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A festive-season boost and a reasonably strong April-September performance have put India's three-wheeler market on stable footing for H2 FY26

A deep split has emerged within India's auto industry over the proposed CAFE exemption for small cars, with only Maruti Suzuki and Renault backing the move in the final SIAM vote

SIAM data shows strong festive demand and GST rationalisation pushed India's PV wholesales up 17.2 per cent in October, with UVs, small cars and two-wheelers also recording robust year-on-year growth

Robust festive demand aided by price cuts owing to GST rate rejig led to record passenger vehicle, two and three-wheeler dispatches from companies to dealers in October, industry body SIAM said on Friday. Total passenger vehicle wholesales in October rose to 4,60,739 units, an increase of 17 per cent compared with 3,93,238 units in October last year. Similarly, two-wheeler sales rose to 22,10,727 units during the month, an increase of 2 per cent against 21,64,276 units in the year-ago period, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said in a statement. Scooter sales were up 14 per cent year-on-year at 8,24,003 units last month as compared with 7,21,200 units in October 2024. Motorcycle dispatches, however, declined 4 per cent year-on-year to 13,35,468 units in October. Three-wheeler dispatches rose 6 per cent year-on-year to 81,288 units in October. "Passenger vehicles, two and three-wheeler segments posted their highest ever dispatches to dealers in October, primar

Says 3-4 carmakers backed proposed exemption, 14-15 opposed

Automobile exports from India rose 26 per cent year-on-year in September quarter driven by highest-ever shipments of passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers during the period, as per the latest data released by industry body SIAM. Passenger vehicle exports grew 23 per cent to 2,41,554 units in September quarter as against 1,96,196 units in the same period of last fiscal. Passenger car exports grew 20.5 per cent to 1,25,513 units in the second quarter as against 1,04,196 units in the September quarter of last fiscal. Similarly, utility vehicle shipments rose 26 per cent annually to 1,13,374 units in the July-September period. Van exports also grew 39 per cent year on year to 2,667 units in the year-ago period. Maruti Suzuki India led the space with shipments of 2,05,763 units followed by Hyundai Motor India with 99,540 units in the period under review. Two-wheeler exports saw an increase of 25 per cent to 12,95,468 units in July-September period as against 10,35,997 un

SIAM data showed that automakers dispatched 372,458 PVs to dealers in September 2025, a year-on-year increase of 4.4 per cent

Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose four per cent year-on-year in September to 3,72,458 units, industry body SIAM said on Wednesday. The overall passenger vehicle dispatches last month rose 4.4 per cent to 3,72,458 units, as against 3,56,752 units in September 2024. Two-wheeler sales witnessed a 7 per cent on-year rise to 21,60,889 units last month, as compared to 20,25,993 units in the year-ago period, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said.

PV dispatches fell 9% in August to 321,840 units, while two-wheeler sales rose 7% and three-wheeler sales hit a record, as buyers awaited GST-driven price cuts

At present, dealers have an inventory of around 600,000 vehicles, which were loaded up in anticipation of the festival rush

Shenu Agarwal said India's CV industry is poised to surpass the FY19 peak in FY26, supported by GST measures and robust retail demand despite short-term market complexities

India must act decisively to fully leverage the vast opportunities that exist in India for developing the entire rare earth magnet ecosystem, SIAM President Shailesh Chandra said on Thursday. The government is considering incentives for the production of rare earth minerals and magnets in response to China's restrictions on its global supply, which have disrupted the supply chain. "Magnets have since snowballed and industry is presently trying to somehow manage its businesses," said Chandra here at the annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) "... there are discussions underway to look at the possibility of developing the entire Rare Earth Magnet ecosystem in India. Therefore, to fully leverage the vast opportunities that exist in our country, we must act decisively," said Chandra, who is also Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility. Chandra further said the Indian automotive industry today stands at an

PM Modi asked the automobile industry to align with sustainable mobility and global leadership in green transport, stressing self-reliance across the value chain

Speaking at Siam's event, Nitin Gadkari said he has requested PM Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman to offer GST relief to customers buying a new vehicle after scrapping their old one

PM also noted that there are multiple investment and collaboration opportunities as the nation is progressing towards smart and green mobility

The recent reduction in GST rates on automobiles will inject fresh growth momentum into the Indian automotive sector, make vehicles more affordable and enable broader access to personal mobility, industry body SIAM said on Thursday. Addressing the annual convention of the auto industry body, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) President Shailesh Chandra also welcomed the government's move to "suitably amend some of the procedural issues which would greatly help in supporting the ease of doing business". "The automobile industry is immensely grateful to the government of India for the recent landmark decision to reduce GST rates on vehicles, which will bring renewed cheers to consumers and inject fresh growth momentum into the Indian automotive sector," Chandra said. He further said, "Making vehicles more affordable, particularly in the entry-level segment, it will significantly benefit first-time buyers and middle-income families, enabling broader access to personal ..

Maharashtra and UP lead India's Q1FY26 automobile sales across passenger, two-wheeler, three-wheeler and CV segments, as per SIAM data

Their inclusion is vital for reducing carbon emissions, strengthening energy security, improving operational cost efficiency, and supporting small businesses

All vehicle segments posted stable performance in July 2025, though overall sentiments in the passenger vehicles segment have remained subdued

Automakers debate exemption proposals for light commercial vehicles and small passenger vehicles under CAFE-3 and CAFE-4 norms at a heated SIAM meeting