In response to soaring fuel costs, consumers are now leaning towards alternative fuels like CNG, hybrids, and electric vehicles, resulting in a decline in petrol sales. Rural markets have played a pivotal role in driving year-on-year vehicle registration growth. Electric vehicle adoption is steadily climbing across different segments. While dealers remain hopeful for strong demand, they are wary of monsoon-related challenges and possible increasing prices.

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