Domestic car sales jump 24% YoY in June to ~400,000 units on tax cuts and cheaper credit

Tax cuts, lower interest rates and income rebates fueled a 24% YoY rise in June car sales to roughly 400,000 units. Maruti Suzuki (+24%), Tata Motors (+67%) and M&M (+28%) led gains, with CNG at 40% of Maruti's mix and 130,000 pending orders. Hyundai slipped 10% on a fire-related production loss.

— Filed Wed, 1 Jul, 2026, 22:34 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Domestic car sales rose 24% YoY in June to ~400,000 units, driven by tax cuts, lower rates and income rebates. Maruti, Tata and M&M led gains while Hyundai dipped on a fire-related production loss.

Why this matters

The June surge reinforces Maruti Suzuki's push toward 41% market share amid easing production and surging rural demand, and lifted auto stocks even as Hyundai lagged the sector.

Retail-brand signals steady at 2,273 over the trailing 90 days.