Mahindra Says Any Price Hike Will Be Marginal; GST Cut Gave 7–8% Benefit | December Car Sales

Mahindra & Mahindra reported a 25% year-on-year jump in automobile sales to 86,090 units, including exports, in December 2025. Domestic passenger vehicle sales rose 23% to 50,946 units, compared with 41,424 units in December 2024. Domestic commercial vehicle sales stood at 24,786 units, registering a 34% year-on-year growth, the company said. In an exclusive conversation with Sakshi Batra, Nalinikanth Gollagunta, CEO – Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Executive Director – Mahindra Electric Automobile, said the company is not ruling out a price hike, though the timing remains difficult to predict. He added that any price increase would be marginal and would not offset the benefits of GST rationalisation.