Petrol, including hybrids, accounted for half of August PV registrations: JATO

JATO Dynamics India said petrol-powered vehicles—including mild and strong hybrids—made up 181,510 of 362,763 August passenger-vehicle registrations, or 50%. The finding reframes FADA retail data, where conventional petrol alone held a 40.8% share.

— Source publishedMon, 14 Sept, 2026, 05:57 IST·First seen Mon, 14 Sept, 2026, 06:14 IST·Source Times of India · Business

What happened

Jato Dynamics India · JATO Dynamics India says petrol-powered cars retained about half of August passenger-vehicle registrations when mild and strong hybrids

Key facts

  • Petrol share in FADA August passenger-vehicle retail data: 40.8%
  • CNG, electric and hybrid vehicle share: 41.9%
  • JATO dataset registrations: 362,763
  • Conventional petrol registrations: 149,484 (41.2%)
  • Petrol hybrid registrations: 25,070 (6.9%)

What changed

JATO Dynamics India says petrol-powered cars retained about half of August passenger-vehicle registrations when mild and strong hybrids are included, despite FADA data showing CNG, EVs and hybrids collectively overtaking conventional petrol-only vehicles.

Why this matters

Petrol, boosted by mild and strong hybrids, represented 50% of August PV registrations, reinforcing the need to maintain petrol-led inventory, service capacity and hybrid model availability.

What to watch

  • Monthly split of conventional petrol versus mild and strong hybrids from JATO, FADA and OEM wholesale disclosures.
  • Hybrid waiting periods, dealer stock days, transaction-price discounts and finance penetration versus petrol-only models.
  • Petrol-price movements, changes in state EV policies, charging rollout and CNG availability.
  • New hybrid launches or price cuts from major OEMs, particularly in compact SUVs and mid-size SUVs.
  • EV registration share and fleet-sales mix, which can alter retail demand faster than consumer showroom trends.