Domestic passenger car sales jumped by 39.48 per cent to 1,43,976 units in April.
The figure for the corresponding month of the last year was 1,03,227 units.
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 by 16.67 per cent to 6,56,119 units from 5,62,349 units in the same month last year.
Total two-wheeler sales in April grew by 22.06 per cent to 8,55,670 units from 7,00,987 units in April 2009.
Sale of commercial vehicles jumped by 64.49 per cent to 49,086 units from 29,842 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.
Total sales of vehicles across categories increased 25.24 per cent to 11,20,081 units in April against 8,94,380 units in the same month last year, it added.
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