Domestic car sales up 3% in January

Domestic passenger car sales increased 3.14% to 1,69,300 units in January 2015 as compared with 1,64,149 units in the year-ago month.

Motorcycle sales last month declined 5.85% to 8,68,507 units as compared to January 2014, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Total two-wheeler sales in January rose 1.07% to 13,27,957 units.

Sales of commercial vehicles rose 5.30% to 52,481 units in January this year, SIAM said.

Vehicle sales across categories registered an increase of 1.66% to 16,50,382 units from 16,23,429 units in January 2014, it added.