ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s vehicle registrations dropped in October, with both motor cars and SUV/crossovers slowing down, while commercial vehicles continued to pick up pace, an analysis of vehicle registry data by J B Securities, Colombo-based brokerage, shows. Total registrations including motor cycles, dropped to 47,685 in October 2025, from 48,708 in September. Motor car registrations fell from a peak of 3,934 in September to 3,612 while SUV/crossovers fell to 5,075 from 5,813. Sri Lanka had seen registrations of motor cars and SUVs of around 5,000 to 7,000 a month, before an economic crisis triggered by aggressive rate cuts backed…
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations drop in October 2025 led by BYD
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