionally continued to face difficulties in inputs and noticed a 24% decline in deliveries. The corporate’s gross sales in November stood at near 37,000 items, towards about 49,000 items in comparable month final yr.
Mahindra & Mahindra reported a 7% progress in November volumes, led by demand for its fashions reminiscent of XUV700 and Thar.