Passenger Vehicle Sales 2023: As the industry prepares for the festive season in various parts of the country, auto sales are expected to scale new peaks at over one million units. Better economic growth, better rural demand thanks to normal monsoon and agricultural activities, easing of semiconductor supply constraints, launch of new SUVs and the availability of more popular models are among the factors that would prop up sales during the 2023 festive season up to Diwali in November.