- Hyundai India's June 2026 sales fell as a supplier fire disrupted component supply and production
- The carmaker expects to recover lost volumes during the current quarter as operations return to normal
Hyundai Motor India Limited closed June 2026 with total sales of 51,335 units, a mix of 39,635 units sold domestically and 11,700 units shipped overseas. The numbers mark a dip from the same month last year, and the carmaker has been upfront about the reason behind it.
A fire at one of its supplier's manufacturing facilities threw a spanner in the works, choking the flow of components and denting output for a good part of the month.
Domestic Sales Slide On Both Counts
Look at the figures either way, year on year or month on month, and the picture tells the same story. Domestic dispatches of 39,635 units in June 2026 were down 9.97 per cent compared to the 44,024 units moved in June 2025, a shortfall of 4,389 units.
The sequential comparison paints an even sharper drop. Against the 47,837 units sold in May 2026, June's tally fell by 8,202 units, a decline of 17.15 per cent.
| Hyundai | Jun-26 | Jun-25 | Diff | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 39,635 | 44,024 | -4,389 | -9.97 |
| Exports | 11,700 | 16,900 | -5,200 | -30.77 |
| Total | 51,335 | 60,924 | -9,589 | -15.74 |
Exports bore the brunt of the disruption more than domestic sales did, sliding by 30.77 per cent to 11,700 units against 16,900 units a year earlier. Put together, total sales for the month stood 15.74 per cent lower than June 2025.
What Caused The Production Setback
Hyundai's leadership did not shy away from addressing the shortfall directly. Tarun Garg, Managing Director and CEO of Hyundai Motor India, confirmed that the company lost close to 13,900 units of production in June owing to the fire at the supplier's plant, which disrupted the flow of parts needed to keep assembly lines running.
The company responded by sourcing components from alternate suppliers to plug the gap, and it says normal production resumed across all its manufacturing facilities from June 22, 2026.
Hyundai had already flagged the disruption earlier in the month through stock exchange filings, and it now expects to make up the lost production during the ongoing quarter of FY2026-27.
Quarterly Numbers Hold Up Reasonably Well
Zoom out to the quarter as a whole, and Hyundai's performance looks a lot steadier than the June figures alone might suggest, largely thanks to a strong showing in April and May.
| Hyundai | Q2 26 | Q2 25 | Diff | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1,39,374 | 1,32,259 | 7,115 | 5.38 |
| Exports | 38,708 | 48,140 | -9,432 | -19.59 |
| Total | 1,78,082 | 1,80,399 | -2,317 | -1.28 |
Domestic sales for the quarter actually grew by 5.38 per cent, buoyed by continued demand for the Creta, Venue, Exter, Verna, Alcazar and the Creta Electric.
Exports, however, told a different tale, falling by nearly 20 per cent, which meant total quarterly sales slipped by a modest 1.28 per cent overall.
Road Ahead For Hyundai
With manufacturing back on an even keel, Hyundai is banking on the current quarter to smooth out June's rough patch and bring dispatch volumes back in line. The company's product pipeline should also help matters, with plans for a sub-4 metre electric SUV aimed at the fast-growing affordable EV space, alongside a new mid-size petrol and diesel SUV positioned between the Venue and the Creta.
Between the production recovery and fresh metal on the way, Hyundai looks set to steady its momentum through the rest of the financial year.
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