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| Car sales jump 34%, bikes up 14% in Oct | |
| Press Trust of India / New Delhi November 11, 2009, 10:08 IST | |
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.
According to the figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) today, motorcycle sales in the country during the month was also up 14.22 per cent at 6,11,828 units from 5,35,642 units in the corresponding month last year.
Total two-wheeler sales in October grew by 10.61 per cent to 7,50,229 units compared to 6,78,245 units in the same period in 2008.Sale of commercial vehicles was up for the fourth consecutive month, rising by a healthy 51.90 per cent in October to 42,562 units from 28,019 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.
Total sales of vehicles across all categories increased by 15.62 per cent to 10,00,760 units in October, against 8,65,566 units in the same month last year, it added.
Chennai-based TVS Motor also registered a growth of 2.18 per cent at 45,220 units in October, against 44,257 units in the same month last year.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), however, saw its bike sales decline by 46.56 per cent at 17,932 units from 33,558 units in the year-ago period due to labour issues hitting the company since August.
SIAM said the total two-wheeler sales in October surged by 10.61 per cent to 7,50,229 units from 6,78,245 units in the same period last year.
In the scooter segment, total sales fell by 12.73 per cent at 92,346 units, against 1,05,812 units a year ago, SIAM said.
HMSI's sales dipped 40.84 per cent at 35,486 units against 59,988 units in the same month last year.
TVS Motor's scooter sales, however, increased by 29.68 per cent at 27,288 units compared with 21,043 units last year.
SIAM said Hero Honda's scooter sales were down 24.86 per cent at 12,292 units, against 16,359 units last year.
Three-wheeler sales during October were up by 20.89 per cent at 39,926 units compared with 33,026 units.
Light commercial vehicle sales during the seventh month of the fiscal were up by 43.02 per cent at 23,220 units, against 16,233 units in the year-ago period.
Medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales rose at 19,342 units compared with 11,786 units last year, up 64.11 per cent.
Total sales of vehicles across all categories increased by 15.62 per cent to 10,00,760 units in October, against 8,65,566 units in October 2008, SIAM said.
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