In a notable upswing, Indian automobile retail sales for September registered a 20 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, reaching 1.89 million units. The sales surged due to a positive market sentiment driven by favourable monsoon, data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers' Associations (FADA) shows.
Except for tractors, which witnessed a 10 per cent decline in sales, all other automotive categories experienced significant growth. Two-wheelers posted a robust 22 per cent increase, three-wheelers soared by 49 per cent, passenger vehicles saw a steady 19 per cent rise, and commercial vehicles also reported a 5 per cent growth. Three-wheeler sales reached an all-time high in September, with 102,426 units sold, a jump from the 68,937 units sold in ...