Car market leader Maruti Suzuki expects to hit a record high of over 50,000 vehicle deliveries during this year’s extended Dhanteras period, with over 41,000 set for Saturday alone. Rival Hyundai Motor India also saw strong momentum, reporting a 20% year-on-year growth with around 14,000 deliveries.
This year, Dhanteras spans two days — Saturday and Sunday — mirroring last year’s calendar. Despite the hesitation among some buyers to make purchases on a Saturday, Maruti Suzuki is optimistic about achieving record-breaking sales. Advertisement
“This is going to be the all-time high deliveries, which we have done during the period of any time,” said Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales at Maruti Suzuki. “Moreover, we are expecting that there will be another 10,000 c