Auto sales: SUVs drive record September dispatches for carmakers
Compact SUVs and CNG variants accounted for most of the growth as dealers stocked up ahead of Dasara and Deepavali.
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Karthik ShettyNew Delhi · Published 27 Sept 2026, 08:48 pm IST · 1 min read
New Delhi: Auto sales. (DBNEWS photo)
New Delhi: Compact SUVs and CNG variants accounted for most of the growth as dealers stocked up ahead of Dasara and Deepavali.
Market participants said the numbers reflect a broad-based recovery in consumption, with rural demand finally catching up with urban markets.
Analysts at domestic brokerages expect the momentum to continue through the festive quarter, though they cautioned that global cues remain volatile.
What happens next
Small businesses in Karnataka are seeing better order visibility than last year, and that is translating into higher working-capital demand, said a Bengaluru-based chartered accountant.
Representational image. (DBNEWS file photo)
Investors will now watch quarterly earnings, monsoon-linked rural indicators and global interest-rate signals for the next direction.
DBNEWS will continue to track this story and update readers as more details emerge. Follow DBNEWS for the latest from New Delhi, Karnataka and across India.
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