Domestic car sales rise 9.5% in September: SIAM

Commercial vehicles sales were up 12.07%, while motorcycles fell 2.87%

Domestic passenger car sales rose 9.48% to 1,69,590 units in September from 1,54,898 units in the same month a year ago.

Motorcycle sales, however, declined 2.87% to 10,20,237 units last month from 10,50,420 units a year ago, according to the data released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Total two-wheeler sales in September declined 1.06% to 15,37,137 units as against 15,53,608 units in the same month last year.

Sales of commercial vehicles were up 12.07% at 62,845 units in September, SIAM said.

Vehicle sales across categories registered a 0.45% decline to 18,81,673 units from 18,90,218 units in September 2014, it added.