Sales of commercial vehicles grew by 22.62 per cent to 64,248 units in the month under review from 52,394 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.
Since the Indian government reduced GST on small cars on September 22, the small car segment's share in Maruti's overall sales has risen to more than 25 per cent, up from 16.6 per cent earlier in FY26.
During April, Maruti Suzuki India's domestic car sales were up 2.72 per cent at 86,481 units, as against 84,188 units in the same month last year.
Weak consumer sentiment, triggered by high interest rates and fuel prices, to blame.
Car sales in the country surged by 41 per cent in May 2003 as all major companies like Maruti, Hyundai and Tata Engineering recorded strong growth following an eight per cent excise duty cut in this year's Budget.
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.
The government's promise to review the tax structure for automobiles industry notwithstanding, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy on Monday
Car sales in India fell for a record seventh consecutive month in May with a decline of 12.26 per cent, prompting industry body SIAM to caution that the prolonged slump in the market could result in job losses in the automobile sector.
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.
Four individuals have been arrested for allegedly running a sophisticated cyber fraud operation, duping people with fake discounted air tickets across multiple cities. Police recovered a substantial amount of cash and luxury items from the accused.
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 Maharashtra excise department seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 11.39 lakh in Palghar district, leading to the arrest of three persons. Three vehicles worth Rs 21 lakh were also seized in the operations.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India expects auto sales to bounce back to the glory days of 7 per cent growth by FY 27, helped by the proposed GST rate cut which is expected to bring down car prices by 3.5 to 8.5 per cent.
Growth over September 2017 in the used vehicles space has been a staggering 40 per cent.
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.
Domestic passenger car sales declined by 4.36 per cent in August to 94,584 units from 98,893 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.
Car sales zoomed nearly 38 per cent to 59,800 units in July when compared with 43,434 units sold in July 2002, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers on Thursday.\n\n
Domestic passenger car sales grew by 23 per cent in December 2006 at 81,026 units as against 65,853 units in the same month a year ago.
Major paint companies in India, including Asian Paints, Berger Paints, Akzo Paints, and Kansai Nerolac, have announced price hikes ranging from 1% to 8% across various product lines, effective from mid-March to late April, in response to persistently high crude oil and gas prices.
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.
The car sales went up by 9.88 per cent in the second month of this fiscal with Maruti and Tata Motors propelling the growth even as Hyundai slowed down the overall sales last month.
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.
The country's biggest car maker Maruti Suzuki India on Monday reported 27.4 per cent decline in car sales during November at 47,103 units compared to 64,885 units in the same month last year.
Sales of commercial vehicles were up 12.73%.
Jharkhand police have seized a significant quantity of opium and poppy husk in separate incidents across Ranchi and Palamu districts, leading to the arrest of three individuals involved in drug trafficking.
Domestic car sales declined 157,536 units in September 2012 compared to 166,464 units in the same month last year.
Domestic passenger car sales jumped 28 per cent in April to 42,506 units from 33,195 units in the same month last year, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said on Wednesday.\n\n\n\n
Domestic passenger car sales declined by 9 per cent to 1,39,632 units in June this year from 1,53,450 units in the same month of 2012.
Sales of commercial vehicles were up 7.58 per cent to 52,198 units in August, SIAM said.
Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches in India rose 10.6% in February, driven by utility vehicles and two-wheelers, but the industry remains cautious due to geopolitical tensions.
Companies also said confidence was yet to return among buyers, with many holding back their decision to buy cars.
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.
Electric vehicle (EV) penetration in the luxury car segment has seen a drop by nearly 3 percentage points in the GST 2.0 era with the internal combustion engine versions offering better total cost of ownership, according to industry players. While the trend is also visible in the mass market segment, it is the entry luxury segment that is witnessing a more marked shift towards internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles as price difference between EV and ICE widened under the new GST rates.
Car sales in India surged by 12.87 per cent in December.
Domestic passenger car sales grew 2.64 per cent to 1,76,011 units in March.
'In the January-August period, the share of hatchback in the overall PV industry sales was about 22.4 per cent. In the September-October period, the share of hatchbacks has come down to 20.4 per cent. In just October, their share was just 20 per cent. This is simple wholesale data from industry body SIAM.'
Car sales in India fell for the second consecutive fiscal in 2013-14 with a drop of 4.65 per cent as the auto industry continued to struggle with demand slump.
With demand continuing to be strong post the festive season, leading automakers, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, saw robust growth in sales in November as compared to the same month last year. Maruti Suzuki India reported the best-ever total sales, including exports, last month at 229,021 units, a year-on-year growth of 26 per cent as compared to November last year.
According to the monthly sales figures released by the Society of Automobile Manufacturers on Wednesday, motorcycle sales in the domestic market during September declined 18.40 per cent to 5,48,816 units compared to 6,72,570 units in the same month last year.
