Hyundai sales dip 8 pc in May at 58 701 units

New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) Hyundai Motor India on Monday said its total sales declined 8 per cent year-on-year to 58,701 units in May.
     The company's total sales stood at 63,551 units in May last year, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said in a statement.
     The automaker said its dispatches to dealers in the domestic market declined 11 per cent to 43,861 units in May as compared with 49,151 units in the year-ago period.
     Exports stood at 14,840 units last month as against 14,400 units in May 2024.
     "May is a month of our routine week-long biannual maintenance shutdown at our Chennai manufacturing facility which affects availability of few critical models," Tarun Garg, Whole-time Director and Chief Operating Officer, HMIL said in a statement.
     The automaker continues to witness consistent growth in exports volume, he added .
     "Going forward, we remain hopeful of a steady increase in demand for both domestic as well as international shipments with reduced uncertainty on the geo-political front and improved macro-economic situation," Garg said.

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