New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India's auto retail sector witnessed a notable slowdown in July 2025, with total vehicle registrations declining by 4.31 per cent year-on-year, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Thursday.

FADA attributing the drop primarily to a high base effect from July 2024, along with weather-related challenges that impacted consumer sentiment and rural mobility.

Releasing the monthly vehicle retail data, FADA President C S Vigneshwar noted, "July's downturn is largely due to an unusual base from last year, where sales had recovered late in the month following extreme heat and subsequent heavy rainfall."

Among segments, Two-Wheelers (2W) were the worst hit, reporting a 6.4...