Auto Sales

Passenger vehicle retail sales rose to 5.13 lakh units in January, led by a 14.4 per cent growth in rural markets, while overall automobile retail sales grew 17.6 per cent, Fada said

Automobile retail sales rose nearly 18 per cent year-on-year to over 27 lakh units in January, led by continued post-GST momentum, healthy rural cash flows on the back of harvest and weddings, and sustained demand visibility across freight, dealer's body FADA said on Tuesday. Overall retail sales last month grew to 27,22,558 units, up 17.61 per cent, as against 23,14,940 units in January 2025. Passenger vehicle retails stood at 5,13,475 units last month, a growth of 7 per cent, as against 4,78,915 units in the year-ago period. "The growth story is increasingly being written in non-metro India -- Rural PV grew by 14.43 per cent YoY, significantly ahead of Urban at 2.75 per cent YoY. "This reinforces the structural expansion of PV demand beyond the top cities, aided by a strong SUV/compact-SUV preference, revival of entry-level cars, product availability and continued schemes," FADA President C S Vigneshwar said in a statement. Two-wheeler retail sales grew 21 per cent year-on-year

Electric passenger vehicle retail rose to 176,817 units in CY25, up from 99,875 units in CY24, translating into growth of 77.04 per cent, according to FADA data

Auto sector saw record annual retail volume at 2.82 mn units

The momentum was not limited to retail-focused segments, the brokerage noted. The medium and heavy commercial vehicle (MHCV) industry showed clear signs of revival after a prolonged 15-month downturn.

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Besides GST benefits, the jump was aided by the marriage season, better supply of high-waiting models, and sustained push from compact sport utility vehicles

Bajaj Auto on Monday reported 1 per cent year-on-year dip in domestic two-wheeler sales at 2,02,510 units in November as compared with 2,03,611 units in the year-ago period. The company reported a 8 per cent year-on-year growth in total vehicle wholesales, including exports, at 4,53,273 units in November. The Pune-based automaker had sold 4,21,640 vehicles in November last year, according to a regulatory filing. Total domestic sales (including commercial vehicles) increased 3 per cent to 2,47,516 units in November compared to 2,40,854 units sold in the corresponding month last year. Total exports for November rose 14 per cent year-on-year to 2,05,757 vehicles from 1,80,786 units in the year-ago period, according to the filing. Total two-wheeler sales, including exports, increased 3 per cent year-on-year to 3,79,714 units in November.

Once the market leader, Ola Electric saw registrations fall below the 10,000-a-month mark, down to 8,254 units, almost half of what it posted in October, according to Vahan data

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Festivals also contribute to the rise in overall automobile retail sales, says dealers association

Retail sales, however, outpaced wholesales as vehicles continued to move swiftly out of showrooms