rural markets and segments such as motorcycles are expected to fare better than the urban markets and cars.However, rising cases of coronavirus infections and sporadic local lockdowns mean the auto industry faces many hurdles before it can score a full recovery.On Saturday, car and two-wheeler makers reported sequential as well as year-on-year (y-o-y) rise in sales in July as the easing of lockdown curbs began to take effect.Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country’s top carmaker, posted a 1.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) rise in local sales to 100,000 units in July.
This was driven by a 49% jump in sales of entry-level cars such as Alto and S-Presso, and 26% in utility vehicles such as Vitara Brezza and Ertiga.However, like some information.