Domestic sales of passenger vehicles jump by 21.1% in August: Siam

Domestic sales of passenger vehicles (PVs) increased by 21.1 per cent in August to 281,210 units, automobile industry body Siam said on Friday, adding that good monsoon and the upcoming festive season were likely to increase the demand in the coming months.

In August 2021, a total of 232,224 PVs were sold, according to the data released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam). 

Three-wheelers’ domestic sales jumped from 23,606 units in August last year to 38,369 units in August this year, Siam noted. 

It said 1.55 million units of two-wheelers, including scooters, motorcycles and mopeds, were sold in India