Category 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Passenger Vehicles 25,03,509 26,01,236 27,89,208 30,47,582 32,88,581 33,77,436

Commercial Vehicles 6,32,851 6,14,948 6,85,704 7,14,082 8,56,916 10,07,319

STATE FY17 FY18 FY19 growth

Maharashtra 189580 231000 354480 8.90%
Delhi 103281 106379 193922 9.50%

SOURCE : https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/211449-state-wise-car-sales-data-april-
2018-march-2019-fy19.html
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Introduction
The Indian auto industry became the 4th largest in the world with sales increasing 9.5 per
cent year-on-year to 4.02 million units (excluding two wheelers) in 2017. It was the 7th
largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in 2018.
The Two Wheelers segment dominates the market in terms of volume owing to a
growing middle class and a young population. Moreover, the growing interest of the
companies in exploring the rural markets further aided the growth of the sector.
India is also a prominent auto exporter and has strong export growth expectations for
the near future. Automobile exports grew 14.5 per cent during FY 2019. It is expected
to grow at a CAGR of 3.05 per cent during 2016-2026. In addition, several initiatives by
the Government of India and the major automobile players in the Indian market are
expected to make India a leader in the two-wheeler and four wheeler market in the
world by 2020.
Market Size
Overall domestic automobiles sales increased at 6.71 per cent CAGR between FY13-19
with 26.27 million vehicles getting sold in FY19 .Domestic automobile production
increased at 6.96 per cent CAGR between FY13-19 with 30.92 million vehicles
manufactured in the country in FY19
In FY19, year-on-year growth in domestic sales among all the categories was recorded
in commercial vehicles at 17.55 per cent followed by 10.27 per cent year-on-year
growth in the sales of three-wheelers.
Premium motorbike sales in India crossed one million units in FY18. During January-
September 2018, BMW registered a growth of 11 per cent year-on-year in its sales in
India at 7,915 units. Mercedes Benz ranked first in sales satisfaction in the luxury
vehicles segment according to J D Power 2018 India sales satisfaction index (luxury)
 Source: https://www.ibef.org/industry/india-automobiles/showcase

TREND
The only consolation for PVs is that de-growth in this segment is the least for
Q1, FY19-20. As compared to Q1′ 18-19 when 7,36,290 PVs were sold, Q1′
19-20 figures stand at 7,28,785 units, which is de-growth of just 1%. De-
growth in other auto segments is much higher than this.

Another positive development for PVs from the dealer perspective is that
high inventory has been brought under manageable levels. FADA has
thanked PV manufacturers for regulating production and reducing wholesale
billing to dealers, which have helped tackle the issue of high inventory.

All other states have registered a decline. In June 2019, Uttar Pradesh
registered car sales of 30,358 units, Maharashtra car sales were at 24,806
units, Karnataka sold 18,288 cars, Rajasthan 17,648 cars, Gujarat 16,606
cars, Tamil Nadu 15,616 cars, Haryana 14,681 cars, Kerala 14,628 cars,
Delhi 11,905 cars, Punjab 9,341 cars, West Bengal 7,392 cars, Jammu &
Kashmir 6,011 cars, Chhatisgarh 5,779 cars, Assam 5,262 cars, Bihar 5,150
cars, Jharkhand 4,214 cars, Odisha 4,101 cars and so on.

According to FADA, liquidity issues at the dealer level and retail front will
continue to hamper PV sales in the near term. However, long-term outlook
looks encouraging with recent government decisions such as recapitalization
of nationalized banks and provision of 1 lakh crore funds for stable NBFCs.
FADA also pointed out that vehicle penetration in the country is less than 30
cars per thousand, which indicates significant room for future growth. Other
Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Sri
Lanka have much higher vehicle penetration and their sales are still going
strong.

FADA further said that economic fundamentals for the country remain
positive and the trouble for the auto sector is a temporary phenomenon. With
rising income, growing aspirations, new product launches and
addition/upgrade of road networks, PV segment is expected to bounce back
and witness increased growth in the coming years.

Source: https://www.rushlane.com/2020-skoda-octavia-2-spoke-steering-wheel-12320820.html

Drivespark Report
Let's get into more detail, with a state-wise report of car sales in the country for the 2018-19 financial
year (April 2018 - March 2019)
The state-wise car sales report from AutoPunditz for the FY2019 in India showcases Maharashtra leading
the way in terms of number of cars sold. The FY19 saw the state recording sales of 3,54,480 units;
accounting to over 10 per cent of the overall India sales. UP and Gujarat followed closely, recording
2,99,816 units and 2,84,763 units of car sales, respectively to take up second and third position in the
charts. Both of them accounted to over 8 per cent of the overall India sales individually.
Moving to the south, Kerala with 2,52,639 units and Karnataka with 2,27,300 units, ranked the highest.
Both of them contributing to around 7 per cent of the all-India sales. Tamil Nadu also followed closely,
taking up the sixth position with 2,19,628 units of sales; and 6.5 per cent contribution to the overall sales
figures of the country. The bottom four in the top-10 state list consisted of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and
Madhya Pradesh in the mentioned order. The top-10 states in the list alone contributed to 69 per cent of
the overall India car sales during the FY2019.
Considering each zones in the country, Maharashtra took the top-slot for the West-Zone; Kerala for the
South-Zone; Uttar Pradesh for North-Zone and West-Bengal for the East-Zone. With all states put
together, the overall Car sales report for the country during the FY2019 stood at 33,72,231 units.

Source: https://www.drivespark.com/four-wheelers/2019/state-wise-car-sales-india-report-for-fy2019-
details-028980.html