New Delhi: Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 25.4 per cent year-on-year to 4,37,312 units in April this year, kicking off the new fiscal on a strong note by carrying forward the demand momentum after GST rate cut last year, industry body SIAM said on Thursday.
Passenger vehicle dispatches stood at 3,48,847 units in April 2025, SIAM said in a statement, adding that despite concerns of high commodity prices emanating from the West Asia war, the auto industry has been witnessing good demand.
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Utility vehicles continued to be the volume driver in the PV segment clocking a growth of 21.5 per cent at 2,44,280 units as compared to 2,01,062 units in April last year.
Passenger car dispatches also rose by 32.7 per cent at 1,20,945 units last month as compared to 91,148 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.
Sales of vans in the domestic market were at 13,087 units last month as compared to 11,438 units in April 2025, up 14.4 per cent, it added.
Total two-wheeler sales rose 28.4 per cent to 18,72,691 units last month as against 14,58,784 units in April last year, it added.
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Motorcycle sales in April 2026 were up 30.6 per cent at 11,38,452 units as against 8,71,666 units in the year-ago month.
Similarly, scooter sales grew by 26.2 per cent at 6,91,993 units last month as compared to 5,48,370 units in the same period last year, SIAM said.
Three-wheeler dispatches to dealers were up 32.8 per cent last month at 65,668 units as against 49,441 units in the year-ago period, it added.
Overall vehicle wholesales across categories in April grew by 27.9 per cent at 23,16,671 units as compared to 18,11,876 units in the same month last year, SIAM said.
Commenting on the performance, SIAM Director General Rajesh Menon said,"Continuing with the momentum of the second half of FY 2025-26, the first month of FY 2026-27, posted high double-digit growth in passenger vehicles, three-Wheelers and two-wheelers."
Though there are concerns of high commodity prices emanating from the disruptions in West Asia, industry has been witnessing good demand, he added.
