On the other hand, HMIL, the second largest player in PV segment in the country saw its production grow marginally by 1.New Delhi: Passenger vehicles production in India was down 13.Royal Enfield also cut its output by 22.03 per cent from the year-ago period.07 per cent at 11,54,670 units.18 per cent, SIAM said.Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) reduced its production during the period by 20.05 per cent to 36,929 units.

Similarly, Honda Cars Indias output during the period under review stood at 47,043 units, down 18..77 per cent at 2,39,671 units in the April-July period.Market leader Hero MotoCorps production was at 24,66,802 units, down 12.96 per cent at 78,45,675 units as against 87,13,476 units in the same period last fiscal, as per SIAM data.06 per cent from the comparable period last fiscal.37 per cent at 59,667 units.35 per cent to 2,40,190 units.Dealers body FADA has also stated that nearly 2 lakh jobs were cut in the last three months while components industry body ACMA has cautioned that nearly 10 lakh jobs were on the line due to the market slump.65 per cent at 80,679 units, while that of Ford India stood at 71,348 units, down 25.Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) also curtailed its production by 10.

In contrast, Bajaj Auto increased its production by 4.The current slowdown in the auto industry has forced manufacturers to reduce production which has resulted in retrenchment of 15,000 casual and temporary workers so far.

Similarly, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) also reduced production by 18.Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) and Volkswagen India were the only two main manufacturers which saw production grow marginally during the period, according to the latest data by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).18 per cent in April-July this fiscal with top manufacturers such as Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Ford, Toyota and Honda reducing output massively.47 per cent during the period at 13,89,396 units.Market leader Maruti Suzuki Indias (MSI) production during the period stood at 5,32,979 units, down 18.

In the two-wheeler segment also total production was down 9.5 per cent to 19,44,900 units while that of TVS Motor Co was down 8. Suzuki Motorcycle India also hiked its production by 24.51 per cent to 2,83,291 units during the period.

Total Passenger vehicles (PV) production in the April-July period stood at 12,13,281 units as against 13,97,404 units in the same period last fiscal, down 13.Likewise, Volkswagen Indias production increased by 1.Tata Motors production was also down 20.98 per cent to 45,491 units.86 per cent from China Type Electric In Wheel Hub Motors Suppliers the corresponding period last fiscal.