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GST 2.0 Drives Record Dhanteras Car Deliveries in India

Lower post‑GST prices coupled with a two‑day auspicious window lifted demand to new highs.

Overview

  • Maruti Suzuki says it delivered about 51,000 vehicles over the two-day period, with total festive-season retail at 3.25 lakh units and daily bookings averaging roughly 14,000.
  • The company reports 4.5 lakh bookings since price cuts linked to GST 2.0, including about 1 lakh for small cars, and notes short supply across several models.
  • Hyundai Motor India delivered around 14,000 vehicles, about 20% higher than last year’s Dhanteras performance.
  • Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles expects to exceed 25,000 deliveries across the DhanterasDiwali window, targeting roughly 30% year-on-year growth.
  • Industry deliveries jumped roughly 20% year-on-year during Dhanteras, with estimates suggesting more than 100,000 cars delivered within 24 hours as dealers extended hours and factories ran through the weekend.