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New Delhi, Apr 3 Hero MotoCorp on Thursday said its total sales in March rose 12 percent year-on-year to 5,49,604 units.The leading two-wheeler maker had sold 4,90,415 units in March 2024.Hero MotoCorp said in a statement that 5,10,086 units were dispatched to dealers in the domestic market last month, up 11 percent from 4,59,257 units in March last year.Exports rose to 39,518 units as against 31,158 units in the same period a year ago.For FY 2024-25, the company sold 58,99,187 units as against 56,21,455 units in FY24."In December 2024, the company achieved the historic milestone of maintaining its market leadership for 24 consecutive years. Carrying forward this legacy, the company has extended its leadership momentum into the 25th year," the two-wheeler major said.The company said it ac...

In March 2025, Tata Motors' domestic sales stood at 90,500 units, a marginal decline from 90,822 units recorded in March 2024.Passenger vehicle (PV) sales, including electric vehicles (EVs), grew 3% to 51,872 units, and commercial vehicle (CV) sales fell 3% to 41,122 units. For FY2024-25, total sales fell 4% to 9,12,155 units from 9,49,015 units in FY24.Executive Director Girish Wagh expects growth in FY26 due to higher fleet utilisation, tariff cuts, lower crude oil prices and infrastructure expansion.He also raised the possibility of a price hike due to the new truck cab air conditioning regulations.MD Shailesh Chandra expects India's PV market to sell 4.3 million units in FY25, thanks to growth in SUVs, CNG and EVs. Tata Motors also plans to launch new models and has adopted a multi-po...

Mumbai, Apr 1 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Tuesday said its total tractor sales, including exports, rose 34 per cent year-on-year to 34,934 units in March.According to a statement, the company had sold 26,024 tractors in March 2024.M&M Ltd said domestic sales for March 2025 stood at 32,582 units as against 24,276 tractors sold in the same month last year, registering a 34 per cent year-on-year growth.Exports during the previous period were recorded at 2,325 units, the company said."The tractor industry is witnessing good momentum due to favourable weather conditions, good reservoir levels, strong rabi scenario and positive terms of trade for farmers," said Hemant Sikka, President, Agricultural Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.According to him, the harvesting season has ...

Toyota Motor Corporation reported a 9.5% rise in global group sales in February 2025, including its Daihatsu and Hino subsidiaries, with sales rising 52% in Japan to 177,968 units, while overseas sales increased less than 2% to 647,249 units.Sales in Japan last year were hit by widespread production halts due to a safety test-rigging scandal at the group's small car unit Daihatsu. The group's global sales in the first two months of 2025 rose 5.5% to 1,671,961 units, with sales in Japan rising more than 38% to 348,397 units, while overseas sales fell slightly to 1,323,564 units.Global sales of Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles rose 3% to 1,547,349 units so far this year, with sales in Japan rising 20% ​​to 259,821 units, while overseas sales were steady at 1,287,528 units. Sales in North ...

Mumbai, The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by US$ 4.529 billion to US$ 658.8 billion during the week ended March 21, the RBI said on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the total reserves had risen by US$ 305 million to US$ 654.271 billion.This is the third consecutive week that the foreign exchange reserves have increased, which were on a downward trend recently due to the revaluation, as well as interventions in the foreign exchange market by the RBI to help reduce volatility in the rupee. The foreign exchange reserves had risen to an all-time high of US$ 704.885 billion in September 2024.Foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, rose by US$ 1.669 billion to US$ 558.856 billion for the week ended March 21, data released on Friday showed.Foreign currency as...

Bharat Electronics shares: Shares of defence equipment maker Bharat Electronics jumped 1.66% and hit an intraday high of ₹305.70 on the BSE after the company informed exchanges that it has received multiple orders. Shares of Bharat Electronics jumped 1.71% and hit an intraday high of ₹305.80 on the National Stock Exchange. Bharat Electronics informed exchanges that it has received major orders including radar spares, radar upgradation, electronic voting machines, simulators, advanced land navigation systems and stabilisers for tanks, fire control systems for ship-based decoys, communication equipment, other spares and services. The total size of the orders is ₹1,385 crore. With these orders, Bharat Electronics has accumulated orders worth ₹18,415 crore in the current fiscal, the ...

BofA downgrades Zomato and Swiggy citing widening losses; know why target prices were cut and competition intensifies. Quick commerce stocks may be the most popular in town, but BofA Securities disagrees. The international brokerage firm has downgraded Zomato and Swiggy. It has cut Zomato's rating from Buy to Neutral and Swiggy's to Underperform. It expects losses in the Q-Com business to widen over the next 12-15 months and believes margin growth in the food delivery business will slow. Both Swiggy and Zomato's stocks saw massive intra-day declines. BofA Securities has assigned a target price of Rs 250 for Zomato, which implies a cut of 16.6%. The target price for Swiggy is Rs 325 per share and this represents a 22.6% reduction in the target price.BofA on Zomato and Swiggy: Increas...

Battery makers Amara Raja and Exide Industries shares rose 5 and 4 per cent respectively on the 26th after the central government expanded the safe harbour limit to include lithium-ion batteries used in electric or hybrid electric vehicles as a 'core auto component', raising the limit to Rs 300 crore from the current Rs 200 crore. The move is expected to benefit battery manufacturers in reducing compliance risks, encouraging investments and strengthening India's electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. Lithium-ion batteries are now classified as a 'core auto component' under the rule, which means companies importing them can now accept their declared transfer price without any stringent scrutiny. When companies trade across borders, they can buy and sell goods between their subsidiaries, an...