Automobile Retail Sales Rise 18% in Jan; Dealers optimistic About Feb-Mar Growth

Category-wise, two-wheelers are expected to stay on a positive slope, led by conversion of pending enquiries, continued wedding/festival tailwinds improving rural liquidity from crops, and rising traction in scooters, commuter motorcycles and EV acceptance — though growth will be capped where OEM supply/variant constraints persist and where election codes impact footfalls, it said.