Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Monday mentioned its wholesales declined by 6 per cent to 14,162 items in April, owing to a week-long upkeep shutdown throughout the month. The firm had dispatched 15,086 items within the home market in April 2022.
The automaker additionally exported 1,348 items of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in April.
The firm mentioned it undertook a week-long upkeep shutdown from April 24-28, 2023 for the maintenance of equipment and gear to maintain operational efficiencies, productiveness and security.
“The company is continuing to witness high demand as well as good enquiries, and needless to say we are extremely thrilled to see the market responding very positively,” Toyota Kirloskar Motor Vice President, Sales and Strategic Marketing Atul Sood mentioned in a press release.
The Hilux, Innova Hycross and the brand new Innova Crysta proceed their phenomenal run, as sturdy demand continues, he added.
“Our SUV segment share also continues to be buoyant owing to the success of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder along with segment leadership of the Fortuner and the Legender, which are consistently leading with over 82 per cent market share in Q1 of CY 2023,” Sood acknowledged.
The Vellfire and the Camry Hybrid are additionally steadily contributing to the corporate’s gross sales, he added.