Car Wholesales Rise 19 % Boosted by Robust Demand

Automakers total car sales pegged at 4.12 lakh units last month, up 18.7 per cent as compared with 3.47 lakh units in the year-ago period.

Market leader Maruti Suzuki dispatched 1,70,971 units to dealers last month as compared with 1,41,312 units in the same month last year, an increase of 21 per cent.

Its rival Mahindra dispatched 56,336 units last month as compared with 46,222 units in the year-ago period, an increase of 22 per cent.

Hyundai billed 50,340 units to dealers, up 4 per cent as against 48,246 units in November last year.

Similarly, two-wheeler dispatches to dealers rose 21 per cent on-year to 19.44 lakh units in November as against 16.04 lakh units in the same month last year, SIAM said in a statement.

Scooter sales rose 29 per cent on-year to 7.35 lakh units in November as against 5.68 lakh units in the year-ago period.

Motorcycle dispatches on the other hand increased 17.5 per cent to 11.63 lakh units last month as against 9.90 lakh units in November 2024.

Moped sales, however, witnessed a dip of 2 per cent at 44,971 units last month as against 45,923 units in the year-ago period.

Total three-wheeler sales also rose 21 per cent on-year to 71,999 units in November.

"Following the festive demand and support from the government's progressive GST 2.0 reforms, the Indian auto industry continued with the sales momentum in November 2025," said Rajesh Menon, director general at SIAM.

Passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers marked the highest-ever sales of November in 2025, he noted.

"Industry is optimistic that the continued supportive policy reforms and improved market sentiments, would continue this growth trajectory well into 2026," Menon stated.