Automobile retail sales rise 6% in FY25: FADA

Automobile retail sales in India rose 6 per cent to 2,61,43,943 units in FY25 with rural areas performing better than urban regions across passenger vehicle and two-wheeler segments, dealers' body FADA said Monday.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

The last financial year saw growth in sales of passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers.

Registrations of commercial vehicles and tractors however saw a dip in FY25 as compared to FY24.

Overall retail sales stood at 2,45,58,437 units in the 2023-24 fiscal.

As per FADA, passenger vehicle retail sales witnessed an increase of 5 per cent to 41,53,432 units last fiscal as compared to 39,60,602 units in FY24.

Two-wheeler registrations rose 8 per cent to 1,88,77,812 units as compared to 1,75,27,115 units in 2023-24 fiscal.

"FY25 truly showcased how adaptable and resilient India's auto retail sector can be... Key highlight this year was the strong performance in rural areas," FADA President CS Vigneshwar said in a statement.

In the two-wheeler space, rural markets grew by 8 per cent, comfortably outpacing the urban growth, he added.