Passenger vehicle sales dip 1.24% YoY in December; car sales down 8.4%

Sales of commercial vehicles were down 12.32 per cent to 66,622 units in December SIAM said

Domestic passenger vehicle sales declined 1.24 per cent to 2,35,786 units in December from 2,38,753 units in the year-ago period.

Domestic car sales were down 8.4 per cent to 1,42,126 units as against 1,55,159 units in December 2018, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Motorcycle sales last month declined 12.01 per cent to 6,97,819 units as against 7,93,042 units a year earlier.

Total two-wheeler sales in December declined 16.6 per cent to 10,50,038 units compared to 12,59,007 units in the year-ago month.

Sales of commercial vehicles were down 12.32 per cent to 66,622 units