Domestic automobile retail sales decline 4% in July: FADA

07 Aug 2025 Evaluate

Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has said that domestic automobile retail sales declined 4 per cent year-on-year in July amid drop in demand for passenger vehicles and two-wheelers. Overall registrations dropped to 19,64,213 units in July, as compared to 20,52,759 units in July 2024. The pullback largely stems from a high-base effect in July 2024.

FADA has stated that passenger vehicle sales declined marginally year-on-year to 3,28,613 units in July, as against 3,31,280 units in the same month last year. It noted that while auspicious delivery days, plus targeted schemes and rural marketing, drove hinterland volumes; urban demand stayed muted due to restrained customer sentiment. With inventory levels steady at around 55 days, calibrated discounting, streamlined finance facilitation and intensified urban outreach will be crucial for sustaining festive-season growth. Two-wheeler registrations saw a decline of 6 per cent year-on-year to 13,55,504 units in July as crop-sowing activities and prolonged heavy rains dampened rural footfalls more sharply than urban demand.

It further said dealers are nevertheless confident of a post-monsoon uptick, with several purchase decisions deferred to August ahead of the festive season -- making strategic stock alignment and focused rural -- urban engagement imperative for reviving momentum. Commercial vehicle retail sales grew marginally to 76,439 units in July, as compared to 76,261 units in the year-ago period. The growth in the segment was led by the urban momentum. Tractor registrations saw a robust sales growth of 11 per cent year-on-year to 88,722 units in July.


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