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Domestic car sales up 1.6%, bikes 15% in June

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Domestic passenger car sales grew by 1.62% to 143,370 units in June, 2011, from 141,087 units in the same month last year.

According to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) today, motorcycle sales in the country grew by 14.97% during the month to 825,323 units from 717,859 units in the corresponding month last year.

Total two-wheeler sales increased by 14.59% to 1,071,425 units last month from 934,975 units in June, 2010.

Sales of commercial vehicles jumped by 17.83% to 62,009 units in the month under review from 52,627 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.

Total sales of vehicles across categories registered a growth of 12.84% to 1,362,984 units in June, as against 1,207,934 units in the same month last year, it added.

 

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First Published: Jul 11 2011 | 10:55 AM IST

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