Latest news with #OBD2
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
2025 Suzuki Avenis launched at ₹91,400, is now OBD2 compliant
The engine on the Suzuki Avenis is built on Suzuki's SEP (Suzuki Eco Performance) technology. ₹91,400, is now OBD2 compliant data-item-target-url=/auto/two-wheelers/ data-item-story-segment=N/A> Suzuki Avenis will be offered in four colour schemes. Check Offers Suzuki Motorcycle India has launched the 2025 Avenis in the Indian market. It is priced at ₹ 91,400 ex-showroom. The standard variant of the scooter is now OBD-2B compliant. This has been done so that the scooter complies with the latest emission norms of the country. Commenting on the launch, Mr. Deepak Mutreja, Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. said, 'The launch of the OBD-2B compliant Suzuki Avenis Standard Variant reflects our focus on delivering products that meet the latest environmental standards without compromising on style, performance, or convenience. It is a great choice for riders looking for a reliable and stylish scooter." Check out Upcoming Bikes In India. First Published Date: 17 May 2025, 13:33 PM IST NEXT ARTICLE BEGINS
Economic Times
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Economic Times
SUVs drive April auto sales up 4% as entry-level buyers hold back
Sales of cars, sedans and utility vehicles last month grew by about 4% supported by demand for SUVs which managed to retain traction among more affluent buyers, even as customers at the entry-level stayed away from making purchases dragging down sales of small cars. As per data released by industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), as many as 348,847 units were dispatched from factories to dealerships in April, which is an increase of 3.9% over 335,629 units sold in the year-ago period. This is the highest-ever sales in absolute volumes recorded for the month of April in the local market. Automakers in India mostly report wholesale dispatches from factories and not retail sales to customers. Sales of three-wheelers in the month under consideration dipped marginally - by 0.7% to 49,441 units. Those of two-wheelers too were in the red dropping by about 17% to 1,458,784 units in April. While sales of motorcycles declined by 22.7% to 871,666 units, those of scooters fell by 5.7% to 548,370 units. Rajesh Menon, Director General, SIAM confirmed, 'Passenger vehicles segment posted its highest ever sales of April in 2025 of 3.49 lakh units, with a growth of 3.9% as compared to April 2024. Three-wheelers de-grew marginally by (-) 0.7% compared to April of previous year, with sales of 0.49 lakh units. The two-wheeler segment de grew by (-) 16.7% in April 2025, as compared to April 2024, with sales of 14.59 lakh units, due to high base effect of April last year, while it is likely to pick up in coming months.' Senior industry executives expect car sales to remain muted and grow by about 2% in the ongoing financial year, albeit on a high base, due to adverse macro-economic factors in the ongoing financial year. 'Without revival of the small car market, growth in the domestic industry will remain muted. To buy a carpriced over Rs 10 lakh, you need to have annual household income of more than Rs 12 lakh. How can the car market get to high growth when 88% of households earn less than $14,000 a year', Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava said in a post-earnings call recently, adding that 60-70% of consumers today do not have the option to buy a carbecause of affordability sales, though, are expected to fare better driven by consumer demand in rural areas. Market leader Hero MotoCorp in it's post-results call said it expects two-wheeler sales this fiscal to grow by 6-7% on back of favourable monsoons, strengthening of the rural economy, revision in income tax slabs which are expected to put more money in hands of motorcycle buyers. To be sure, vehicle prices in the segment have risen recently - by about 2% - on account of implementation of OBD2 (onboard diagnostic norms), but industry watchers do not expect much impact of demand because of the price revision on this count. 'Auto industry smoothly transitioned to the new regulatory regime of 2nd stage of On Board Diagnostics (OBD) 2 regulation for two and three-wheelers from April 2025 onwards, in addition to rolling out E-20 compliant gasoline vehicles across the country from this month', Menon said. Category April 2024 April 2025 % Change PassengerVehicle / 3,35,629/ 3,48,847/ 3.9 Three-wheelers/ 49,774/ 49,441/ -0.7% Two-wheelers/ 17,51,393/ 14,58,784/ -16.7% Domestic sales only Source : Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
