Navratri Vehicle Sales Hit a Speed Bump, but EVs Race Ahead 27%: FADA
Electric vehicle sales climbed to 1.17 lakh units and accounted for about 10.5% of total Navratri retail sales, FADA said.
- On Wednesday, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations reported that vehicle retail sales in India fell 6.52% year-on-year during the Navratri festive period to 11.23 lakh units.
- Navratri lasted 10 days this year compared with 11 days in 2025, while last year's sales were inflated by GST rate cuts that triggered pent-up demand.
- Passenger vehicle retail sales fell 21.91% to 1.83 lakh units, while two-wheeler sales declined 2.79% to 8.34 lakh units; commercial vehicle sales rose 1.12% to 35,618 units.
- Electric vehicle sales bucked the trend, rising 26.78% to 1.17 lakh units and accounting for around 10.5% of total vehicle sales during Navratri.
- FADA president Sai Giridhar expressed cautious optimism ahead of the Dhanteras-to-Diwali buying period, citing improving affordability and rising consumer demand.
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Car sales decline by 22%, two-wheelers by 7.5% this Navratri, on higher base plus additional day in 2025
In the two-wheeler segment too, the retail sales declined by around 3 per cent y-o-y to 8,34,075 units this Navratri, as compared with 8,58,027 units in Navratri 2025, the FADA data said.
Navratri sees retail sales of 11.23 lakh vehicles led by 2Ws, PVs
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.
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Times of IndiaNavratri vehicle sales hit a speed bump, but EVs race ahead 27%: FADA
Vehicle retail sales in India experienced a year-on-year decline of 6.52% during Navratri. Passenger vehicle and two-wheeler sales contributed to this decrease against a high base last year. However, retail sales were up 26.76% from the Navratri period in 2024, indicating overall recovery. Electric vehicle sales rose significantly, accounting for about 10.5% of total vehicle sales. Industry leaders remain cautiously optimistic for the upcoming D…
Navratri 2026 Auto Sales: Why Daily Retail Rose Despite 6.52% Dip
TheNews21 | Business & Economy | Data Explainer While overall festive vehicle registrations declined against 2025, a ten-day versus eleven-day comparison conceals stronger daily retail activity. Passenger vehicles remain a concern, while electric vehicles are emerging as a major growth driver. Mumbai : India’s automobile market has delivered a seemingly contradictory message this Navratri. Overall vehicle […]
FADA Festive Sales Report: Over 11.23 Lakh Vehicles Sold in 10 Days of Navratri, EV Demand Surges India saw a massive Navratri car sale: Find out how many lakh vehicles were sold? FADA released the figures.
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Indian Abroad News - We Bring You HomeNavratri sees sales of nearly 11.23 lakh auto units over 10 days: FADA
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The nine days of Navratri saw sales of nearly 11.23 lakh auto units over 10 days, telling a fundamentally healthy story of the Indian automobile market, the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed on Wednesday. The retail sales were up close to 27 per cent over 2024 Navratri — the last truly comparable festive period — with passenger vehicles higher by over 10 per…
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