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October 2026 auto sales report
Car makers shipped a record number of vehicles ahead of Diwali, electric car sales rose 76%, and two-wheeler retail sales fell because the festival fell in November this year.
Updated November 8, 2026
Cars shipped to dealers
Over 5 lakh
First time above 5 lakh
Electric cars registered
36,911
Up 76% on year
Two-wheeler retail sales
23.21 lakh
Down 28% as Diwali moved to November
Cars
Passenger vehicles shipped to dealers, October
Source: Company data, via Autocar India
Electric cars sold each month, 2026
Source: VAHAN, via Autocar India
Two-wheelers
Two-wheelers sold by maker, October
Source: Company data, via Autocar India
Company dispatches rose about 15% for the six largest makers, but retail registrations fell 28% from a year earlier, according to FADA, because Dhanteras and Diwali fell in November this year. Rural sales fell 34% and urban sales 21%.
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