Ahmedabad: Supported by a good demand during the Janmashtami-Ganesh Chaturthi celebration season, car sales showed a growth of 44% in September this year.
This is the highest car sales volume in nine months.
According to the latest vehicle retail reports released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers (Fada), 24,992 cars sold in September, up from around 17,306 cars sold in the same month in 2020.
While the dealer rejoiced in demand, they ‘reed to shrink inventory Because of the lack of semiconductor, because the celebration season approaches.
According to information provided by Fada, dealers almost do not have an inventory that will last for the next 10 days.
Pranav Shah, chairman of Fada (the Gujarat region) said, “Car sales have been fired significantly supported by demand during the Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi.
Usually, sales are not optimistic during this muhurats but both hidden requests are added with delayed delivery because the lack of semiconductor has caused sales During this muhatat remain good.
“” More preferences for private vehicles since the pandemic continues to trigger demand.
Apart from that, people do not expends such as foreign trips and luxury purchases and therefore, those who are able to invest in vehicles, ” Shah added.
In addition to cars, even two-wheel sales were taken significantly in September, touching 71,828 units against 44,400 sold in September last year, up 62%.
“The demand was good but the increase in car prices after the BS-VI launch significantly had an impact on the sale of two wheels in general.
In the future celebration season, we expect good sales within two wheels,” said Malav Shah, Director of the two-wheeled dealer City-based.
Dealers also said that the reopening of some universities has also pushed the sale of two-wheeled vehicles.
GUJ: Request for the celebration of revs up in September car sales of 44%
