EV retail sales rise 53% in August to 2.98 lakh units: FADAElectric vehicle retail sales in August grew 52.9 percent year-on-year. The two-wheeler segment led this growth with 1,83,204 units sold. E...
09 Sep, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
CNG, hybrids, electrics rule motown: Alternative powertrains beat petrol vehicles for the first time in India as August auto sales jump 18%Retail vehicle sales surged by eighteen percent year-on-year, reaching 2.42 million units last month. For the first time, alternative energ...
08 Sep, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Alternative fuels overtake petrol in India’s car sales for first time as CNG, EVs and hybrids gain groundIn response to soaring fuel costs, consumers are now leaning towards alternative fuels like CNG, hybrids, and electric vehicles, resulting ...
07 Sep, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Petrol loses its crown as alternative fuels overtake it in India’s record August auto salesAugust 2026 marked a historic milestone in India's auto retail market, exceeding all previous records. In a significant shift, alternative ...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
2.7 ka 7.8, 7.8 ka 2.8... The data debate behind India’s GDP growthLatest GDP metrics reveal a robust real growth of 7.8% for Q1 FY27, although some dissent surfaced due to erroneous comparisons between out...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Race is On! India set to put 5 million cars on the road soonIndian car sales are expected to exceed five million units this fiscal year. This milestone positions India as the third nation globally to...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.26 AM IST
Mobile, car, electronics makers to keep price hikes minimal to protect festive demandManufacturers will slightly increase product prices over the next fortnight. This move aims to protect crucial festive season demand and sa...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Indian car buyers face difficult choices as automakers offer hundreds of variants across price pointsIndia’s passenger vehicle market is seeing a sharp rise in the number of variants offered by automakers, making cars more customisable but ...
23 Aug, 2026, 06.09 AM IST
Choices aplenty for car buyers; petrol moves to slow lane as CNG, hybrids, EVs chip away at its shareIn major Indian cities, the popularity of petrol cars is waning as consumers turn to CNG, hybrid, and electric vehicles. This is largely in...
16 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 71: This small-cap auto supplier is trying to become a consumer brand againThe most interesting part of this old auto story is not nostalgia. It is how the company, after leaving the consumer vehicle market, has re...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are losing China to EV upstartsAs competition in the Chinese automotive sector intensifies, German car manufacturers are witnessing a decline in sales and profitability. ...
11 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
‘Kitna deti hai?’ is no longer enough as Indian car buyers start doing the maths beyond mileage and EMIIndian car buyers are increasingly looking beyond purchase price and mileage to assess total ownership costs, including fuel or electricity...
09 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
EV retail sales break record at 3,27,901 units in July: FADAIndia's electric vehicle retail sales hit a record 3,27,901 units in July. This represents a significant 66 percent year-over-year growth f...
07 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
July auto retail sales hit record high on rising rural demandVehicle registrations saw a significant 26% year-on-year increase in July. This performance marked the best-ever July for all vehicle segme...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Auto sales hit record 2.59 million units in July, rise 26% year-on-yearJuly saw vehicle registrations hit an all-time high, fueled by strong consumer demand after the GST cuts. Sales of two-wheelers climbed by ...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
Auto industry total retail sales up 26 pc at 25,91,138 units in July, says FADATotal automobile retail sales in India grew by over twenty-five percent year-on-year in July. Passenger vehicle sales increased nineteen pe...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Alternative fuels now within striking distance of petrol in passenger vehicle market, says FADAAlternative fuels are closing in on petrol's share in India's vehicle market. CNG leads the alternative fuel segment, followed by hybrids a...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.17 PM IST