The sales momentum in the passenger vehicles segment continued in June 2026 led by double digit growth at most automobile companies notwithstanding the adverse impact caused on the economy by the West Asia conflict and the resultant increase in energy prices.
Brushing aside concerns consumers went on buying their desired vehicles and demand outstripped supplies for almost all auto makers. Demand for electric vehicles surged during the month.
Market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd reported wholesales of 200,390 units in June 2026 as compared with 167,993 units sold a year ago, up 19%.
Exports grew 13% YoY to 42,768 units. The company’s passenger vehicles sales surged 24% YoY to 147,187 units.
The company still has huge order backlog to deliver indicating the demand for it’s models.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd during the month reported total wholesales of 63.083 units, up 69% YoY. Electric vehicles sales dirk the month surged 183% to 14,800 units including exports. In the domestic market the company sold 62,076 units, up 67% YoY.
Shailesh Chandra, MD and CEO, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. said, “This performance was fueled by robust customer demand and the success of our recent launches.”
He said the company’s leadership in electric mobility has been further strengthened.
“In EVs, we achieved our highest-ever monthly sales of 14,800 units, with volumes nearly tripling YoY. The sustained momentum across both wholesale and retail channels reinforces the growing strength of our portfolio and the positive response from customers across segments,” Mr Chandra said.
“The response to the new avatars of Tiago and Punch have been overwhelming with bookings surging across powertrain, reaffirming the strength of our multi-powertrain strategy,” he said.
“We are seeing encouraging growth in EV adoption across segments and the strong momentum in the entry EV category signals rapid mainstreaming of electric mobility across India,” he added.
“While supply constraints impacted Sierra volumes during the quarter, customer interest and booking momentum remain robust. Corrective measures are currently underway to further augment production from select vendors in line with demand and this will progressively enable us to accelerate deliveries from Q2 onward,” he stated.
“ With a strong order book, exciting products and sustained customer demand, we remain confident about maintaining our growth momentum through the rest of the year,” he added.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd’s. (M&M Ltd.), June 2026 stood at 1,06,207 vehicles, a growth of 37% including exports.
In the Utility Vehicles segment, it sold 60,393 vehicles in the domestic market, a growth of 28% and overall, 61,504 vehicles, including exports. The domestic sales for Commercial Vehicles stood at 26,076, a growth of 35%.
Nalinikanth Gollagunta, CEO, Automotive Division, M&M Ltd. said, “In June we achieved SUV sales of 60,393 units and LCV 3.5T segment sales of 26,076 units delivering robust growth of 28% and 35%, respectively. The total vehicle sales stood at 1,06,207, a 37% YoY growth reflecting all-round demand traction across the portfolio.”
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) reported total monthly sales of 51,335 units in June 2026, which is a 16% decline as compared to the year ago period. The company reported domestic sales of 39,635 units and exports of 11,700 units in June 2026.
During the month the company had faced a production loss of 13,900 units owing to a fire incident at one of the supplier’s manufacturing facilities which led to a temporary disruption in production.
In June 2025 the company had sold a total of 60, 924 units. This includes domestic sales of 44,024 units and exports of 16,900 units.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) reported YoY growth of 7% to 31,016 units. This includes 28,441 units sold in the domestic market and 2,575 units exported.
Kia India, reported wholesale volumes of 24,552 units, recording a 19% growth YoY.
JSW MG Motor India recorded 30% YoY growth in June 2026 by registering wholesales of 7,568 units during the month.
“The robust performance reflects the strong acceptance of JSW MG Motor India’s diverse product portfolio, comprising both Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and New Energy Vehicle (NEV) models,” the company said.
Electric vehicles continued to drive growth for JSW MG Motor India, contributing over 75% of the company’s total sales in June 2026.
“Rising fuel prices, lower EV running costs, and geopolitical uncertainties in West Asia further accelerated customer preference for electric mobility,” it said.
Škoda Auto India during the month sold 6,220 units as compared with 5,014 sold during the year ago period, up 24% YoY.
Published – July 01, 2026 05:46 pm IST
