Two-wheeler sales figures do not point at a rural consumption resurgence

With most purchases made on credit and sales numbers yet to breach pre-pandemic levels, the oft-cited connection between two-wheeler sales and rural demand doesn’t really hold.

04 December, 20246 min
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