Vehicle retail sales plunges sequentially in May: FADA

India's overall vehicle registrations declined by 54.79 per cent on a sequential basis in May 2021. Similarly, the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed a decline of 70.60 per cent during the month under review from the level of May 2019.

India's overall vehicle registrations declined by 54.79 per cent on a sequential basis in May 2021.

Similarly, the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed a decline of 70.60 per cent during the month under review from the level of May 2019.

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Accordingly, vehicle registration stood at 5,35,855 units in May 2021, compared to 18,22,566 units reported for the corresponding period of 2019 and 11,85,374 units in April 2021.

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Segment wise, registration of personal vehicles declined by 63.70 per cent on a sequential basis and 58.96 per cent from May 2019 levels to 85,733 units.

Similarly, two-wheeler registration fell by 52.52 per cent on a sequential basis and 71.08 per cent from May 2019 levels to 4,10,757 units.

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Notably, tractor retail sales declined. The segment's off-take fell by 57.85 per cent on a sequential basis and 56.60 per cent from May 2019 levels to 16,616 units.

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