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Tata Motors domestic sale increased in April 2021: Read here
Passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors Ltd has reported total domestic sales of 39,530 units in April 2021.
While there were no factory dispatches or wholesale volumes in April 2020 owing to the nationwide lockdown, the company said that the last month’s volumes were down 41% month-on-month when compared to March.
Tata Motors’ wholesales in March earlier this year stood at 66,609 units.
The wholesale volumes in April declined sharply with the second wave of COVID-19 cases and the partial lockdowns implemented in several states.
Wholesale volumes for the last month include 25,095 passenger vehicles (down 15% month-on-month) and 14,435 commercial vehicles (down 61% month-on-month), the company said in a statement today.
Tata Motors’ passenger vehicle wholesales stood at 29,654 units in March.
The domestic commercial vehicle (CVs) wholesales include 6,930 units of small commercial vehicles (cargo and pick up categories), 4,942 units of medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCVs), 2,013 units of intermediate and light commercial vehicles (ILCVs) and 550 passenger carriers.
Total CV exports for the month stood at 2,209 units, down 40% from 3,654 units month-on-month
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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.