The Indian car trade retailed 24,23,201 items in August 2026, registering a 17.51% development YoY.
Nevertheless, in comparison with July 2026, retail gross sales fell by 6.48% on account of a seasonal monsoon lull and a competition calendar that shifted Ganesh Chaturthi and the spillover of Onam-led shopping for into September.
The expansion was led by Wheeled Development Tools, up 31.45%; Two-Wheelers, up 19.69%; Passenger Autos, up 16.14%; and Business Autos, up 14.45%, whereas Three-Wheelers grew 8.64% and Tractors had been successfully flat at 0.84%, in line with knowledge launched by the Federation of Vehicle Sellers Affiliation (FADA) on Monday (September 7, 2026).
For the primary time in India’s historical past, various fuels — CNG, hybrid and electrical mixed — overtook petrol within the Passenger Car market, at 41.95% towards petrol’s 40.85%.
“Two-Wheelers, Passenger Autos, Business Autos, Tractors and Three-Wheelers every set contemporary August data, and total registrations had been the very best ever for the month,” mentioned Sai Giridhar, president, FADA.
Two-wheeler retail gross sales stood at 17,14,610 items, up 19.69% YoY—the very best August since 2018 —however down 5.70% MoM.
2W EV share reached 10.68%, crossing the ten% mark in a non-festive month for the primary time, towards 7.66% a 12 months in the past in line with FADA.
Business Car retails got here in at 90,769 items, up 14.45% YoY — the all-time August — although 8.93% decrease MoM.
LCVs grew 15.32% YoY, HCVs 13.98% and MCVs 10.38%, with sellers citing infrastructure execution, mining and e-commerce-linked logistics alongside regular financing.
Electrical CV share rose to an all-time excessive of 5.18% from 2.06% a 12 months in the past, with e-CV volumes setting a contemporary month-to-month document.
Passenger Car retails had been 4,02,398 items, up 16.14% YoY — the all-time August and the primary time PV has crossed the 4-lakh mark in an August — although 3.40% decrease MoM.
Past the quantity document, the gas combine reached an inflexion level— various fuels (CNG 25.28%, Hybrid 9.04%, EV 7.63%) collectively touched 41.95%, edging previous petrol/ethanol at 40.85% for the primary time, although petrol nonetheless stays the only largest particular person gas.
“Sellers attribute the shift to running-cost economics and persevering with client hesitation across the E20 transition, which is nudging petrol consumers in the direction of CNG, hybrids and EVs,” Mr Giridhar mentioned.
On the channel aspect, PV stock rose by an extra 5 days over July-end to round 38–40 days — nicely above FADA’s really useful 21-day benchmark, with 56% of PV sellers reporting greater inventory month-on-month, he added.
Three-Wheelers at 1,22,281 items (8.64% up YoY) posted their best-ever August, with EV penetration at 65.30% — the section is now structurally electrical.
Tractors at 87,977 items had been successfully flat (+0.84% YoY) and fell 25.03% MoM.
Wheeled Development Tools at 5,166 items rose 31.45% YoY on infrastructure momentum.
Complete EV retails throughout classes reached 2,98,448 items — the biggest-ever August and up 52.9% YoY — taking total EV penetration to about 12.3% from 9.5% a 12 months in the past, with Electrical Business Autos at an all-time month-to-month excessive, FADA mentioned.
Printed – September 07, 2026 11:31 am IST
