Car sales down 5.18%, passenger vehicle up 2.68% in June

Domestic passenger vehicle sales grew 2.68 per cent to 2,23,454 units in June from 2,17,620 units in the same month last year.

However, car sales were down 5.18 per cent to 1,54,237 units as against 1,62,655 units in June last year, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

Motorcycle sales last month increased 7.52 per cent to 9,43,680 units as against 8,77,690 units a year earlier.

Total two-wheeler sales in June grew 12.26 per cent to 14,68,035 units as compared with 13,07,704 units in the year- ago month.

Sales of commercial vehicles were up 5.63 per cent to 56,032 units in June, SIAM said.

Vehicle sales across categories registered a growth of 10.7 per cent to 17,95,894 units from 16,22,254 units in June 2015, it added.

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