Mumbai, June 8 -- The Nifty Auto index fell 1.39% to 25,801.10, reversing 1.06% in the past four sessions. Samvardhana Motherson International dropped 2.74%, Exide Industries declined 2.68%, Ashok Leyland fell 2.54%, Mahindra & Mahindra lost 2.39%, and Uno Minda slipped 2.34%. TVS Motor Company, Bharat Forge, Hero MotoCorp, Maruti Suzuki and Bajaj Auto also registered losses. Eicher Motors was the only stock in the index to trade marginally higher, rising 0.04%.

According to FADA, total vehicle retail sales stood at 25,31,067 units in May 2026, down 6.75% from April 2026 but up 9.55% compared with May 2025.

Passenger vehicle sales grew 23.25% year-on-year, while tractor sales rose 11.17%. Two-wheeler retail sales increased 7.54%, commer...