PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Automaker updates

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL IS) - Co. Feb total sales rose 7.3% Y/Y to 213,995 units (prev. 199,400 units). (Moneycontrol)Hyundai Motor India (HYUN IS) - Co. Feb total sales rose 12.6% Y/Y to 66,134 units, exports rose 24.8% Y/Y to 13,727 units, and domestic sales rose 9.8% Y/Y to 52,407 units. (Moneycontrol)Hero MotoCorp (HMCL IS) - Co. Feb total sales rose 43.8% Y/Y to 558,216 units (prev. 388,068 units), domestic sales rose 44.7% Y/Y to 516,968 units (prev. 357,296 units), and exports rose 34% Y/Y to 41,248 units (prev. 30,772 units). (Moneycontrol)Eicher Motors (EIM IS) - Co. Feb total sales rose 11% Y/Y to 100,905 units (prev. 90,670 units), with models up to 350cc rising 16% Y/Y to 89,844 units (prev. 77,775 units) and models above 350cc falling 14% Y/Y to 11,061 units (prev. 12,895 units), while VECV sales rose 23.4% Y/Y to 9,986 units (prev. 8,092 units). (Moneycontrol)Tata Motors (TMCV IS) - Co. Feb commercial vehicle total sales rose 32% Y/Y to 42,940 units (prev. 32,533 units), domestic sales rose 32.8% Y/Y to 40,893 units (prev. 30,797 units), exports rose 17.9% Y/Y to 2,047 units (prev. 1,736 units), while passenger vehicle total sales rose 35% Y/Y to 63,331 units (prev. 46,811 units), domestic sales rose 34% Y/Y to 62,329 units (prev. 46,435 units), exports rose 167% Y/Y to 1,002 units (prev. 376 units), and EV sales rose 57% Y/Y to 8,385 units (prev. 5,343 units). (Moneycontrol)Mahindra and Mahindra (MM IS) - Co. Feb total sales rose 18% Y/Y to 97,177 units (prev. 82,319 units), domestic PV sales rose 19% Y/Y to 60,018 units (prev. 50,420 units), exports rose 11% Y/Y to 3,384 units (prev. 3,059 units), while tractor sales rose 34% Y/Y to 34,133 units (prev. 25,527 units), domestic tractor sales rose 35% Y/Y to 32,153 units (prev. 23,880 units), and exports rose 20% Y/Y to 1,980 units (prev. 1,647 units). (Moneycontrol)SML Isuzu (SMLMAH IS) - Co. Feb total sales rose 17% Y/Y to 1,503 units (prev. 1,288 units), passenger vehicle sales rose 24% Y/Y to 1,017 units (prev. 820 units), and cargo vehicle sales rose 4% Y/Y to 486 units (prev. 468 units). (Moneycontrol)TVS Motor Company (TVSL IS) - Co. Feb total sales rose 31% Y/Y to 529,000 units (prev. 403,000 units), two-wheeler sales rose 30% Y/Y to 507,000 units (prev. 391,000 units), EV sales rose 60% Y/Y to 38,386 units (prev. 24,017 units), three-wheeler sales rose 77% Y/Y to 21,446 units (prev. 12,087 units), and international business sales rose 27% Y/Y to 158,000 units (prev. 124,000 units). (Moneycontrol)Escorts Kubota (ESCORTS IS) - Co. Feb total tractor sales rose 20.4% Y/Y to 10,339 units (prev. 8,590 units), domestic sales rose 22.1% Y/Y to 9,725 units (prev. 7,968 units), while exports fell 1.3% Y/Y to 614 units (prev. 622 units). (Moneycontrol)