Auto retail sales surge 26% in Feb 2026
The Hindu
Automobile retail sales in February 2026 surged 26%, marking a record month driven by broad-based segment growth, says FADA.
The overall automobile retail sales in February 2026 surged 25.62% Year on Year (YoY) to touch 24,09,362 units, registering a record according to sales data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) on Thursday (March 5, 2026)
The sales were led by almost all segments baring Construction Equipment (CE).
While two-wheeler retail sales at 17,00,505 units grew 25.02% YoY, Passenger Vehicles (PV) retail sales at 3,94,768 units surged 26.12% YoY. Commercial Vehicles (CV) retail sales were at 1,00,820 units, an increase by 28.89%.
In February 2026, three-wheeler segment witnessed retail sales of 1,17,130 units, up 24.39% YoY and the Tractors segment grew 36.35% to 89,418 units as per FADA data.
The CE segment, however, de-grew 1.22% to 6,721 units.
“The strong performance extended the momentum seen after GST 2.0, with improved affordability and market confidence translating into broad-based retail growth, FADA said in a statement.
India's services sector growth slowed in February amid rising costs and competition, despite a boost from international sales.
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