Passenger vehicle dispatches to dealerships witness increase of 1.6% in January: SIAM
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) in its latest data has showed that passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealerships witnessed an increase of 1.6% year-on-year in January 2025 at 3,99,386 units driven by robust demand for utility vehicles. It was the highest-ever passenger vehicle dispatch for the month of January. Total passenger vehicle wholesales stood at 3,93,074 units in January last year.
Data showed utility vehicle dispatches from companies to their respective dealers rose 6 per cent to 2,12,995 units in January 2025 as against 2,00,917 units in January 2024. Passenger car wholesales remained flat at 1,27,065 units in January 2025 as compared with 1,26,505 units in the year-ago period. Van dispatches declined 6.4 per cent to 11,250 units in January 2025 from 12,019 units in January 2024.
It further indicated that total two-wheeler dispatches increased by 2.1 per cent year-on-year at 15,26,218 units in January 2025 as against 14,95,183 units in January 2024. Scooter dispatches increased 12.4 per cent year-on-year to 5,48,201 units in January 2025. Motorcycle sales however declined 3.1 per cent year-on-year to 9,36,145 units in January. Moped sales declined marginally year-on-year to 41,872 units in January 2025. Total three-wheeler dispatches rose by 7.7 per cent year-on-year to 58,167 units in January 2025, from 53,991 units in January last year.
