Performance of Auto Industry in 2020-21
Production
The industry produced a total 22,652,108 vehicles including Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Three Wheelers, Two Wheelers and Quadricycles in April-March 2021 as against 26,353,293 in April-March 2020, registering a de-growth of (-) 14.04 percent over the same period last year.
Domestic Sales
The sale of Passenger Vehicles declined by (-) 2.24 percent in April-March 2021 over the same period last year. Within the Passenger Vehicles, the sales of Passenger Cars and Vans declined by (-) 9.06, percent and (-) 17.62 percent respectively while sales of Utility Vehicles increased by 12.13 percent in April-March 2021 over the same period last year.
The overall Commercial Vehicles segment registered a de-growth of (-) 20.77 percent in April- March 2021 as compared to the same period last year. Within the Commercial Vehicles, Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles (M&HCVs) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) declined by (-) 28.40 percent and (-) 17.30 percent respectively in April-March 2021 over the same period last year.
Sale of Three Wheelers declined by (-) 66.06 percent in April-March 2021 over the same period last year. Within the Three Wheelers, Passenger Carrier and Goods Carrier declined by (-).74.49 percent and (-) 26.38 percent respectively in April-March 2021 over April-March 2020.
Two Wheelers sales registered a de-growth of (-) 13.19 percent in April-March 2021 over April-March 2020. Within the Two Wheelers segment, Scooters, Motorcycles and Mopeds declined by (-) 19.51 percent, (-) 10.65 percent and (-) 3.07 percent respectively in April-March 2021 over April-March 2020.
Exports
In April-March 2021, overall automobile exports declined by (-)13.05 percent. Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Three Wheelers and Two Wheelers exports also declined by (-) 38.92 percent, (-) 16.64 percent, (-) 21.67 percent, and (-) 6.87 percent respectively.