7.71 %  year-on | DD News On Air

 
The Indian automobile sector saw a positive growth with total sales crossing 2 crore 81 lakh units, marking a 7.71 percent year-on-year growth in the last calendar year. According to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), two-wheelers remained the largest segment, showing a rise of 7.24 percent, followed by passenger vehicles with a surge of 9.7 percent. Meanwhile, Rural Passenger Vehicle sales grew over 12 per cent, compared to just over 8 per cent in urban markets. On the other hand, in December last year, auto retail sales rose sharply by 14.63 percent year-on-year, led by strong growth in passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and three-wheelers. The improvement was driven by the implementation of GST 2.0 reforms, which increased affordability amid festive demand. This highlighted widening personal mobility beyond metros. Overall, the auto retail sector remains confident, with momentum likely to strengthen during the next three months.