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PV and 2W Sales Sharply decline in February 2019: FADA

Dealer Inventory levels across all categories at an Unsustainable High and at Alarming Levels in 2 Wheeler segment

Chethan Thimmappa by Chethan Thimmappa
March 13, 2019
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The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (F A D A) today released the Monthly Vehicle Registration Data for the month of Februry’19. Commenting on the February numbers, F A D A President, Mr Ashish Harsharaj Kale said,

After a month of spike in PV sales in January which was largely due to year end stock clearance getting extended and Few New Launches which generated some excitement, the Industry is once again witnessing downward trend as February turned out to be one of the slowest month for Auto Retails during this financial year. Indian Auto Sales are experiencing a Prolonged Slowdown as its already seen 6 months of Slowing Sales and growth reversal and Positive triggers in the near term appear Few.

Starting with the Huge hike in Insurance costs in September, we have seen a lot of negative factors come together in the past few months, leading to major postponement in purchase decisions and overall weakening of Consumer sentiment.

Auto Dealers across the length and breadth of the Country are in a High stock Situation across all Categories and Inventory levels of Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles, which had seen partial correction in the past 2 months are now back to the unsustainable levels seen in November 2018. F A D A has been highlighting the High Level of Inventory amongst the 2W Dealers and would like to Express Serious Concern that it has now reached Alarming Proportions and in some geographies has breached the unheard level of 100 days of stock as per todays retail situation.

Commenting Further F A D A President said,

F A D A believes, as does the entire Auto Industry that the dip in demand is temporary and India will continue to be amongst the Fastest Growing Auto Markets in the World. Having said that, navigating smoothly out of the current slowdown is the need and the entire Auto ecosystem, including dealers, will have to and already are in a cost regulation mode, till the Industry returns to Vibrancy.

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Already facing a substantial increase in operational costs in recent times due to various factors as well as increased working capital needs and that too in a Tight Liquidity Environment, Prolonged maintenance of such High Inventory and its additional costs is unsustainable and with demand continuing to be a challenge, Dealers would be urgently looking to reduce their inventory in the months of March and April Given the Current Environment F A D A urges Our OEMs to take a realistic stock of the Current Retail Situation and Recalibrate their production to regulate Dealer Invoicing in these 2 months to facilitate return to Stock Normalcy for Dealerships to maintain a sustainable business environment till the industry again hits the High Growth Trajectory.

According to a survey conducted by F A D A among its members, the current inventory levels are as following:

  • PVs ranges from 50-60 days
  • 2W ranges from 80-90 days
  • CV ranges from 45-50 days

A Chart with comparisons can be found below:

Highlights

  • Auto Industry witnesses February sales Fall to newer lows as weak consumer demand continues into its 6th month
  • PV sales fall sharply after a temporary spike in January, 2W De-growth increases further.CV sales fare better, but also sees weakening of demand.
  • Dealer Inventory levels across all categories at an Unsustainable High and at Alarming Levels in 2W.

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