From the Maruti Suzuki Alto's seven-year winning streak to the Tata Punch's historic 2024 achievement and the Dzire's return to the top, Auto Punditz analyses 15 years of India's best-selling cars using monthly sales data. India's automotive industry has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past 15 years. Consumer preferences have evolved, new vehicle segments have emerged, and SUVs have increasingly challenged the dominance of traditional hatchbacks and sedans. Yet
Electric cars raced ahead of strong hybrids in India during H1 2026, recording 1,48,023 sales against 57,885 hybrids. We analyse the top-selling EVs and hybrids, model-wise growth and why the gap is widening.
China's automotive industry is facing a major contradiction in 2026. Domestic passenger vehicle sales have fallen sharply, while exports are surging to record levels. With 63 million vehicles of estimated manufacturing capacity, intense EV price wars and shrinking profits, China's carmakers face mounting pressure despite their global expansion.
From the Maruti Suzuki Alto's seven-year winning streak to the Tata Punch's historic 2024 achievement and the Dzire's return to the top, Auto Punditz analyses 15 years of India's best-selling cars using monthly sales data. India's automotive industry has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past 15 years. Consumer preferences have evolved, new vehicle segments have emerged, and SUVs have increasingly challenged the dominance of traditional hatchbacks and sedans. Yet
AUTOPUNDITZ EXCLUSIVE | EV INDUSTRY | BATTERY SWAPPING With over 1,900 battery-swapping stations across 18 Indian cities, Yuma Energy is preparing for its next expansion phase. In an exclusive interaction with Auto Punditz, Muthu Subramanian, Managing Director and General Manager of Yuma Energy, outlines how the company plans to deploy its newly raised capital, expand into Chennai and Pune, strengthen its multi-OEM ecosystem and pursue network-wide EBITDA positivity by FY27.
