Toyota Car sales Analysis December 2014

Toyota registered double digit growth in December 2014

Toyota sold 13,628 vehicle in December 2014 compared to 12,662 units in December 2013, registering 8% growth. In the domestic market Toyota sold 11,740 units in December 2014 as compared to 10,648 units in 2013, registered 10% growth. 

Toyota has also launched special campaign during December month to increase it sales. December was also good month for Toyota. Its product performance is the key of Toyota success. After sales support is one of the most important factor and Toyota has started to pay special attention to keep ready vehicle with define time.

 May 2014 was the best month for Toyota. It has registered 56% sales growth in this month compare to difficult month of April 2014. 

In Q3 FY 2014-15, Toyota has increased sales volume from 10,648 units to 11,740 units.

Mr. N Raja, Director and Senior Vice – President – Sales and Marketing has commented on December Toyota Sales performance

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Maruti Cars has registered 13% sales growth in December 2014

Maruti Suzuki registered record sales in December 2014

In December 2014 month also Maruti Suzuki has regostered 9.8% growth compare to November 2014. Maruti Suzuki registered record sales in December 2014 with 109,791 units sold. In Current month Maruti Suzuki has shown positive sales growth in all segment compare to November 2014. In production and export also registered positive growth.  Domestic sales grew by around 13% for December 2014 at 98,109 units against 86,613 units sold in December 2013. There is jump in export segment with 170% growth. Total it has sold 109,791 vehicle in Dec 2014. There were lot of sales promotion in December month by almost all OEM. Recently announcing of excise duty changes would impact price increase in 2015 and would have a slightly negative impact on Indian Automobile sales. 

The Cumulative sales for April to Dec 14, FY 2014-15 stood at 945,703 units against 830,170 vehicle sold during the same period of previous year, registering 14% growth. Domestic sales for the same period  were 853,532 units which grew by 13% as compared to the same period of FY 2013-14.

If we see the month wise sales trend of Maruti Suzuki in 2014, there is cyclic sales and continue ups and down.Since October 2014, graph is showing only upward trend due to positive indication of Macro Economy, New Model launch, Oil price and other poositive market sentiments.

Small car segment is continuing showing negetive growth. Economy and other segment registered positive growth. The small segment is moving to other segment and recent customer buying behavior has also impact on this shift.

December 2013 and December 2014 are having almost similar sales changes.Sales for Cars during April to December period of FY 2014-15 registered 11% growth against the same period of previous fiscal. Sales of Van segment grew by 31% while Utility Vehicles/MUV registered 11% growth for April-November period of FY 2014-15 against same period of previous year.

Small and and Economy segment is dominating the Maruti Car Sales. This segment is having rich product portifilio and it is well accepted by Indian consumers. It is dominating this segment from long time.

Latest update:

- To give better after sales service Maruti has started free service "Free Check-up Camp" in December month. It also give attract new customer. Maruti is one of the OEM wide netowrk of after sales network in India.

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Will Volkswagen overtake Toyota by 2018? Strategy Analysis

Volkswagen Vs Toyota Vs GM– Who is going to be the next Global Top Shot?

Volkswagen and Toyota, are two major automotive groups in the world. Volkswagen is known as one of the most aggressive of all groups holding primary positions in the premium brand car segment.  Toyota Group replaced General Motors by thrusting it down from first position to the second position in 2007.

Volkswagen AG narrowed the gap in nine-month sales with market leader Toyota Motor Corp. They enter the world’s two largest automakers enter the fourth quarter in a neck-and-neck globally competitive race to top the chart in the multi-brand section in the industry’s global scenario. Even analyst have hope attached with General Motors who succeeded becoming the market leader in the car segment in the year 2011 after being as major crosswords in 2007.

Sales target decide the number game. Worldwide deliveries for Toyota, including its Hino Motors Ltd. and Daihatsu Motor Co. units, climbed to 7.6 million vehicles through September. Volkswagen reported a 5.3 percent gain in sales to 7.4 million vehicles. This excludes the outcomes of both its heavy-truck units. Detroit-based GM is third with 7.37 million sales. However there are rising shouts about rising scrutiny over the safety of vehicles. The defective cars are a risk to all world players without exclusion.

