India, Aug. 14 -- Car sales in India entered the slow lane in July 2025, only to be propped up by higher exports. The demand at dealerships is muted still.

Indian carmakers shipped 3,40,772 units to dealerships last month as against 3,41,510 units in the year-ago period-registering a decline of 0.2%, according to wholesale data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers on Thursday. Exports rose 8.7% year-on-year to 67,292 units during the same time.

That compares with 3,98,071 cars produced last month. Essentially, at 4,08,064 units, local car sales and exports outstripped monthly production.

"All vehicle segments posted stable performance in July 2025, though overall sentiments in the passenger vehicles segment has re...