2W wholesales slide 16.7%, PVs see 3.9% development in April

Indicating misery in rural economic system two wheeler (2W) wholesales in April 2025 fell 16.7% to 14,58,784 items as in contrast with 17,51,393 items in the identical interval final yr, in line with knowledge launched by Society of Indian Car Producers (SIAM) on Thursday. 

The autumn was led by 22.7% drop in wholesale of bikes to eight,71,666 items and 5.7% fall within the scooters section to five,48,370 items. To finish the autumn in your entire section, Mopeds additionally fell 7.6% to 38,748 items.

Additionally supported by robust city demand passenger autos (PV) wholesales within the home market grew 3.9% in April 2025 to three,48,847 items from 3,35,629 items a yr in the past. On this section whereas passenger vehicles and van de-grew, the Utility Autos section reported development. 

The general Three Wheelers (3W) section reported a minor de-growth of 0.7% to 49441 items. The e-rickshaw sub-segment witnessed an enormous fall of 36.5% to 830 items from 1,308 items a yr in the past, good carriers additionally fell 7.7% to eight,135 items. Development was reported from passenger carriers and e-carts which grew 2% and 16.6% respectively.

Rajesh Menon, Director Normal, SIAM stated, “Passenger Autos section posted its highest ever gross sales of April in 2025. The Two-Wheeler section de-grew attributable to excessive base impact of April final yr, whereas it’s prone to choose up in coming months.” 

He stated the auto trade easily transitioned to the brand new regulatory regime of 2nd stage of On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) 2 regulation for 2Ws and 3Ws from April 2025 onwards, in addition to rolling out E-20 compliant gasoline autos throughout the nation from this month. 

Exports of PV grew 19.8% in April 2025 to 59,395 items whereas 2W exports grew 14.7% to three,68,201 items, as per SIAM knowledge.

In April 2025 PV manufacturing rose 10.8% to three,89,202 items whereas manufacturing of 2Ws and 3Ws fell 4.1% every to 18,52,866 items and 76,603 items respectively.