BusinessPhoto: Business StandardSmaller Cities Lead Over Half of India's Car Sales Growth in 2026
Smaller cities and towns contributed over half of India's incremental passenger vehicle registrations from January to October 2026, adding 389,401 vehicles, or 55% of the growth. Non-metro urban markets saw a 17.5% year-on-year rise to 2.61 million units, making up 57.3% of total registrations. Rural areas grew fastest at 27%, but accounted for 16.7% of registrations. Overall, PV registrations rose 18.4% to 4.56 million units.
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