<p>Domestic passenger vehicle retail sales in March declined by 4.87 per cent to 2,71,358 units, as compared to the same month last year, automobile dealers' body FADA said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), PV sales stood at 2,85,240 units in March 2021.</p>.<p>"Passenger vehicles continue to see high demand and long waiting periods as semiconductor availability still remains a challenge, even though supplies slightly improved from the previous month," FADA President Vinkesh Gulati noted.</p>.<p>The Russia-Ukraine war and China lockdown will further dent supplies and will hit vehicle deliveries, he added.</p>.<p>Two-wheeler sales declined by 4.02 per cent to 11,57,681 units last month, as compared to 12,06,191 units in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>"The two-wheeler segment was already a non-performer due to rural distress. It saw further dampening due to rise in vehicle ownership cost coupled with rising fuel cost," Gulati stated.</p>.<p>Commercial vehicle sales were up 14.91 per cent to 77,938 units, as compared to 67,828 units in March last year.</p>.<p>Three-wheeler sales were also up 26.61 per cent to 48,284 units last month, as compared to 38,135 units in March 2021.</p>.<p>Total sales across categories, however, declined by 2.87 per cent to 16,19,181 units last month, as against 16,66,996 units in the same month last year.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Domestic passenger vehicle retail sales in March declined by 4.87 per cent to 2,71,358 units, as compared to the same month last year, automobile dealers' body FADA said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), PV sales stood at 2,85,240 units in March 2021.</p>.<p>"Passenger vehicles continue to see high demand and long waiting periods as semiconductor availability still remains a challenge, even though supplies slightly improved from the previous month," FADA President Vinkesh Gulati noted.</p>.<p>The Russia-Ukraine war and China lockdown will further dent supplies and will hit vehicle deliveries, he added.</p>.<p>Two-wheeler sales declined by 4.02 per cent to 11,57,681 units last month, as compared to 12,06,191 units in the year-ago period.</p>.<p>"The two-wheeler segment was already a non-performer due to rural distress. It saw further dampening due to rise in vehicle ownership cost coupled with rising fuel cost," Gulati stated.</p>.<p>Commercial vehicle sales were up 14.91 per cent to 77,938 units, as compared to 67,828 units in March last year.</p>.<p>Three-wheeler sales were also up 26.61 per cent to 48,284 units last month, as compared to 38,135 units in March 2021.</p>.<p>Total sales across categories, however, declined by 2.87 per cent to 16,19,181 units last month, as against 16,66,996 units in the same month last year.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>