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New Delhi: Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers declined 9 per cent year-on-year to 3,21,840 units in August, as companies recalibrated supplies to adjust to low market demand. Passenger vehicle wholesales stood at 3,52,921 units in August 2024. Sales of passenger vehicles saw a dip primarily due to recalibration of dispatches by manufacturers, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Director General Rajesh Menon said in a statement on Monday. Demand dipped in August, as customers postponed purchases in anticipation of the GST rate cut and the reduction in vehicle prices. Two-wheeler dispatches, however, rose 7 per cent year-on-year to 18,33,921 units last month, as compared to 17,11,662 units in the year-ago period.
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has released the vehicle data for August 2025. According to SIAM, the total production of Passenger Vehicles, Three Wheelers, Two Wheelers, and Quadricycle in August 2025 was 26,93,049 units. The Passenger Vehicles sales were 3,21,840 units in August 2025. The total three-wheeler sales were 75,759 units in August 2025 and two-wheeler sales were 18,33,921 units in August 2025. SIAM commented that the sales of Passenger Vehicles in August 2025 de-grew by (-)8.8%, posting sales of 3.22 Lakh units as compared to August of previous year, prim ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian auto industry has clocked its highest-ever wholesales for any October, with all major segments, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and three-wheelers registering record despatches. This sharp uptick was driven by festive demand during Navratri and Diwali, along with the impact of reduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates that kicked in late September. As per the latest data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), strong dealer push across urban and rural markets helped vehicle makers hit new highs in despatch volumes. Passenger vehicles (PVs) emerged ...Read More >
Strong retail traction and GST 2.0 reforms lift PVs, two-wheelers and three-wheelers to their best-ever November performance even as the industry maintains cautious optimism for FY26. India's automobile industry sustained its post-festive rhythm this month, with passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers marking their highest-ever November sales, supported by continued retail traction and the ongoing impact of GST 2.0 reforms, shows Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) data ...Read More >
New Delhi: Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers declined 9 per cent year-on-year to 3,21,840 units in August, as companies recalibrated supplies to adjust to low market demand. Passenger vehicle wholesales stood at 3,52,921 units in August 2024. Sales of passenger vehicles saw a dip primarily due to recalibration of dispatches by manufacturers, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Director General Rajesh Menon said in a statement on Monday. Demand dipped in August, as customers postponed purchases in anticipation of the GST rate cut and the reduction in ve ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Indian automobile industry witnessed mixed performance in August 2025 with passenger vehicle sales declining, while three-wheeler and two-wheeler segments registered growth, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Monday. According to SIAM data, passenger vehicle sales stood at 3,21,840 units in August 2025, marking a decline of 8.8 percent compared to the same month last year. The industry attributed the fall to recalibration of dispatches by manufacturers. On the other hand, the three-wheeler category registered its highest-e ...Read More >
The real boost in vehicle sales this festive season has come from India's hinterland, with good rainfall replenishing incomes and the GST rate cut making small cars (often the first four wheeler for a family) attractive to this segment of buyers once again. Shailesh Chandra, president of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), said today that rural pockets are showing signs of strong growth due to a bountiful monsoon and the impending marriage season. As per SIAM data, passenger v ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] September 15 (ANI): The Indian automobile industry witnessed mixed performance in August 2025 with passenger vehicle sales declining, while three-wheeler and two-wheeler segments registered growth, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Monday. According to SIAM data, passenger vehicle sales stood at 3,21,840 units in August 2025, marking a decline of 8.8 percent compared to the same month last year. The industry attributed the fall to recalibration of dispatches by manufacturers. Also Read | TikTok Ban Deadline To Be Extended 4th Time by US President ...Read More >
The indigenous star-rating system for crash testing cars was launched by the road ministry in August 2023 after much delay. The government is also setting up a state-of-the art ₹1,500 crore testing centre in Pune to strengthen vehicle safety assessment infrastructure. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that global automobile companies have begun sending their vehicles to India for testing under the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP), highlight ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers declined 9 per cent year-on-year to 3,21,840 units in August, as companies recalibrated supplies to adjust to low market demand. Passenger vehicle wholesales stood at 3,52,921 units in August 2024. Sales of passenger vehicles saw a dip primarily due to recalibration of dispatches by manufacturers, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Director General Rajesh Menon said in a statement on Monday. Demand dipped in August, as customers postponed purchases in anticipation of the GST rate cut and the re ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man died and his daughter was injured on Thursday morning when a tree fell on them while they were riding a motorcycle in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area amid heavy rainfall in the national capital. According to a senior police officer, around 9:50 am, an old roadside Neem tree suddenly fell in front of HDFC Bank near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji. Two people a motorcycle trapped under it. They have been identified as Sudhir Kumar and his daughter Priya (22). Upon recieving information, local police came to the spot and started rescue operation immediately. A JCB was arranged ...Read More >
Auto companies have urged the government to allow either an adjustment of accumulated cess with tax liabilities or a refund, warning that otherwise the credits will have to be reversed in their accounting books. Automobile manufacturers are staring at a potential write-off of around ₹2,500 crore in accumulated compensation cess credits, which will lapse on September 22 when the new GST 2.0 rates take effect, as per PTI. Currently, automobiles attract GST at 28 per cent -- the highest slab -- p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian automobile industry witnessed contrasting trends in August, with passenger vehicle sales slipping as customers await the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform's benefits that are scheduled to be effective from September 22, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Monday. Meanwhile, the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments continued to expand last month. Passenger vehicle wholesales declined 8.8 per cent year-on-year to 3,21,840 units, compared with 3,52,921 units in August 2024. Sales dipped as cust ...Read More >
New Delhi: Demand at India's top carmakers saw a sharp spike after cuts in goods and services tax (GST) rates late in September coincided with the Navratri to Diwali festive season sales when companies recorded double-digit growth. The good news for the industry now is that there are early signs that the momentum will likely remain strong in the months and quarters ahead, top carmakers and industry veterans said. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd expects 7-8% growth in the industry's sales between October and March this financial year. Maruti Suzuki expects passenger vehicle sales to grow b ...Read More >