Auto Retail Sales Down in July 2025; FADA Cites High Base Effect

India's auto retail sector witnessed a notable slowdown in July 2025, with total vehicle registrations declining by 4.31 per cent year-on-year, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Thursday.

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FADA attributed the drop primarily to a high base effect from July 2024, along with weather-related challenges that impacted consumer sentiment and rural mobility.

Releasing the monthly vehicle retail data, FADA President C S Vigneshwar noted, "July's downturn is largely due to an unusual base from last year, where sales had recovered late in the month following extreme heat and subsequent heavy rainfall."