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  • Auto sales clock up yet another record in September

    Published on October 9, 2010

    Domestic automobile sales broke yet another record in September, with SIAM on Friday stating that the total vehicle sold in the country last month at 13.29 lakh units was better than the mark set in August this year.

    The industry had witnessed a total sales of 12.63 lakh units in August this year.

    The overall vehicle sold in the domestic market during September grew by 21.63 per cent from 10.93 lakh units in the same month last year.

    Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said the record number in September was driven by best ever monthly sales achieved in passenger cars, motorcycles and total two-wheelers segments.

    According to SIAM, domestic passenger car sales jumped by 30.38 per cent.

    Similarly, motorcycle sales grew by 15.50 per cent in the same month last year, was also a record.

    Total two-wheeler sales achieved a record figure of 10.05 lakh units in September, up 19.93 per cent.

    Sales of commercial vehicles jumped by 29.56 per cent to 59,455 units.

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