Overview
- Total September retail registrations rose 5.22% year on year to 1,827,337 units, according to FADA data.
- Navratri-period registrations jumped about 34% to 1,156,935 units, with passenger vehicles up roughly 35% to 217,744 and two-wheelers near 35% to 835,364.
- Full-month passenger vehicle retails reached 299,369 units (up about 5.8% YoY) and two-wheelers 1,287,735 (up about 6.5% YoY).
- FADA said the first three weeks of September were subdued as buyers waited for GST 2.0, with demand accelerating after the new rates took effect on Sept. 22.
- Dealers report passenger-vehicle inventories near 60 days for the Diwali peak, and they flag logistics and supply continuity as crucial to sustain momentum, while EV penetration rose to roughly 5.1% in PVs and 8.1% in two-wheelers.