Car makers cheer as domestic sales rise 9.52%

Domestic passenger car sales increased 9.52 percent to 1,56,445 units in November as compared with 1,42,849 units in the year-ago month.

FP Archives|Dec 09, 2014, 14:08:15 IST

Domestic passenger car sales increased 9.52 percent to 1,56,445 units in November as compared with 1,42,849 units in the year-ago month.

Motorcycle sales last month declined 3.05 per cent to 8,53,254 units from 8,80,078 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Total two-wheeler sales in November rose 4.89 percent to 13,01,431 units.

Sales of commercial vehicles rose 9.05 percent to 47,686 units in November SIAM said.

Vehicle sales across categories registered an increase of 5.03 percent to 16,03,292 units from 15,26,514 units in November 2013, it added.

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