Friday, April 9, 2010

Car sales up 20 pc in March; bike 36 per cent

STAFF WRITER 11:27 HRS IST

New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) The total passenger car sales in the domestic market increased by 20.08 per cent in March to 1,55,600 units compared to the same month last year.

Motorcycle sales for the period were up 35.70 per cent to 7,08,349 against 5,21,993 units in the corresponding period a year ago, according to the figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) today.

Total two-wheeler sales in March also jumped by 40.69 per cent at 9,20,133 units compared to 6,54,010 units last March.

Commercial vehicle sales during the month rose by 61.16 per cent to 67,362 units against 41,797 units for the year-ago period, SIAM said.

Vehicle sales on the whole in March soared by 37.23 per cent to 12,26,944 units against 8,94,079 units in the same month last year.

In the financial year 2009-10, the domestic passenger car sales rose by 25.

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