Domestic passenger car sales have recorded 33.88 per cent increase at 1,32,615 units in October from 99,052 units in the same month last year.
Sales of commercial vehicles were up 12.73%.
Passenger car sales rose 8.3 per cent in the domestic market in January at 84,235 units against 77,744 units in the same month last year.
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers has asked the government to scrap about 70 million old vehicles, including cars, even as a transporters' body opposed any such move which could severely affect the domestic auto industry.
Domestic passenger car sales have recorded a 20.61 per cent increase at 1,29,683 units in September from 1,07,517 units in the same month last year.
Reeling under the impact of hardening interest rates, domestic passenger car sales growth came down to single digit in May at 9.07 per cent, while motorcycles suffered badly with a 16.36 per cent slump.
According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, domestic passenger car sales in July went up to 1,15,067 units from 87,901 units in the same month last year. The total two-wheeler sales in July also surged by 20.07 per cent to 7,19,668 units from 5,99,369 units in the same period last year. Bike sales during the month was up 19.48 per cent at 5,46,245 units as against 4,57,178 units in the corresponding month a year ago, SIAM said.
Domestic passenger-car sales rose by 7.81 per cent to 107,531 units in June 2009 from 99,741 units in the same month last year.
Sales of commercial vehicles were up 7.58 per cent to 52,198 units in August, SIAM said.
Passenger car sales fell 0.89 per cent in the domestic market in June, the second time in the last six months, to 64,464 units from 65,046 units in the same month last year.
Even as India overtakes Japan in automotive sales in 2022, moving to third place for the first time, oddly enough the country's biggest motor show is going to see some big hitters give it a clear miss. Some prominent automotive brands have cited high event costs, negligible returns on investment, poor event management, and unfavourable location as reasons for their reluctance to participate. Major pure-play electric two-wheelers, too, are riding past this year's edition of the Auto Expo.
Domestic passenger car sales increased by 16.34 per cent at 92,383 units in October this year as compared to 79,407 units in the same month last year.
The Indian auto industry witnessed contrasting fortunes in the domestic sales of cars and motorcycles in August with the former continuing in the double digit growth path, while bikes slowed down to just 3.43 per cent.
Indian passenger car sales jumped by 10.15 per cent in January to 54,825 units from 49,769 units in the same month last year.
Bouyed by higher sales in the festive season, domestic passenger car and motorcycle sales witnessed a healthy growth in November, going up by 21.16% and 27.08%
Domestic car sales went up by 15.89 per cent during December 2002 as auto-makers like Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Engineering and Honda witnessed increased demand during the month.
Domestic passenger-car sales fell 19.38 per cent in November to 83,059 units, from 1,03,031 units in the same month last year.
Postponing of plans to buy cars expecting excise duty cut in the Budget made domestic sales register almost a flat growth at 1.83% in February this year, but motorcycle sales rose by 17%.
The total two-wheeler sales in June rose 12.99 per cent to 12,61,589 units.
The muted expectation of dealers come at a time when vehicle manufacturers such as Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor, Mahindra & Mahindra and others reported a double-digit fall in wholesale dispatches to dealerships in July and August.
Domestic car sales increased by 7.6 per cent in October to 79,403 units as against 73,772 units in the same month last year.
Accelerated by top three automakers -- Maruti, Hyundai and Tata Motors -- the car sales posted a phenomenal 73.1 per cent rise in February, promising an impressive performance during 2003-04.
Domestic passenger car sales rose by 9.62 per cent to 1,77,604 units in July as against 1,62,022 units in the same month last year.
Passenger car sales during May 2005 jumped 13.02 per cent to 68,516 units compared to 60,618 units during the same month last fiscal.
According to the figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, motorcycle sales in the country during the month was down by 17.68 per cent at 4,25,089 units, against 5,16,410 units a year ago. Commercial vehicle sales during the month increased by 1.69 per cent to 45,059 units from 44,308 units for the year-ago period, SIAM said.
Driven by Hyundai Motors, exports of passenger cars from India jumped 28 per cent to 1,60,677 units in the financial year ended March 31, 2005.\n
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Passenger car sales saw a modest single digit growth in the domestic market in January 2005 at 8.17 per cent even as motorcycles continued their strong run, witnessing a 22.8 per cent jump fuelled by higher demand for Hero Honda and Bajaj Auto bikes.
Driven by Maruti, Hyundai and Tata Motors, car sales soared 24.1 per cent in September 2004 for the sixth consecutive month, raising hopes of good second quarter profit for automakers.
Automakers have asked the government to halve the excise duty on cars and utility vehicles to 16 per cent to spur demand.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Car sales surged by a robust 18.1 per cent in August 2004, for the fifth consecutive month this year as a spate of new models and easy availability of loans with low interest rates drove the industry northward.
According to figures released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, domestic motorcycle sales during the month was at 3,75,004 units as against 4,53,152 units in July 2006, down by 17.25 per cent.
Car sales went up by an 18 per cent in July 2004 for the fourth consecutive month this fiscal buoyed by Maruti, Hyundai and Tata Motors.
The move to implement a proposal of star ratings on passenger vehicles, similar to those seen on electrical appliances, is likely to be delayed by several months. Stakeholders from the automobile sector and the government are divided over key facets.
Driven by the top three carmakers -- Maruti, Hyundai and Tata Motors -- the car sales surged by 25 per cent in June 2004 over the same month last year.
Car sales surged by a robust 32.4 per cent in the first month of this fiscal with Maruti and Tata Motors fuelling the growth.
Exports of Made in India vehicles went up by a whopping 56 per cent during the last fiscal as cars, commercial vehicles and two-wheelers continued to charm overseas buyers.
The increase in bus and truck sales of Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland pushed commercial vehicle sales up by a robust 35.7 per cent in the first eleven months of this fiscal.
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