Passenger vehicle sales slide in November as stock pile-up in showrooms persists
Live MintNew Delhi: Retail sales of passenger vehicles fell 13.72% year-on-year in November, reflecting subdued post-festive demand and lingering inventory challenges, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations on Monday. Overall retail sales of vehicles across categories rose more than 11% to 32,08,719 units in November, from 28,85,317 units a year ago, lifted by a near 16% increase in two-wheeler sales, FADA said in a statement. During April–November, sales of two-wheeler and passenger vehicles rose 15.4% and 13%, respectively, in rural areas, compared with 11.56% and 7.36% growth in urban centres. In commercial vehicles and tractors, rural demand showed resilience, maintaining positive or stable trends compared to urban markets, which saw declines in both segments.