Auto Industry Total Retail Sales up 26 Pc at 25,91,138 Units in July, Says FADA
FADA said July retail sales rose 25.89% year on year as EV volumes hit a record 3,27,901 units and every vehicle category posted its best July.
- On Thursday, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations reported total Indian auto retail sales surged 25.89 per cent year-on-year to 25,91,138 units in July, with every vehicle category achieving its best-ever July performance.
- Dealers attribute this momentum to GST 2.0-led affordability, easier retail finance, and favorable festival timing, bolstering demand against a July 2025 base that had declined nearly 4 per cent.
- Electric vehicle adoption hit a record 3,27,901 units in July, with overall penetration reaching about 12.7 per cent, noted Sai Giridhar, FADA Vice President.
- Alternative-Fuel vehicles, including CNG and hybrids, captured 40.59 per cent of the passenger vehicle market, leaving them just 1.09 percentage points behind petrol's 41.68 per cent share.
- Dealers remain optimistic with 87.85 per cent expecting growth through October; FADA described the outlook as "decisively constructive" with monsoon behavior and festive showroom conversion key monitorables.
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July auto retail sales hit record high on rising rural demand
Vehicle registrations saw a significant 26% year-on-year increase in July. This performance marked the best-ever July for all vehicle segments combined. Two-wheeler sales grew 28%, while passenger vehicles climbed 19% last month. Rural markets outperformed urban centers across most vehicle categories. Electric vehicle adoption also reached new record highs in July.
Auto retail sales surge 26% y-o-y in July, FADA data show
The auto industry retailed 25,91,138 units in July 2026, up 26 per cent year-on-year, the strongest July growth in the series outside Covid-distorted base years, according to Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Month-on-month, retail sales were almost flat (-0.16 per cent) over a strong June 2026
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LatestlyJuly auto retail sales rise 25.9% YoY to record 25.91 lakh units; passenger vehicle inventory remains elevated: FADA
Vehicle retail sales in India rose 25.89 per cent year-on-year to an all-time high for the month of July at 25.91 lakh units, driven by broad-based growth across all major vehicle categories, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Thursday.
Auto Retail Sales Jump 26% in July, Alternative Fuels Closing on Petrol Share
Total automobile retail sales in India surged by 25.89 per cent year-on-year to 25,91,138 units in July, driven by GST rationalisation, ease of retail finance, and favourable festival timing, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). This marks the first time all vehicle categories recorded their best-ever July sales.
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