Deceptive December! Auto retails decline 10% in Jan Dealers say drop is less on account of real lack of demand and more to do with supply side constraints as manufacturers are unable to make as many vehicles as required due to a global shortage of semiconductors Sumant Banerji | February 9, 2021 | Updated 23:38 IST PV sales saw a 4.5 per cent drop at 2,81,666 units KEY HIGHLIGHTS Retail sale of automobiles declined by 9.66% in January at 1.59 million units after posting an 11% growth in December. Sale of passenger vehicles declined by 4.5%, two wheelers by 8.8%, commercial vehicles by 25% and three wheelers by 51.3% Tractors once again provided the sole silver lining with a 11% growth over last January