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Car exports rise by a third

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Press Trust Of India

Passenger car exports from India increased 34 per cent in May, riding on the back of robust overseas sales by Hyundai Motor, Nissan Motor and Toyota Kirloskar in non-European countries.

According to figures released by Siam, India exported 45,036 cars last month, against 33,570 vehicles in the year-ago period.

“Europe still continues to be a worry, but the growth that we have seen is mainly on account of new markets that the companies have developed,” SIAM Director General Vishnu Mathur said.

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First Published: Jun 12 2012 | 12:21 AM IST

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