Passenger Vehicle

Strong H1 dispatches may propel passenger vehicles to record 2026

Robust utility vehicle demand, GST 2.0-led momentum and lower financing costs keep passenger vehicle dispatches strong, with industry expecting record sales in calendar 2026

Passenger vehicle dispatches hit record high in Q1 at 12,73,811 units: Siam

Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers clocked a record 12,73,811 units in the first quarter of this fiscal year, registering a growth of 25.9 per cent driven by strong domestic demand despite the headwinds from the West Asia war, industry body SIAM said on Wednesday. Passenger vehicle dispatches in the first quarter of last fiscal year stood at 10,11,884, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said in a statement. The previous highest dispatches of PVs in the first quarter of a fiscal year was posted in Q1 of 2024-25 at 10.3 lakh units. Two-wheelers posted a growth of 20.3 per cent in the first quarter at 56,28,675 units as against 46,77,990 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said. Three-wheelers also clocked highest-ever Q1 dispatches at 2,14,339 units as compared to 1,65,211 units in the same period last fiscal year, a growth of 29.7 per cent, it added. In Q1 of 2026-27, commercial vehicles also posted its highest-ever sales with 2.65 lakh un

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Fuel price rise drives spike in electric vehicle penetration in May

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Passenger vehicle dispatches rise 25.4% YoY at 437,312 units in April: Siam

Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 25.4 per cent year-on-year to 4,37,312 units in April this year, industry body SIAM said on Thursday. Passenger vehicle dispatches stood at 3,48,847 units in April 2025, SIAM said in a statement. Total two-wheeler sales rose 28.4 per cent to 18,72,691 units last month as against 14,58,784 units in April last year, it added. Three-wheeler dispatches to dealers were up 32.8 per cent last month at 65,668 units as against 49,441 units in the year-ago period, it added.

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles sales rise 31.12% to 59,701 units in April

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd on Friday reported a 31.12 per cent increase in total sales at 59,701 units in April 2026 as compared to 45,532 units in the same month last year. Passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market stood at 59,000 units last month as against 45,199 units in the year-ago period, a growth of 30.5 per cent, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Sales on passenger vehicles in the international market were at 701 units as compared to 333 units in April 2025, a jump of 110.5 per cent, it added. Combined electric vehicle sales in the international and domestic market stood at 9,150 units as compared to 5,318 units in the same month last year, a growth of 72.1 per cent, the company said.

Tata Motors leads PV recovery post-GST cut, outpaces peers in H2FY26

Co says strong product mix, multi-powertrain strategy drive volume and market share gains

After GST-led surge, car sales growth likely to decelerate in FY27

High base effect, weak pentup demand, and West Asia conflict to temper momentum

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles sales up 29% at 66,971 units in March

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd on Wednesday reported a 29 per cent rise in total sales at 66,971 units in March 2026 as compared to 51,872 units in the same month last year. Passenger vehicle (PV) sales in the domestic market stood at 66,192 units as compared to 51,616 units in the same month last year, a growth of 28 per cent, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd said in a regulatory filing. International business PV sales jumped over three-fold at 779 units last month as against 256 units in March 2025, it added. Total electric vehicle sales last month stood at 9,494 units as against 5,353 units in the year-ago period, up 77 per cent. For FY26, total sales were at 6,41,587 units as compared to 5,56,263 units in FY25, a growth of 15 per cent, the company said. Commenting on the performance, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd MD and CEO Shailesh Chandra said for the company FY26 has been a landmark year marked by multiple milestones. "We achieved our highest-ever annual sales .

Skoda Auto India keeps foot on the pedal, targets 10-12% growth

Skoda Auto India targets 10-12% growth in 2026, outpacing the market, even as West Asia tensions and rising oil prices pose risks to demand and supply chains

Auto shares in demand; Hero Moto, TVS, Bajaj, Bosch surge up to 6%

OEMs expect strong demand momentum to sustain in Q4FY26, and into H1FY27, post the GST 2.0 reforms, analysts said

India plugged in too late, nears bottom in 2025 ePV rankings, shows data

India ranks 47th in global ePV adoption in 2025 with just 4% penetration, far from its 2030 target, as infrastructure and policy gaps slow EV momentum

PV, two-wheeler dispatches ride on GST wave to log best January figures

Double-digit growth in passenger vehicles and two-wheelers driven by post-GST momentum, strong rural cash flows, export growth and sustained demand visibility

India leads but China narrows gap in South Africa's passenger vehicle track

China-assembled cars have doubled their share of the market

Car sales zoom 26% in Dec on GST cut, year-end rush lifts wholesale demand

For calendar year 2025, domestic PV wholesales stood at 4.55 million units, marking a 5.7 per cent YoY increase

As rupee wobbles and costs surge, car firms gear up for new-year price rise

forex pressures, rising commodity prices, rural demand uncertainty to push prices up

GST 2.0 tilts scales towards ICE; electric vehicle penetration softens

Electric car sales grew by 63% YoY in November; but penetration fell to 3.7% below the pre-GST rate cut level of 5%

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CAFE norms battle hots up: M&M counters Maruti Suzuki on relief

Industry divide complicates govt's efforts to finalise new fuel-efficiency norms