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Product Strategy for Indian Market

March 18, 2013 by Autobei Consulting Group 9 Comments

“OEMs should themselves force to place greater emphasis on developing right product portfolio & solution rather than focusing on just how to sale vehicles”, writes Atul Singh Chandel.
India is a becoming hot destination for foreign CV manufacture and it’s a new challenge for Indian OEM how to keep their market share in everyday changing business scenario. The basic concept how to define correct product portfolio and how to keep update and competitive portfolio without any damage of brand image & also keep market share. Triad players have normally shown much lower growth rates than their counterparts in India. The definition of best product in India is best suitable product at competitive price.
All OEM’s need to understanding of what the Indian markets look like today and in which direction it could move and where OEM’s are headed. First step should understand the application of vehicle here, based on application define segments and visualize how it is changing with the time. At the same time, customers in Indian markets are becoming increasingly sensitive to the total cost of ownership (TCO), which simply means all the costs of an investment over its entire product lifecycle.
In truck business this includes the initial investment plus the fuel cost, driver’s wages, taxes, repairs and maintenance etc. Another important factor is that trucks are becoming more and more interchangeable and, hence, customization process appears. When this happens, product differentiation and definition becomes more and more difficult. OEMs should themselves force to place greater emphasis on developing right solutions rather than focusing on just how to sale vehicles. After understanding the applications define drive.
How to define Product portfolio in India:

After defining product portfolio then go back to application through the same rout but check different applications also weather it is suitable or not. This process is a continue one.
After technical ground work finally it comes on commercial issues like TCO and street price, it should be suitable for industry and how fast vehicle can achieve Break even point. Finally we will have a product portfolio which will be best suited for India. With this product portfolio there is always a strong service, spare parts and maintenance & repair packages but customized. Foreign OEM’s should enter into India with completely built unit after deciding right product portfolio. If they enter into the market with CBU then there will be minor chances of having quality problems, parts availability, suitability, design, vendors and assembly etc.

By following this process, define a frame and give the best package (TCO, Service etc) is the most efficient way for product strategy. On some extent this process can be applied for many other countries where Indian OEM’s wants to enter into the market.
By having correct portfolio foreign OEM’s can increase market share easily but should decrease price also, both approach should comes together. For Indian OEM introduction of new or updated product and ensure quality standard with price in order to gain market share in low cost or budget segment.

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ACG Tips To Enhance Life of Your Engine

March 28, 2013 by Autobei Consulting Group

These are tips provided by ACG Team to bring out the best performance out of the engine of your vehicle, by using these tips the performance would be similar to what shown in the graph below.

Periodic Engine Oil Change 
Periodic Engine oil change keeps the Engine Cool and the working components associated healthy. This avoids overheating and reduces the friction between moving components and hence enhances their life. A delay in oil replacement causes residuals deposits in the working components, which increases the rolling resistance and hence the maintenance cost of the vehicle apart from causing major break downs.
Engine Oil Top Up
Every Engine consumes some oil during normal operations. Regular check up oil preferably every day and topping up if necessary helps you get enhanced life of your Engine. If you feel the oil consumption is abnormal please get the Engine checked for the followings.
-Clogged Air Filter
-Clogged Fuel filter
-Worn out Piston Rings
-Leakage through oil seals and
-Any external leakages.
Engage the Right Gear For Right Load
* Select the Gear which is just appropriate to pull the vehicle. Selecting the lower gear than the required gear causes excessive Engine over heat and drastically reduces the Engine life.
* Always try to be on Top gear as much as possible.
* Use differential lock only when it is required.
Check The Valve Clearance
Check for excessive valve clearance or low valve clearance:
-Excessive valve clearance delays the valve opening results in loss of power, engine overheating and Valve tapping.
-Low valve clearance results in loss of compression and hence loss of power, Excessive smoke and Engine over heat.
-Engine life drastically reduces in above both the case.
Valve Timing
Get the valve timing checked periodically. This will help the Engine to deliver its optimum performance with less wear and tear and low fuel consumption.
Engine Breather
Check for clogged breather regularly. Chocked breather may cause breaking tendency on the Engine moving components results in loss of power and Engine over heating and the efficiency drop.
Drive Train
The components involved in the drive train should be free from any kind of rolling resistance, otherwise the resistance force will be directly transferred to the Engine which drastically reduces the life of the Engine. The examples are :
-Tyre Inflation.
-Brake bindings.
-Wheel alignment.
-Oil level in the final drive
-Wheel bearing greasing etc.
In short , take into account these points when you think of getting the best out of the engine.
*Periodic Engine Oil Change
*Engine Oil Top Up
*Engage the Right Gear For Right Load
*Check The Valve Clearance
*Valve Timing
*Engine Breather
*Drive Train