SUVs drive April auto sales up 4% as entry-level buyers hold back
Sales of cars, sedans and utility vehicles last month grew by about 4% supported by demand for SUVs which managed to retain traction among more affluent buyers, even as customers at the entry-level stayed away from making purchases dragging down sales of small cars. As per data released by industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers ( SIAM ), as many as 348,847 units were dispatched from factories to dealerships in April, which is an increase of 3.9% over 335,629 units sold in the year-ago period. This is the highest-ever sales in absolute volumes recorded for the month of April in the local market. Automakers in India mostly report wholesale dispatches from factories and not retail sales to customers. Sales of three-wheelers in the month under consideration dipped marginally - by 0.7% to 49,441 units. Those of two-wheelers too were in the red dropping by about 17% to 1,458,784 units in April. While sales of motorcycles declined by 22.7% to 871,666 units, those of scooters fell by 5.7% to 548,370 units. Rajesh Menon, Director General, SIAM confirmed, 'Passenger vehicles segment posted its highest ever sales of April in 2025 of 3.49 lakh units, with a growth of 3.9% as compared to April 2024. Three-wheelers de-grew marginally by (-) 0.7% compared to April of previous year, with sales of 0.49 lakh units. The two-wheeler segment de grew by (-) 16.7% in April 2025, as compared to April 2024, with sales of 14.59 lakh units, due to high base effect of April last year, while it is likely to pick up in coming months.' Senior industry executives expect car sales to remain muted and grow by about 2% in the ongoing financial year, albeit on a high base, due to adverse macro-economic factors in the ongoing financial year. 'Without revival of the small car market, growth in the domestic industry will remain muted. To buy a carpriced over Rs 10 lakh, you need to have annual household income of more than Rs 12 lakh. How can the car market get to high growth when 88% of households earn less than $14,000 a year', Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava said in a post-earnings call recently, adding that 60-70% of consumers today do not have the option to buy a carbecause of affordability issues. Two-wheeler sales, though, are expected to fare better driven by consumer demand in rural areas. Market leader Hero MotoCorp in it's post-results call said it expects two-wheeler sales this fiscal to grow by 6-7% on back of favourable monsoons, strengthening of the rural economy, revision in income tax slabs which are expected to put more money in hands of motorcycle buyers. To be sure, vehicle prices in the segment have risen recently - by about 2% - on account of implementation of OBD2 (onboard diagnostic norms), but industry watchers do not expect much impact of demand because of the price revision on this count. 'Auto industry smoothly transitioned to the new regulatory regime of 2nd stage of On Board Diagnostics (OBD) 2 regulation for two and three-wheelers from April 2025 onwards, in addition to rolling out E-20 compliant gasoline vehicles across the country from this month', Menon said. CategoryApril 2024April 2025% ChangePassengerVehicle / 3,35,629/3,48,847/3.9Three-wheelers/49,774/49,441/-0.7%Two-wheelers/17,51,393/14,58,784/-16.7%Domestic sales only Source : Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
SUVs drive April auto sales up 4% as entry-level buyers hold back
Sales of cars, sedans and utility vehicles last month grew by about 4% supported by demand for SUVs which managed to retain traction among more affluent buyers, even as customers at the entry-level stayed away from making purchases dragging down sales of small cars. As per data released by industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), as many as 348,847 units were dispatched from factories to dealerships in April, which is an increase of 3.9% over 335,629 units sold in the year-ago period. This is the highest-ever sales in absolute volumes recorded for the month of April in the local market. Automakers in India mostly report wholesale dispatches from factories and not retail sales to customers. Sales of three-wheelers in the month under