In FY15, the company dispatched around 65,700 vehicles through railways. In FY24, this number increased almost seven times to around 4,47,750 units. The share of railways in the company’s vehicle dispatch has increased from about 5 percent to about 21.5 percent during this period.
Last month, Maruti Suzuki’s sales stood at 1,37,160 units. Including exports, the company’s total sales are 1,79,228 units. The company’s sales in the country have increased by about 4,000 units compared to the same month last year. Its utility vehicles continue to perform strongly. However, the company’s sales have declined in the mini and compact segments.
Last month, Maruti Suzuki sold 9,395 units of Alto and S-Presso. In the same month last year, these sales were more than 14,000 units. Sales of the company’s models like Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift and WagonR also declined marginally to 64,049 units.
Maruti Suzuki’s utility vehicles received a good response from the customers in June. Last month, the company sold 52,373 units of Ertiga, XL6, Brezza, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Jimny and Invicto in this segment. In the same month last year, these sales were of 43,404 units.
Maruti Suzuki Swift’s sales have crossed 30 lakh units. The updated model of Swift was introduced earlier this year. Along with the design changes in the new Swift, the engine has also been upgraded. Its compact crossover Fronx has also received a good response.
It was launched in April last year. Its sales have crossed 1.5 lakh units. It is based on the company’s most sold Baleno. Fronx crossed the sales of one lakh units in 10 months of its launch.
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