Maharashtra Leads Passenger and Commercial Vehicle Sales; UP Tops Two- and Three-Wheelers in Q1 FY27
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27, Maharashtra led India in passenger and commercial vehicle sales, with 1.47 lakh passenger vehicles and 36,433 commercial vehicles sold. Uttar Pradesh topped two-wheeler and three-wheeler sales, recording 8.82 lakh two-wheelers and 25,669 three-wheelers. Overall, 12.74 lakh passenger vehicles, 2.65 lakh commercial vehicles, 56.29 lakh two-wheelers, and 2.14 lakh three-wheelers were sold nationwide, with the western zone leading passenger and commercial vehicle markets and the southern zone leading three-wheelers, according to SIAM data.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 27 Aug, 09:18 am. Other outlets followed.