Navratri sees retail sales of 11.23 lakh vehicles led by 2Ws, PVs
Retail automobile sales in India reached 11.23 lakh units during the ten-day Navratri period, marking a 27% increase compared to the same period in 2024. While sales dipped slightly compared to last year's eleven-day festival, the growth in electric vehicle adoption and strong demand for two-wheelers signal a robust festive season.
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Automobile sales are a key indicator of consumer sentiment and economic health in India, reflecting middle-class purchasing power and industrial growth.
Navratri sees retail sales of 11.23 lakh vehicles led by 2Ws, PVs MUMBAI About 11.23 lakh automobiles were retailed in ten days of Navratri this year (Navratri’26), up 27% over Navratri’24 — the last comparable festive period, according to provisional data released by Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) on Wednesday. Passenger Vehicles retails higher by over 10% and Two-Wheelers by more than 32%, data showed. But there has been a 6.52% dip as compared to Navratri’25. According to FADA the figures were not comparable as last year’s Navratri ran for eleven days against ten and coincided with the GST 2.0 roll-out, which pulled a wave of pent-up demand.
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