Hyderabad, Sept. 7 -- Automobile retail sales in India grew 17.51 per cent to a record 24,23,201 units in August, riding on continued momentum of GST 2.0 despite a seasonal monsoon lull and the delayed onset of the festive calendar, FADA said on Monday.

In August last year, total automobile retail sales in India stood at 20,62,038 units, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said in a statement.

For the first time in India's history, PV alternative-fuel share (CNG + Hybrid + EV) reached 41.95 per cent, overtaking petrol (40.85 per cent), it shared.

"August 2026 delivered the biggest-ever August in Indian auto retail, with the industry registering 24,23,201 units, up 17.51 per cent YoY, even as retails eased 6.48 per ...