Mumbai: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.) sold 2,838 vehicles in its Trucks and Buses business (CV above 3.5T) in October 2026, including exports. This is 40% more than last year. Cargo vehicles led the way with a 62% rise. The business includes the Mahindra Truck & Bus division (MTBD) and SML Mahindra Limited (SML).
Cargo vehicle sales rose from 1,255 to 2,036 vehicles. In addition, passenger vehicle sales grew 3%. Since April, the business has sold 20,643 vehicles, which is 24% more than last year.
|
Category |
October F27 |
October F26 |
October % Change |
YTD October F27 |
YTD October F26 |
YTD % Change |
|
Cargo Vehicles |
2036 |
1255 |
62% |
10535 |
8139 |
29% |
|
Passenger Vehicles |
802 |
779 |
3% |
10108 |
8483 |
19% |
|
MTBD + SML Total |
2838 |
2034 |
40% |
20643 |
16622 |
24% |
MTBD had a very strong month. Its cargo vehicle sales doubled, up 101%. Passenger vehicles also grew 19%. As a result, MTBD’s total sales reached 1,773 vehicles, up 82%.
|
Category |
October F27 |
October F26 |
October % Change |
YTD October F27 |
YTD October F26 |
YTD % Change |
|
Cargo Vehicles |
1504 |
748 |
101% |
7469 |
5210 |
43% |
|
Passenger Vehicles |
269 |
227 |
19% |
2769 |
2208 |
25% |
|
MTBD Total |
1773 |
975 |
82% |
10238 |
7418 |
38% |
SML’s month was steadier. Its cargo vehicle sales rose 5%. However, passenger vehicle sales fell 3%. Overall, SML sold 1,065 vehicles, up 1%. Even so, its passenger vehicles are up 17% since April, so the year still looks good.
|
Category |
October F27 |
October F26 |
October % Change |
YTD October F27 |
YTD October F26 |
YTD % Change |
|
Cargo Vehicles |
532 |
507 |
5% |
3066 |
2929 |
5% |
|
Passenger Vehicles |
533 |
552 |
-3% |
7339 |
6275 |
17% |
|
SML Total |
1065 |
1059 |
1% |
10405 |
9204 |
13% |
Vinod Sahay is Executive Chairman – SML and President – Aerospace, Advanced Technologies, Trucks, Buses & CE, M&M. He explained the growth in these words: “October sustained the strong momentum built through Q2, supported by festive season demand, healthy freight movement and continued infrastructure-led activity across key sectors. While rising commodity and input costs warrant close monitoring, the underlying demand drivers, including infrastructure investments, replacement demand and economic activity, provide confidence in the outlook for the months ahead.”
Mahindra Group started in 1945. Today it has 3,24,000 employees in over 100 countries. It leads in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology and financial services in India. It is also the world’s largest tractor company by volume. In addition, it has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality and real estate.
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