Maruti Suzuki on Sunday reported rise of 19.8 per cent in complete home gross sales to 172,862 items in October, as in opposition to 144,277 items within the corresponding interval final 12 months, Maruti Suzuki mentioned in a regulatory submitting to the inventory exchanges. The improved gross sales numbers come at a time when the federal government is progressively easing the restrictions imposed to regulate the unfold of coronavirus. The corporate had take an enormous hit in wake pf the lockdown imposed in late March, reporting a quarterly loss in July – the primary time since its itemizing in 2003.
Maruti Suzuki posted complete gross sales of 182,448 items in October 2020. This can be a development of 18.9 per cent over the identical interval of the earlier 12 months.
Gross sales of compact automobile section, together with the Swift, Celerio, Ignis, Baleno and Dzire fashions, elevated by 26.6 per cent to 95,067 items in October as in opposition to 75,094 automobiles within the corresponding month final 12 months.
Gross sales of utility autos, together with Vitara Brezza, S-Cross and Ertiga, elevated 9.9 per cent to 25,396 items within the month into consideration, as in opposition to 23,108 in the identical month a 12 months in the past.
However the gross sales of mini automobiles, comprising Alto and S-Presso, declined marginally by 0.3 per cent to twenty-eight,462 items in October in comparison with 28,537 items in the identical month final 12 months.
Maruti Suzuki mentioned it stays dedicated to the well being, security and well-being of all members throughout the worth chain. All manufacturing, gross sales and repair operations proceed to happen per security necessities for workers and clients, it added.
The shares of Maruti Suzuki had ended decrease by 2.2 per cent at Rs 6,956.20 in Friday’s session.