Domestic automobile, passenger vehicle sales witness significant decline in June 2025
New Delhi: India’s automobile sector recorded a notable slowdown in June 2025, with domestic sales falling by 3.6% year-on-year to 18,97,445 units, according to the latest data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
Passenger vehicle sales declined by 6.3% to 2.76 lakh units in the same period. Meanwhile, the production of all automobiles grew only marginally, rising by just 1.2% to 23,64,868 units, The Hindu reported.
Sales of two-wheelers also saw a dip of 3.4%, totaling 15.6 lakh units in June. Notably, manufacturers sold just 85,091 passenger vehicles during the month, which marks a sharp 15.3% drop compared to June 2024.
Cumulatively, automobile sales in the quarter ending June 2025 slumped by 5.1% to 60,74,874 units when compared to the sale quarter last year.
SIAM President Shailesh Chandra commented on the market sentiment, stating, “The performance of the auto industry was relatively flat, though the retail registration for passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers were marginally higher than the previous Q1. Overall sentiments across categories have remained subdued so far, even as the industry continues to navigate supply-side challenges. With the upcoming festival season coupled with the benefits of RBI repo rate cuts, we expect consumer sentiments to improve.”
In May 2025, Maruti Suzuki Chairman R.C. Bhargava underscored the affordability crisis plaguing the Indian car market. He said that the inability of average Indian households to afford even basic cars was not due to changing aspirations, but rather the outcome of stagnant incomes and steep cost escalations.
Entry-level models, traditionally the backbone of the Indian automobile market, have taken a severe hit. Maruti Suzuki’s small car segment, for instance, registered a 9% sales drop in 2024. Regulatory changes introduced since 2020 have added nearly ₹90,000 to the cost of small cars like the Alto and WagonR, making them unaffordable for families with budgets in the ₹5-7 lakh range.
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Unruly scenes witnessed in Punjab Assembly
Chandigarh (PTI): The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed high drama on Friday after Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira made an allegedly objectionable remark against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during an intense argument over the alleged use of mobile phone in the house by the legislator.
During the one-day special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Mann accused Khaira of using a mobile phone when Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan was reading out an official resolution on the revision of wages.
After rising from his seat, the chief minister pointed to the speaker, claiming that Khaira is busy on his mobile phone and urged him to ask the Congress MLA what Sandhwan had said about the resolution.
The speaker then asked Khaira to maintain order in the house and listen to the resolution carefully.
Mann then asked Khaira, "Why don't you go out and then use it (mobile phone)," which led to a strong verbal altercation during which the opposition MLA hurled an accusation against the chief minister. Meanwhile, the speaker appealed for order and insisted that the chair be addressed.
However, both Mann and Khaira continued arguing and could be seen pointing fingers at each other as the proceedings of the house were disrupted.
The AAP MLAs also rose from their seats with Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemning Khaira for his conduct and demanded action against him.
Cheema further alleged that Khaira "always tries to disturb the house" as he spoke about his conduct in the assembly.
The incident occurred as an official resolution on the revision of wages was presented at the special session by Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond who said it paid homage to labourers on the International Workers' Day.
"Workers are the axis of construction of the nation, the community, the state and society. Every construction project succeeds only through their blood and sweat," the resolution read.
As per the resolution, "The base rate of minimum wages for the working class in Punjab was last revised in the year 2012. Although the dearness allowance has continued to increase since 2012, there has been no increase in the base rate of minimum wages.
On this sacred occasion of May Day, in this special session of the legislative assembly, this house proposes to revise and increase the minimum wages of labourers and strongly recommends to the government to take a decision regarding the increase of minimum wages for workers, so that the contributions of the workers can be acknowledged." PRK
