New Delhi: The variety of new vehicles registered on the federal government’s VAHAN portal rose to a document 41,53,432 items throughout the monetary 12 months ended March 31, 2025, which represents a 4.87 per cent improve in gross sales over the earlier monetary 12 months, in accordance with figures compiled by the Federation of Car Sellers Associations (FADA). The agricultural areas registered the next progress price of seven.93 per cent pushed by greater farm incomes, following the higher efficiency of the agricultural sector. The city areas clocked a progress of three.07 per cent.

Maruti Suzuki India continued to be the market chief with a dominant 40 per cent market share whereas arch rival Hyundai Motor India was locked in fierce competitors for the second spot with home-grown Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. The 2 Indian carmakers additionally made inroads within the electrical automobile section, in accordance with the info.

Two-wheeler gross sales throughout 2024-25 registered the next progress price at 7.71 per cent year-on-year to the touch 1,88,77,812 items on the again of buoyant demand. Three-wheelers gross sales rose 4.54 per cent in comparison with the earlier on pushed by greater financial exercise however business autos remained flat throughout the 12 months.

“FY25 really showcased how adaptable and resilient India’s auto retail sector will be,” FADA President CS Vigneshwar mentioned in a press release. “Our preliminary forecast of low single-digit progress, round 5 per cent, for passenger autos ended up hitting the mark virtually completely. A key spotlight for the 12 months was the efficiency in rural areas,” he added.

In response to FADA, auto sellers throughout the nation have some apprehensions going forward in FY26 as “IMD’s warning of intense heatwaves looms over client footfall and infrastructure exercise, whereas renewed tariff tensions on the worldwide stage add market volatility and rattle purchaser sentiment.”

Nonetheless, regardless of these headwinds, almost half of surveyed sellers nonetheless count on April gross sales to be flat and over a 3rd foresee some progress—pushed by regional festivals and the wedding season, the FADA assertion added.