The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has released the vehicle retail sales data for the 42-days festive period, which starts from first day of Navratri and ends 15-days post Dhanteras.
In line with the industry expectations, the positive momentum was not lost and the overall auto retail sales saw 37.93 lakh vehicles registered, up 19 percent YoY. This includes 28.93 two-wheelers, up 21 percent YoY, 1.42 lakh three-wheelers, up 41 percent YoY, 1.23 lakh commercial vehicles, up 8 percent YoY, 5.47 lakh passenger vehicles, up 10 percent YoY and 86,572 tractors.
Manish Raj Singhania, President, FADA said, “Significant growth was observed in the two-wheeler, three-wheeler, commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles, with respective rises of 21%, 41%, 8%, and 10%. Conversely, the tractor segment experienced a slight decline of 0.5%. Record-breaking sales were reported in several categories, with rural areas particularly contributing to the surge in two-wheeler purchases.”
He stated that despite initial underperformance during Navratri, particularly in the passenger vehicle sector, the situation improved by Diwali, ending with a 10% growth rate. While SUVs were the highest demanded vehicles, inventory levels for passenger vehicles remain a significant concern as OEMs continue to push further dispatch thus keeping the inventory rate at near to all-time high levels.
| CATEGORY | Festive’23 | Festive’22 | YoY % |
| Two-wheelers | 28,93,107 | 23,96,665 | 20.71% |
| Three-wheelers | 1,42,875 | 1,01,052 | 41.39% |
| Commercial vehicles | 1,23,784 | 1,14,498 | 8.11% |
| Passenger vehicles | 5,47,246 | 4,96,047 | 10.32% |
| Tractors | 86,572 | 86,951 | -0.44% |
| Total | 37,93,584 | 31,95,213 | 18.73% |
| (Oct 15 – Nov 25) | (Sep 26 – Nov 6) |
“Tractors, which saw an 8.3% decrease in sales during Navratri, made a remarkable recovery, ending the festive period with only a 0.5% decrease. This turnaround highlights the robust purchasing power in rural India,” he concluded.
