Indian auto sales surge 20% in September, despite slump in tractors

In a notable upswing, Indian automobile retail sales for September registered a 20 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, reaching 1.89 million units. The sales surged due to a positive market sentiment driven by favourable monsoon, data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers’ Associations (FADA) shows.

Except for tractors, which witnessed a 10 per cent decline in sales, all other automotive categories…