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ACG Tips on Enhancing Clutch Life

April 2, 2013 by Autobei Consulting Group 3 Comments

Clutch is an important mediator which transmits the power developed in the engine to the drive lines. Any malfunction of the clutch related components affects the vehicle performance in terms of pulling and mileage. By implementing the following tips may enhance the overall vehicle performance of the vehicle, apart from low maintenance and enhanced operational profit to the fleet owners.
1. Select proper gear which is required to pull the load. Over selection or under selection of Gears will strain the clutch components very much and reduces its life.
2. Always check for the oil leakage through the oil seals of the gear box side which faces the clutch mechanism (in case of dry clutch). The leakage may cause oil or grease entering the clutch mechanism which results in clutch slippage and loss of power.
3. Ensure that the clutch release bearing did not touch the pressure plate release levers when you engage the clutch. Sufficient clearance between these two parts takes care of wearing of clutch related components like clutch plate, pressure plate and release bearings.
4. Please set the recommended free play in the clutch pedal and as a driver of the vehicle please keep off your leg from the clutch pedal. If the clutch pedal keep pressed always there are chances of partial clutch engagement, which results in loss of power apart from fast wearing of clutch plates.
5. Keep all clutch linkages clean and ensure that it free from dust and replace the missing linkages and the broken one.
6. Lubricate all the Sliding surfaces and pivot points including all external linkages.
7. Check the Clutch master cylinder hydraulic fluid level, on vehicle with hydraulic fuel linkage. It should be ¼ inch from the top of the reservoir. Top up if necessary. Also check for any leakages from the master cylinder and connecting flexible lines, because the clutch master cylinder should not consume any oil.



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Bajaj and TVS records growth in July 2014

August 2, 2014 by Autobei Consulting Group 0 Comments

The total sales for Bajaj stood at 319,292 units for the month of July 2014 witnessed 13.5% in comparison with 281,327 units sold during July 2013.

The sales of motorcycles grew by 8.5% while three wheelers recorded 49.1% growth.
The cumulative sales for the April to July period for FY 2014-15 recorded 1,307,722 units against 1,260,602 units registering 3.7% growth.

Motorcycle segment witnessed 3.2% growth while three wheeler sales saw a 7.4% hike.
TVS Register 32% growth
TVS Motor Company recorded 32% growth in sales during the month of July 2014, with total sales of 203,092 units in the month of July 2014 against 153,676 units recorded in the month of July 2013.

Total two wheeler sales increased by 32% from 146,671 units recorded in July 2013 to 194,128 units in July 2014. Domestic two wheeler sales grew by 30% increasing from 126,531 units in July 2013 to 164,571 units in July 2014.
Three wheeler sales of the company registered an increase of 28%, growing from 7,005 units in July 2013 to 8,964 units in July 2014.
The company’s total exports grew by 41% with sales increasing from 26,145 units in the month of July 2013 to 36,986 units in July 2014. Two wheeler exports registered a growth of 47% with sales increasing from 20,140 units in July 2013 to 29,557 units in July 2014.
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