The variety of new vehicles registered on the federal government’s VAHAN portal rose to a report 41,53,432 items in the course of the monetary yr ended March 31, 2025, which represents a 4.87 per cent enhance in gross sales over the earlier monetary yr, in response to figures compiled by the Federation of Car Sellers Associations (FADA).
The agricultural areas registered the next development fee of seven.93 per cent pushed by larger farms incomes, following the higher efficiency of the agricultural sector. The city areas clocked a development of three.07 per cent.
Maruti Suzuki India continued to be the market chief with a dominant 40 per cent market share whereas arch rival Hyundai Motor India was locked in fierce competitors for the second spot with home-grown Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. The 2 Indian carmakers additionally made inroads within the electrical automobile section, in response to the information.
Two-wheeler gross sales throughout 2024-25 registered the next development fee at 7.71 per cent year-on-year to the touch 1,88,77,812 items on the again of buoyant demand.
Three-wheelers gross sales rose 4.54 per cent in comparison with the earlier on pushed by larger financial exercise however business automobiles remained flat in the course of the yr.
“FY25 really showcased how adaptable and resilient India’s auto retail sector might be,” FADA President CS Vigneshwar stated in a press release.
“Our preliminary forecast of low single-digit development, round 5 per cent, for passenger automobiles ended up hitting the mark nearly completely. A key spotlight for the yr was the efficiency in rural areas,” he added.
In accordance with FADA, auto sellers throughout the nation have some apprehensions going forward in FY26 as “IMD’s warning of intense heatwaves looms over client footfall and infrastructure exercise, whereas renewed tariff tensions on the worldwide stage add market volatility and rattle purchaser sentiment.”
Nonetheless, regardless of these headwinds, almost half of surveyed sellers nonetheless anticipate April gross sales to be flat and over a 3rd foresee some development—pushed by regional festivals and the wedding season, the FADA assertion added.
