Overview

• Tata Motors posted its highest-ever monthly passenger vehicle sales at 60,907 units, with the Nexon topping 22,500 and EV and CNG volumes setting new highs.
• Hyundai Motor America recorded an all-time September with 71,003 sales and its best Q3 at 239,069, as EV sales jumped 153% and Ioniq 5 pricing was reset with extended $7,500 cash on 2025 models and up to $9,800 cuts on 2026 trims.
• Kia America delivered 65,507 vehicles in September and set a record any‑quarter total of 219,637, with electrified models up 26% and the EV9 achieving best‑ever month and quarter.
• Hyundai Motor Group’s combined U.S. sales rose 12.1% to 143,367, including a record 17,269 EVs in September despite the end of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit in August.
• India’s picture was mixed as GST 2.0 timing created transition strains for dealers: Kia India rose 15.8% month-on-month to 22,700 units, while Maruti’s domestic sales fell year-on-year even as exports climbed sharply.