CNG cars overtake diesel; hybrids outsell EVs in India
India's auto retail sales rose 2.95% in April to 2.2 million units, says FADA. CNG and LPG cars surpassed diesel for the first time-now 20% of sales vs diesel's 18.5%. Petrol leads at 50%. Hybrids (8.5%) continue to outsell EVs (3.5%), despite steady EV growth. Passenger vehicle sales rose 1.5%; commercial vehicles dipped 1%.