consideration dipped marginally - by 0.7% to 49,441 units. Those of two-wheelers too were in the red dropping by about 17% to 1,458,784 units in April. While sales of motorcycles declined by 22.7% to 871,666 units, those of scooters fell by 5.7% to 548,370 units. Rajesh Menon, Director General, SIAM confirmed, 'Passenger vehicles segment posted its highest ever sales of April in 2025 of 3.49 lakh units, with a growth of 3.9% as compared to April 2024. Three-wheelers de-grew marginally by (-) 0.7% compared to April of previous year, with sales of 0.49 lakh units. The two-wheeler segment de grew by (-) 16.7% in April 2025, as compared to April 2024, with sales of 14.59 lakh units, due to high base effect of April last year, while it is likely to pick up in coming months.' Senior industry executives expect car sales to remain muted and grow by about 2% in the ongoing financial year, albeit on a high base, due to adverse macro-economic factors in the ongoing financial year. 'Without revival of the small car market, growth in the domestic industry will remain muted. To buy a carpriced over Rs 10 lakh, you need to have annual household income of more than Rs 12 lakh. How can the car market get to high growth when 88% of households earn less than $14,000 a year', Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava said in a post-earnings call recently, adding that 60-70% of consumers today do not have the option to buy a carbecause of affordability issues. Two-wheeler sales, though, are expected to fare better driven by consumer demand in rural areas. Market leader Hero MotoCorp in it's post-results call said it expects two-wheeler sales this fiscal to grow by 6-7% on back of favourable monsoons, strengthening of the rural economy, revision in income tax slabs which are expected to put more money in hands of motorcycle buyers. To be sure, vehicle prices in the segment have risen recently - by about 2% - on account of implementation of OBD2 (onboard diagnostic norms), but industry watchers do not expect much impact of demand because of the price revision on this count. 'Auto industry smoothly transitioned to the new regulatory regime of 2nd stage of On Board Diagnostics (OBD) 2 regulation for two and three-wheelers from April 2025 onwards, in addition to rolling out E-20 compliant gasoline vehicles across the country from this month', Menon said. Category April 2024 April 2025 % Change PassengerVehicle / 3,35,629/ 3,48,847/ 3.9 Three-wheelers/ 49,774/ 49,441/ -0.7% Two-wheelers/ 17,51,393/ 14,58,784/ -16.7% Domestic sales only Source : Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Passenger vehicle sales reach all-time April high, two-wheelers struggle
Passenger vehicle dispatches in India registered the highest monthly growth of April, reaching 4% year-on-year growth, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). A total of 3,48,847 units were sent from factories to dealerships last month, up from 3,35,629 units in April 2024. "The Passenger vehicles segment posted its highest-ever sales of April in 2025 of 3.49 lakh units, with a growth of 3.9 per cent as compared with April 2024," said SIAM director general Rajesh Menon, quoted by PTI. In contrast, two-wheeler sales like bike, scooter and moped took a sharp 17% dip year-on-year, with dispatches falling to 14,58,784 units in April from 17,51,393 units a year earlier. Scooter sales stood at 5,48,370 units, marking a 6% decline, while motorcycle dispatches dropped by 23% to 8,71,666 units. Moped wholesales also fell by 8%, settling at 38,748 units compared to 41,924 in the same month last year. Menon pointed to a high base effect in April 2024 as a factor behind the drop, but remained optimistic. 'We expect the two-wheeler segment to pick up in the coming months,' he added. Three-wheeler sales were relatively steady, registering a marginal decline to 49,441 units last month. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gạch lát sàn cao su không cần keo – xu hướng mới nhất tại Việt Nam! Gạch | Quảng cáo tìm kiếm Tìm Ngay Undo Menon also highlighted that the industry has smoothly transitioned to stricter emissions norms, with the second stage of on-board diagnostics (OBD 2) for two- and three-wheelers coming into effect from April 2025. He noted that manufacturers have also begun rolling out E20-compliant petrol vehicles designed to run on a 20% ethanol blend across the country this month. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
