EV sales surge 29% to 1.8L units in June: FADA

MUMBAI: Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India rose 28.6% to 1,80,238 units in June over the year-ago period, driven by massive jump in e-passenger vehicle volumes, Federation of Automobile Dealers’ Association (FADA) said in a statement on Tuesday. Electric passenger vehicle sales, as per FADA data, stood at 13,178 units in the previous month compared […]

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India’s EV sales doubled in June’25 YoY, 5% of new vehicles sold were EV: FADA

A general view shows the assemble line featuring automatic guided vehicle (AGV) at Mazda Motor Corp’s Hofu No.2 plant in Hofu, Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Maki Shiraki | Photo Credit: MAKI SHIRAKI The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Monday reported approximately two times growth in the Electric Vehicle (EV) segment in […]

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Rare-earth shortages, geopolitical tensions, US tariff spill overs may impact vehicles demand: FADA

On monthly retail sales, the industry body shared that PV sales grew by 2.45 per cent to 2,97,722 units in June as compared with 2,90,593 units in the corresponding month last year.   Evolving geopolitical tensions and potential spill over from the US tariff measures warrant vigilant supply-chain management and could temper consumer sentiment, Federation of […]

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Rare‐earth mineral supply constraints in electric vehicles may keep urban consumer sentiment in check: FADA

 Passenger vehicle sales slip 3.1% in May amid supply chain and sentiment woes | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Global supply‐chain headwinds — from rare‐earth mineral constraints in electric vehicle (EV) components to ongoing geopolitical tensions — may keep urban consumer sentiment in check, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Friday while […]

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Automobile sales inch up 2.95% in April: FADA

Urban demand remained robust, supported by new-model introductions, although elevated financing costs and new emission norm ‘OBD2B’-linked price adjustments posed isolated bottlenecks | Photo Credit: KRISHNAN VV Overall automobile retail sales in India grew a modest 2.95 per cent in April this year to 22,87,952 units with completion of purchases by customers around Chaitra Navratri, […]

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FADA does not expect passenger vehicles sales to grow high single digits for FY26

Kolkata1 The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) does not expect the country’s passenger vehicles sales to grow in high single digits for the next financial year as there would be a slow recovery for the industry. With the car dealers currently grappling with high inventory levels, they are expected to start offering discounts to […]

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Declining stock markets for 5 consecutive months affect vehicle sales: FADA

Automobile dealers on Thursday said challenges remain, as five consecutive months of declining stock markets have dampened consumer confidence—leading to more SIP closures than new openings and reduced discretionary spending due to lower profitability. The negative sentiment was reflected in February sales as well, which witnessed a broad-based downturn across all categories—a trend anticipated in […]

Auto retail sales up 7% in January: FADA

NEW DELHI: Automobile retail sales rose 7% year-on-year in Jan to 22.9 lakh units, driven by robust demand across segments, dealer body Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said.“Our observations indicate that each vehicle category – 2-wheeler, 3-wheeler, passenger vehicles, tractor and commercial vehicles – witnessed positive momentum, pointing towards sustained consumer confidence and steady […]