Passenger vehicle sales rise 38% in June

PTI Updated - July 10, 2018 at 12:24 PM.

Car sales climb 34% to 1,83,885 units

TIRUCHI, TAMIL NADU, 02/07/2017: Car buyers are keeping their fingers crossed with the introduction of Goods and Services Tax. Picture shows several new cars kept for sale at a showroom in Tiruchi. Photo: B.Velankanni Raj

Domestic passenger vehicle sales rose 37.54 per cent to 2,73,759 units in June this year from 1,99,036 units in the corresponding month last year.

Domestic car sales were up 34.21 per cent at 1,83,885 units against 1,37,012 units in June 2017, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Motorcycle sales last month rose 24.32 per cent to 11,99,332 units from 9,64,729 units a year earlier. Total two-wheeler sales in June rose 22.28 per cent to 18,67,884 units compared with 15,27,509 units in the year-ago month.

Sales of commercial vehicles were up 41.72 per cent at 80,624 units. Vehicle sales across categories registered a rise of 25.23 per cent to 22,79,151 units from 18,19,926 units in June 2017, the release added.

Published on July 10, 2018 06:19