TOI Auto Weekly: Personal mobility revs up vehicle sales in June

NEW DELHI: The increasing need for personal mobility due to the Covid-19 pandemic along with healthy rural demand accelerated the sales momentum of the automobile industry in July. A week to look forward to as Kia Motors is all set to take the covers off the Sonet SUV. Read these and more, in this week’s TOI Auto Weekly:

Green shoots: Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales in July stood at 1,01,307 units as against 1,00,006 units in July 2019. Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) saw its domestic sales at 38,200 units last month as against 39,010 units in July 2019, down by 2 per cent.

In the two-wheeler segment, Hero MotoCorp reported a 3.97 per cent dip in sales to 5,14,509 units as compared to 5,35,810 units sold in July 2019.

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Honda Motorcycle Scooter India’s (HMSI) domestic dispatch increased by 53 per cent in July on a sequential basis. Accordingly, the company’s total dispatches in July stood at 3,21,58 3 units – adding over 1 lakh units compared to the previous month on back of increasing demand for personal mobility in the COVID-19 era.

Does your helmet meet BIS hallmark?: The road transport ministry has initiated the process to bring helmets for two-wheeler riders under the mandatory BIS regime. Sources said the mandatory norm is likely to kick in from March or April next year, which means the sale of non-BIS certified helmets will be an offense once the notification