Domestic car sales down 10.15% in April

NEW DELHI: Domestic passenger car sales declined by 10.15 per cent to 135,433 units in April as compared to 150,737 units in the year-ago month. 

Motorcycle sales last month grew by 8.06 per cent to 911,908 units from 843,909 units in the year-ago period, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). 

Total two-wheeler sales in April grew by 11.67 per cent to 13,04,447 units as against 11,68,100 units in the same month last year. 

Sales of commercial vehicles were down by 24 per cent to 43,080 units in April, SIAM said. 

Motorcycle sales last month climbed 16.24 per cent to 9,06,665 units from 7,80,022 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). 

Total two-wheeler sales in March rose 21.16 per cent to 13,34,214 units as against 11,01,203 units in the same month last year. 

Sales of commercial vehicles were down 24.55 per cent to 64,101 units in March, SIAM said. 

Vehicle sales across categories registered an increase of 12..83 per cent to 16,77,445 units from 14,86,664 units in March 2013, it added. 

For the fiscal ended March 31, 2014, domestic car sales fell 4.65 per cent to 17,86,899 units as compared to 18,74,055 units in the previous year. Vehicle sales across categories registered an increase of 6.96 per cent to 15,69,670 units from 14,67,472 units in April 2013, it added.

PRAVEEN SHARMA

PGDM 2ND 

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