Mahindra’s Auto Sector Sells 4,76,043 Vehicles In FY-20

BW Online Bureau Apr 01, 2020

Mahindra & Mahindra has announced its auto sales performance for the financial year ended March 31, 2020, which stood at 4,76,043 vehicles, compared to 6,08,596 vehicles during FY-19.

For the month of March 2020 the company sold 7,401 vehicles (Domestic + Exports), as against 62,952 vehicles in March, 2019.

In the Passenger Vehicles segment (which includes UVs, Cars and Vans), Mahindra sold 3,384 vehicles in March 2020, compared to 27,646 vehicles in March 2019.

In the Commercial Vehicles segment, the company sold 2,325 vehicles in March 2020, as against 24,423 vehicles in March 2019.

Exports for March 2020 stood at 1,271 vehicles.

Commenting on the performance, Veejay Ram Nakra, Chief Executive Officer, Automotive Division, M&M Ltd. said, “Our performance in March has been muted on account of the impact of the current lock-down related to Covid-19 and the disruption in our BS VI ramp-up plan. The latter was planned between February and March but was affected due to the challenges of parts supply from global and local suppliers. We have been able to clear our BS IV inventory, but for fewer than 100 vehicles. However, there are many vehicles that are sold, but not yet registered because of the closure of RTOs.”

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES) domestic sales in March 2020 were at 13,418 units, as against 18,446 units during March 2019. Total tractor sales (Domestic + Exports) during March 2020 were at 13,613 units, as against 19,688 units for the same period last year. Exports for the month stood at 195 units.

Commenting on the performance, Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director, Auto & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “We have sold 13,418 tractors in the domestic market during March 2020.The month was disrupted as business was hugely impacted by the lockdown just before the start of festive days in large parts of the country. In compliance with the regulations, the anticipated retail surge and billing totally stopped in all states. The Central Government has taken timely initiatives for the farming community in the form of specific relief packages. We hope this will help bring in momentum for tractor sales after the lockdown ends. In the exports market, we have sold 195 tractors.”