The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), apex national body representing automobile dealers in India, on Monday, 10 May 2021 released monthly vehicle registration data for April 2021.
Total vehicle registrations tumbled 31.83% to 11,85,374 in April 2021 over 17,38,802 in April 2019. The organisation said: Unlike other months, we can t represent a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) comparison since India was under complete lockdown in April 2020 and not a single vehicles could be sold. Hence, all comparisons for this month has been done on M-o-M basis.
Two-wheeler registrations tumbled 35.35% to 8,65,134 in April 2021 as compared to 13,38,278 in April 2019. Three-wheeler registrations slumped 55.59% to 21,636 in April 2021 as against 48,722 in April 2019. Passenger Vehicles (PV) registrations fell 11.56% to 2,08,883 in April 2021 over 2,36,188 in April 2019. Commercial Vehicles (CV) registrations skid 34.58% to 51,436 in April 2021 as compared to 78,630 in April 2019.
11,85,374 vehicles were sold in April 2021 compared to 17,38,802 units in the same month last year (YoY change of -31.83%).
According to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), vehicle registrations fell by 30% in FY2020-21, except for tractors which grew by 16%. Total vehicle sales for the month of April 2021 declined by 28% (MoM).
Overall sales for FY2020-21 stood at 1,52,71,519 units, compared to 2,17,68,502 units in the previous fiscal. Also, 11,85,374 vehicles were sold in April 2021 compared to 17,38,802 units in the same month last year (YoY change of -31.83%).
As India battles the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, vehicles sales witnessed a double-digit fall in April 2021, as most states started going under lockdowns. All categories, hence, closed the month in red with two-wheelers fall -28%, three-wheelers -43%, PVs -25%, Tractors -45% and CVs -24% respectively on a MoM basis.
The GPS devices will help the transport authorities monitor the movement of oxygen tankers.
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) Maharashtra has raised Rs. 10 lakh to install GPS devices on 250 oxygen tankers.
The GPS devices will help the transport authorities monitor the movement of oxygen tankers as the state continues its fight against the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The devices are also expected to improve the turnaround time.
According to FADA Maharashtra Chairperson, Amar Jatin Sheth, the dealer body has already placed the order for the GPS devices and has started installing them on the tankers from this week.
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