Growth in rural commercial vehicle (CV) registrations (retail sales) outpaced urban sales every month between April and July 2026, according to data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada). In April, rural sales surged 20.25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) versus 10.22 per cent for urban. In May, rural sales grew 8.10 per cent against 2.62 per cent in urban areas. The gap continued in June, with rural sales up 21.63 per cent against urban"s 12.75 per cent, and widened further in July, when rural growth hit 29.37 per cent compared with 19.36 per cent in urban India.