Indian Automobile Industry
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Utility Vehicles

Indian automobile industry witnessed a growth of 12.85% in utility vehicle (UV) segment. Indian UV segment includes a range of vehicles such as Safari, Sumo, Qualis, Tavera, etc. There are Multi Utility
Vehicles, Sport Utility Vehicles, etc., depending on nature of their use. Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Swaraj Mazda, Maruti Udyog Ltd, etc are the leading Indian manufacturers of UVs. They have now entered the global arena as well.

Production of UVs in India
The production of UVs in Indian automobile industry witnessed an overall growth of more than 7%. The major players are in the process of expanding their capacity. Some of the manufacturers are also in the process of launching compact UVs.
Production trend of UVs in Indian automobile sector



Sales in the Indian automobile industry- Domestic and Exports

During financial year 2005-06, UV sales showed a growth of 10.33% over the preceding year, whereas exports by Indian manufacturers had a decline of 0.42%

Sales trend of UVs in Indian automobile sector



Exports trend of Indian UVs in UV segment is as follows



More on UV sales

* The figures are based on SIAM analysis and individual company's reports.