Cleaner-fuel vehicles now account for 42 percent of passenger car sales in India. This marks the first time these alternatives have outsold petrol-powered vehicles. Petrol's market share dropped to a record low of 41 percent in August. Compressed natural gas vehicles saw their share rise to 25 percent. Electric car sales increased significantly, reaching 7.7 percent penetration.

Cleaner-fuel vehicles now account for 42 percent of passenger car sales in India. This marks the first time these alternatives have outsold petrol-powered vehicles. Petrol's…

India's passenger vehicle market sees a shift to cleaner fuels, with CNG, hybrids, and EVs surpassing petrol sales for the first time.

Alternative fuels such as CNG, electric and hybrids collectively overtake petrol variants in PVs for the first time

India's electric commercial vehicle market surged to 5.18% in August, with heavy trucks reaching 3.6% penetration.