Auto industry body, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) in its latest report has showed that passenger vehicle wholesales in India declined by 10 per cent to 2,61,633 units last month as compared to 2,90,939 units in March 2021, as COVID-19-led restrictions across various states impacted demand.
As per the report, two-wheeler dispatches to dealers declined by 33 per cent to 9,95,097 units last month, as compared to 14,96,806 units in March, while motorcycle sales saw a dip of 33 per cent to 6,67,841 units, as against 9,93,996 in March this year. Similarly, scooter sales fell 34 per cent to 3,00,462 units, from 4,57,677 units in March.
SIAM further noted that three-wheeler sales also declined by 57 per cent to 13,728 units, as compared to 31,930 units in March this year, while vehicle sales across categories declined by 30 per cent to 12,70,458 units last month, as against 18,19,682 units in March.