Overview
- Industry wholesale dispatches ran at about 4.60 lakh units in September 2026, roughly 21% higher year on year, reflecting a pre‑festive production ramp-up.
- Maruti Suzuki led monthly volumes with total sales of 236,013 units in September 2026, keeping it the market leader in wholesale and retail charts.
- Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles posted a record quarter with 201,723 passenger vehicles in Q2 FY27 and sold 70,210 units in September 2026 while delivering 47,150 EVs in the quarter, equal to 23% of its PV portfolio.
- Mahindra reported total auto sales of 114,874 units in September 2026, sold 64,092 domestic utility vehicles, and said its Electric Origin SUV family crossed 100,000 cumulative billings since launch.
- Segment picture is mixed: retail EV sales hit a monthly high near 35,995 units with Tata and Mahindra ranked first and second, commercial vehicles and three‑wheelers rose, tractors weakened, and exports showed uneven monthly results.