Auto Industry Sees Growth in Passenger and Three-Wheeler Sales in 2025

Mr Rajesh Menon, Director General, SIAM said,  “Passenger Vehicles posted its highest ever sales of January in 2025 of 3.99 Lakh units, with  a growth of 1.6% as compared to January 2024.

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Monthly Performance: January 2025 

Production: The total production of Passenger Vehicles1, Three Wheelers, Two Wheelers, and  Quadricycle in January 2025 was 25,46,643 units 

Domestic Sales: 

• Passenger Vehicles2 sales were 3,99,386 units in January 2025. 

• Three-wheeler sales were 58,167 units in January 2025 

• Two-wheeler sales were 15,26,218 units in January 2025. 

Commenting on January 2025 performance, Mr Rajesh Menon, Director General, SIAM said,  “Passenger Vehicles posted its highest ever sales of January in 2025 of 3.99 Lakh units, with  a growth of 1.6% as compared to January 2024. Three-Wheelers grew by 7.7% compared to  January of previous year, with sales of 0.58 Lakh units. Two-Wheelers grew by 2.1% in January  2025 as compared to January 2024, with sales of 15.26 Lakh units. The recent Union Budget  announcements prioritizing long-term economic growth and particularly the personal income  tax changes and reduction in interest rates by the RBI would help in boosting consumer  confidence and drive demand in the Auto Industry.”

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers 

Domestic Sales: Monthly 

Category 

Domestic Sales (In Nos.)

Segment/Subsegment 

January 

2024 

2025 

% Change

Total Passenger Vehicles3 

3,93,074 

3,99,386 

1.6%

Three Wheelers

Passenger Carrier 

42,291 

46,674 

10.4%

Goods Carrier 

10,000 

10,029 

0.3%

E-Rickshaw 

1,262 

1,002 

-20.6%

E-Cart 

438 

462 

5.5%

Total Three Wheelers 

53,991 

58,167 

7.7%

Two Wheelers

Scooters 

4,87,534 

5,48,201 

12.4%

Motorcycles 

9,65,613 

9,36,145 

-3.1%

Mopeds 

42,036 

41,872 

-0.4%

Total Two Wheelers 

14,95,183 

15,26,218 

2.1%

Quadricycle 

33 

-97.0%

 

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