Carmakers absorb commodity inflation as strong demand supports selective price hikes
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India and M&M are balancing higher input costs with calibrated price increases and supplier support to protect output. July car sales rose an estimated 34% year on year, while Maruti’s dealer inventory fell to about 13 days.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India and M&M are absorbing part of higher commodity costs, supporting suppliers and taking calibrated price hikes to protect production amid strong Indian vehicle demand, low dealer inventory and ongoing capacity expansion.
Why this matters
Maruti Suzuki’s cost response follows record July dispatches of 469,000 vehicles, more than 200,123 Maruti domestic sales and continued reliance on new capacity and CNG demand.
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