Domestic Car Sales Dip 1.8 Percent, Bike Sales Up 19.92 Percent in Sept
Monday, 10 October 2011, 23:23 IST
Bangalore: Domestic passenger car sales declined by 1.8 percent to 1,65,925 units in September, 2011, from 1,68,959 units in the same month last year.
According to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), motorcycle sales in the country grew by 19.92 per cent during the month to 9,33,465 units from 7,78,351 units in the corresponding month last year.
Total two-wheeler sales grew by 24.27 percent to 12,33,283 units last month from 9,92,383 units in September, 2010, as per the data.
Sales of commercial vehicles grew by 18.04 percent to 70,634 units in the month under review from 59,836 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.
Total sales of vehicles across categories registered a growth of 19.39 percent to 15,71,342 units in September, as against 13,16,118 units in the same month last year, it added.
Source: PTI
Source: PTI