Domestic passenger car sales jumped by 6.7 per cent to 1,43,496 units in July 2012 compared to 1,34,473 units in the same month in 2011.
According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, motorcycle sales in last month grew by 18.05 per cent to 11,05,103 units from 9,36,122 in the same month previous year.
According to figures released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Audi's sales in the first three months of the fiscal have jumped by 52.15 per cent to 1,908 units from 1,254 units in the year-ago period.
According to Society of India Automobile Manufacturers, the passenger car segment is now likely to grow by 9-11 per cent in 2012-13, instead of 10-12 per cent as projected three months earlier.
Thi is the best-ever monthly sales achieved in passenger cars, motorcycles and total two-wheelers segments.
The country's automobile exports went up by a whopping 65.3 per cent in 2002-03 as 'Made-in-India' vehicles, mainly cars and two-wheelers, continued to charm overseas buyers.
Key changes are expected in vehicle repossession norms to ease the process for banks to take back cars and two-wheelers from owners that default on loan repayments.
Harley-Davidson Inc. has announced its plans to formally enter the motorcycle market in India. Initial steps include establishment of subsidiary and dealer network
Car sales in India grew by just 2.2 per cent in 2011-12 , the slowest in two years.
With total sales of 2, 11,402 cars, compared to 1, 86,890 notched up in the same month last year, February 2012 witnessed the highest growth in the last 10 months in terms of sales output.
The Indian automobile industry entered the big league as car sales touched 1.03 million units during 2003-04, notching an impressive 32 per growth.
According to the figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers on Wednesday, domestic passenger car sales grew by 7.20 per cent to 1,96,013 units in January against 1,82,852 units in the same month last year.
Total two-wheeler sales in June rose 3.55 per cent to 13,07,710 units.
Domestic passenger car sales touched a record 189,008 units in February this year, a growth of 22.63 per cent vis-a-vis the figure for the same month of 2010, as customers advanced their purchases fearing a possible excise duty hike in the Budget.
Total sales of vehicles across categories registered 21.32 per cent growth to 13,70,932 units in February, 2011.
At present, MSI has a staff strength of 7,500 employees. Enrollment in the next fiscal will be higher than the 800 people recruited this fiscal by the company.
Domestic car sales were down 33.4 per cent to 1,31,281 units last month as against 1,97,124 units in September 2018, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Friday.
Domestic passenger car sales declined by 23.77 per cent to 1,38,521 units in October, 2011, from 1,81,704 units in the same month last year.
Companies sold 173,420 units in Jan compared to 198,079 units in the same month a year back.
Sales plunged to 133,747 units from 158,767 in the same month last year.
According to industry players, the commercial vehicle (CV) segment, which returned to positive territory in July after witnessing a downturn for 11 months, is likely to see encouraging sales in the coming months.
Car sales stood at 1,33,747 units in July, 2011, as against 1,58,767 units in the same month last year.
According to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, passenger car exports in August were at 37,952 units, as against 40,901 units in the same month last year.
US car maker Ford on Thursday said it will introduce eight new products in India by 2015 in a bid to tap the burgeoning domestic car market.
French car maker Renault on Thursday said it is developing a car which will be designed to meet the requirements of the Indian market and is expected to be introduced after 2013.
Sales of commercial vehicles were down by 13 per cent to 62,786 units from 72,166 units in the same period in 2011, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said.
According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers' (Siam's) data, Ford India between April and June produced 6,752 cars, of which 219 units were exported, through containers in different shipments.
Coming out with its first ever such forecast, SIAM said rising commodity prices, supply constraints from components makers and a declining low-base effect will be the major factors that will impact the sales growth.
According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, motorcycle sales last month went up by 6.71 per cent to 9,36,122 units from 8,77,270 units in the same month previous year.
As the Nano made its commercial debut, automotive industry experts opined that the Rs 1 lakh wonder from the Tata stable can give an additional 14 million Indian families access to an affordable car, thus creating a niche segment.
Domestic car sales were down 35.95 per cent at 1,22,956 units as against 1,91,979 units in July 2018, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday.
At a time when many major global auto markets witnessed declines, Indian carmakers were able to expand their overseas presence with exports from the country registering a robust 33.23 per cent growth in the last fiscal.
The domestic passenger car sales fell by 6.59 per cent in October to 98,900 units from 1,05,877 units in the same month last year.
Already reeling under a demand slump, automobile manufacturers have expressed disappointment over the RBI's decision to hike short term lending rate saying it is likely to impact the interest rates on car and automobile loans further.
Total sales of vehicles across categories registered 10.52 per cent growth to 15,13,032 units in May 2012 from 13,69,070 units in the same month last year, it added.
Mercedes Benz just about managed to keep its neck ahead last year, with a lead of 537 units over BMW, according to data available with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. However, handicapped by inadequate vehicle kits for the first nine months of this year for one of its models, a senior company executive stated it is unlikely Mercedes Benz will be able to surpass its own total posted last year. Mercedes Benz India sold 3,445 units last calendar year, while BMW s
The sun may be slowly setting on Maruti Suzuki India's once flagship M800 model in the domestic market, but the car is springing a surprise with rising exports this financial year.
Figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers on Tuesday also show that motorcycle sales in the country grew by 1.15 per cent during the month to 8,50,619 units from 8,40,944 units in the same month last year.
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