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Domestic car sales revenue up 7.73% in May

Domestic passenger car sales grew 7.73 percent to 1,60,067 units in May, from 1,48,577 units in the year-ago month.

June 10, 2015 / 12:21 IST

Domestic passenger car sales grew 7.73 percent to 1,60,067 units in May, from 1,48,577 units in the year-ago month.Motorcycle sales last month declined 3.04 percent to 9,53,322 units, from 983,210 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Total two-wheeler sales in May slumped 1.25 percent to 13,80,950 units.

However, sales of commercial vehicles grew 3.95 percent to 48,841 units in May, SIAM said.Vehicle sales across categories registered a decline of 0.58 percent to 16,83,962 units, from 16,93,740 units in May 2014, it added.

first published: Jun 10, 2015 12:17 pm

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