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Auto retail sales scale new peak in FY26, inch closer to 30 mn units

Strong growth across segments, GST 2.0 benefits and rising rural demand pushed India's auto retail sales to a record 29.6 million units in FY26, with EV adoption also gaining pace

Vehicle retail sales rise 13.3% in FY26 amid market optimism: Fada

Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India in 2025-26 grew by 13.3 per cent at a record 2,96,71,064 units as compared to 2,61,87,255 units in the previous fiscal, with GST 2.0 helping overcome a subdued start to the year, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Monday. Passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales rose to 47,05,056 units in FY26, up 13 per cent from 41,63,927 units in FY25, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said in a statement, adding that it is cautiously optimistic but watchful of the possible impact of West Asia war on vehicles demand in India going forward. Similarly, two-wheeler (2W) sales also grew by 13.4 per cent at 2,14,20,386 in 2025-26 as compared to 1,88,89,595 units in 2024-25. In FY26, three-wheeler retail sales stood at 13,63,412 units, up 11.68 per cent from 12,20,834 units in FY25, according to FADA. Commercial vehicles (CV) retail also witnessed a growth of 11.74 per cent at 10,60,906 units in FY26 as against ..

Passenger vehicle wholesales rise 16% in March despite West Asia conflict

Passenger vehicle wholesales rose 16.3 per cent in March, driven by GST-led demand recovery and strong SUV traction, even as geopolitical tensions weighed on costs

India's passenger vehicle sales hit record high for Feb, rose over 10%

Passenger vehicle sales rose 10.6 per cent year-on-year in February, while two- and three-wheeler segments also recorded their highest-ever February sales, according to SIAM data

PV sales growth to slow to 3-5% in FY27, says India Ratings report

Passenger vehicle sales growth is expected to moderate in FY27 due to a high base and preponed replacement demand, even as India's broader automotive industry continues its domestic upcycle

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

GST tailwinds revved up January PV wholesales 12.6% to 455,000 units

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales rose sharply in January, supported by GST tailwinds and improved demand, though automakers flagged production constraints and rising cost pressures

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%

PV sales decline 7% in August as buyers await GST rate cut decision

Domestic passenger vehicle sales dropped 7.3% in August to 330,000 units as buyers and automakers awaited GST Council reforms, with Maruti Suzuki and M&M reporting weaker volumes

PV dealers likely to post 7-9% revenue growth in FY26: Crisil Ratings

Passenger vehicle dealerships may see margin recovery and stable credit profiles in FY26 as SUV demand, rural recovery, and higher-margin services bolster growth

M&M, TVS & Uno Minda among top picks by Nuvama ahead of December auto sales

Nuvama analysts said December is expected to bring encouraging results for the industry. PVs are predicted to achieve double-digit growth, propelled by strong performances from M&M, Maruti & Toyota

Tata Motors expects PV retail sales to sustain growth momentum in Q3

Tata Motors is expecting passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales to maintain growth momentum in the ongoing quarter driven by year-end demand, according to a top company executive. As per FADA data, festive demand helped PV retail sales rise 32 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 4,83,159 units in October. The segment reported a 7 per cent YoY increase to 6,03,009 units during the 42-day festival period this year. In September, PV retail sales had seen a dip of 19 per cent to 2,75,681 units. The Mumbai-based auto major saw its PV volumes decline 6 per cent YoY to 1,30,500 units in the July-September period hit by tepid demand. "In quarter three, we expect retail to be strong, driven by festivities and the year-end demand. Industry wholesale may be lower than retail, so as to reduce the channel inventory ahead of the new calendar year. That is for the industry," Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles MD Shailesh Chandra said in an analyst call. The automaker, on its part, will focus on driving ...

Auto Bet: Bajaj, M&M, Escorts Kubota may lead August sales, says Nuvama

Within the 2W segment, analysts believe, mass-market original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Honda, Hero Moto Corp, Bajaj Auto, and TVS are anticipated to perform well.

Car sales stay on growth track in H1 despite poll, heatwave roadblocks

Maruti Suzuki's domestic PV wholesales during the month increased by 3 per cent year-on-year to 137,160 units in June, compared to 133,027 units during the same month in 2023.

M&M, Bajaj Auto: Nomura's preferred picks ahead of May sales data

May auto sales preview: Nomura analysts expect passenger vehicle (PV) wholesales to grow by 6 per cent on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis to 355,000 units.

Robust rural growth, strong demand for SUVs drive car sales in FY24

The SUV segment's market share in the total Indian PV market grew from 40.1 per cent in FY22 to 43 per cent in FY23, and further surged to 50.4 per cent in FY24

Full throttle ahead: FY24 roars to 4.23 mn PV sales, 4.15 mn in retail

Overall automobile registrations rose 10% in FY23; Hybrids caught up with EVs in FY23; Consumer preference for cleaner fuels grew

CEAT eyes opportunity in replacement tyre market growth fuelled by PV sales

Tyre maker CEAT Ltd is looking to cash in on the growth of passenger vehicles sales in India, which will boost demand in the replacement market going forward, according to the company Managing Director & CEO Arnab Banerjee. The company is also gearing up to enter the passenger vehicles (PV) and truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre market in the US in the first quarter of the next fiscal, with an eye on making its international business one of the growth engines. "Four million cars means immediate translation into replacement demand in the next two to three years. So it is a very good trajectory. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) trajectory is boding very well for the replacement market," Banerjee told PTI. He was responding to a query on the impact of the growth of PV sales in India on tyre makers. In 2023, PV sales in India touched a record high at 41.08 lakh units, growing by 8.3 per cent over the previous year driven by SUVs, which accounted for almost half of the total ...

Average selling price of passenger vehicles in India up by 50% in 5 years

ASP has gone up from Rs 7.65 lakh in 2018-19 to Rs 11.5 lakh in 2023-24, according to the industry. Premiumisation, changing regulatory norms and SUV craze lead to price hikes

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