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Strong festive sales lift sentiment, but a high base, uneven rural recovery and widening gap between premium and entry-level models may weigh on two-wheeler growth in H2 FY27

Non-metro urban markets added 389,401 registrations in January-October, outpacing metros and rural India in absolute growth despite a sharper decline in October

Tata's 37,803-unit EV lead offsets Mahindra's advantage in non-electric PVs, as both automakers ramp up production capacity

Industry builds capacity of up to 40,000 units as industrial demand, lower running costs and government incentives drive growth

Honda outsold Hero MotoCorp for the fourth consecutive month in October, narrowing the gap in calendar-year sales as scooter demand and changing market dynamics intensify competition

Overall vehicle retail fell to about 3.17 million units as Diwali shifted to November this year, while electric vehicle sales rose 45 per cent to a record 355,000 units

Dealers expect healthy Dhanteras sales on November 6, with demand holding up across two-wheelers, passenger and commercial vehicles. Supply constraints, however, may limit electric vehicle deliveries

Two-wheeler retail sales fell 28.35% and passenger vehicle registrations declined 4.23%, while electric vehicle sales hit a record of around 355,000 units, Fada data showed

Passenger vehicle inventory stood at 43-45 days despite record wholesale dispatches, FADA said, while expressing hope that strong festive-season retail sales would help reduce stock levels

Chandrasekaran sees scope for component sourcing and taking Tata products overseas as the combined Tata Motors-Iveco group targets higher volumes, revenue and margins over five years

Electric vehicles help Tata Motors and Mahindra cushion a 14.6% decline in overall passenger vehicle registrations in October

The automaker's total wholesales stood at 591,876 units, against 518,170 units in the year-ago period, according to an exchange filing

The Chennai-based automaker's total sales, including exports, stood at 21,888 units, up from 17,820 units a year ago, according to an exchange filing

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales rose to 528,384 units in October, supported by festive demand, GST cuts, income-tax relief and comparatively lower interest rates

Sales of passenger cars, which include Alto, Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, S-Presso, Swift and WagonR, grew 18.4 per cent on year to 100,000 units

Domestic sales grew 11% to 664,000 units, while exports surged 35% to 69,735 units. April-October total sales rose 15% year-on-year

The total sales include exports, which rose 77 per cent to 7,102 units during the month

The milestone was driven by record domestic sales of 62,799 units, a 16.7 per cent rise, and exports grew 21.1 per cent to 19,500 units, the automaker said

The automaker attributed the growth to strong demand for the newly launched MG Hector Tomahawk EV and Windsor Indulge Edition

The company is currently operating at a monthly capacity of 60k-65k units as EV penetration rises to over 20% in the scooter segment, prompting rivals Bajaj Auto and Ather Energy to expand production