India road vehicle production / sales / export - SIAM

1. ind

Vehicles are categorised by SIAM as follows:

• Passenger Vehicles: includes (i) Passenger Cars – Hatchbacks, sedans, MPVs, coupes, etc. (ii) Utility Vehicles (UVs) – SUVs, crossovers, MUVs. (iii) Vans – Vehicles with a van-type body used mainly for passenger transport.

• Commercial Vehicles: includes Goods Carriers, divided into (i) Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) – Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) up to 7.5 tonnes, and (ii) Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles (M&HCV) – GVW above 7.5 tonnes (includes trucks, tippers, etc.); and Passenger Carriers, which includes Buses and minibuses in LCV and M&HCV ranges

• Three Wheelers: designed for carrying either passengers or cargo. Two major sub-categories: (i) Passenger Three-Wheelers (Auto-rickshaws), and (ii) Goods Three-Wheelers (small cargo carriers)

• Two Wheelers: SIAM classifies them into: (i) Scooters, (ii) Motorcycles / Motorbikes, (iii) Mopeds, (iv) Electric Two Wheelers (E2W)

• Quadricycles: A relatively new category in India. A light four-wheeled vehicle, smaller and lower-powered than a regular car. Key features are: Maximum kerb weight ~475 kg (varies slightly by rule); Used primarily for last-mile urban mobility; Lower speed and power compared to passenger cars,

• Two-/Three-wheelers
• Cars
• Truck
• Bus

• Passenger
• Freight

1. Domestic sales, Production, Exports

1. number of vehicles

1. 3ee194df-cba3-4fd4-a6c8-4a2c37a93bd4