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March 2026 | Commercial Vehicle Industry Intelligence

Key Highlights

🚚
67804
Total CV Sales
vs 77076 prev
📈
▼ -12.0%
MoM Growth
🚛
57269
Truck Sales
▼ -13.1% MoM
🚌
10535
Bus Sales
▼ -5.5% MoM

6-Month Sales Trend

0
77889
66413
72979
77076
67804
Oct 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026

Market Overview

Segment March 2026 Prev Month MoM
🚚 BUS 10535 11151 -5.5%
🚚 LCV 27052 29277 -7.6%
🚚 MHCV 23815 28551 -16.6%
🚚 SCV 6402 8097 -20.9%
Total 67804 77076 -12.0%

Segment Analysis

🚚
BUS
10535
units
▼-5.5%
🚚
LCV
27052
units
▼-7.6%
🚚
MHCV
23815
units
▼-16.6%
🚚
SCV
6402
units
▼-20.9%

OEM Performance

1
 Tata
40.5%
-12.8%
27458 units sold
2
 AL
27.3%
-11.8%
18532 units sold
3
 Mahindra
12.1%
-12.0%
8200 units sold
4
 Eicher
9.9%
-16.1%
6734 units sold
5
 BBenz
5.2%
+2.9%
3526 units sold
6
 SML
3.0%
-9.1%
2001 units sold
7
 Force
2.0%
-15.6%
1353 units sold

📊 OEM 6-Month Trend

OEM Oct 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2025 Jan 2026 Feb 2026 Mar 2026
Tata 0 32859 27833 29832 31490 27458
AL 0 20145 16624 18877 21004 18532
Mahindra 0 8052 8506 10187 9318 8200
Eicher 0 8491 6655 7248 8031 6734
BBenz 0 4266 3675 3275 3428 3526

State-wise Performance

Uttar Pradesh
9430
-96.4%
Maharashtra
8815
-96.3%
Gujarat
6771
-96.3%
Tamil Nadu
6120
-96.3%
Rajasthan
5426
-96.3%
Karnataka
4695
-96.4%
Madhya Pradesh
4104
-96.3%
West Bengal
3417
-96.3%
Andhra Pradesh
3371
-96.4%
Telangana
2719
-96.3%

Dealer Intelligence

Dealer Location Sales Growth
Sharma Automobiles (BBenz) Karnataka 200 +135.3%
Bhagwati Auto (AL) Maharashtra 200 +8.1%
Jai Bharat Automobiles (BBenz) Uttar Pradesh 199 +197.0%
Heritage Automobiles (Tata) Karnataka 198 +10.0%
Highway Motors (Tata) Tamil Nadu 197 +34.0%
Diamond Motors (SML) Karnataka 196 +4.8%
Ganpati Automobiles (AL) Karnataka 196 +15.3%
Ganpati Automobiles (Eicher) Uttar Pradesh 195 +16.8%
Bhagwati Auto (Mahindra) Tamil Nadu 193 +216.4%
Star Motors (Tata) Maharashtra 192 +95.9%

Market Trends

E-commerce driving LCV demand
Last-mile logistics growth continues to fuel demand for light commercial vehicles.
★★★★★ Impact: 9/10
Improved agri-credit
Better credit availability supporting tractor purchases in key states.
★★★★★ Impact: 9/10
Electric LCV adoption accelerating
Electric small commercial vehicles saw growing adoption in metro cities.
★★★★★ Impact: 8/10
SUV dominance continues
SUVs now account for over 45% of passenger car sales driven by customer preference.
★★★★★ Impact: 8/10
E-rickshaw transformation
Electric three-wheelers now dominate new registrations in major cities.
★★★★★ Impact: 8/10
Electric scooter boom
Electric scooters witnessing rapid adoption in urban markets.
★★★★★ Impact: 8/10
EV adoption in premium segment
Electric vehicles gaining traction in premium segment with new launches.
★★★★★ Impact: 8/10
Government infrastructure push
National Highway construction activity boosted tipper and MHCV demand.
★★★★★ Impact: 8/10
Export market growth
Tractor exports to Africa and ASEAN showing strong growth.
★★★★★ Impact: 7/10
Aggregator-driven demand
Ride-hailing platforms driving organized fleet demand.
★★★★★ Impact: 7/10
Tech adoption in farming
GPS-enabled and precision farming tractors seeing increased demand.
★★★★★ Impact: 7/10
Premium motorcycle growth
Premium motorcycles (>150cc) showing strong growth momentum.
★★★★★ Impact: 6/10
Rural demand recovery
Two-wheeler demand in rural markets showing signs of recovery.
★★★★★ Impact: 6/10
Safety features driving upgrades
Mandatory safety norms driving replacement demand in entry segments.
★★★★★ Impact: 5/10
CNG adoption in goods segment
CNG three-wheelers gaining share in goods transportation segment.
★★★★★ Impact: 5/10

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