Car sales jump 32%, bikes 44% in Jan

Domestic passenger car sales have increased 32.28 per cent at 1,45,905 units in January from 1,10,300 units in the same month last year.

According to the figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) today, motorcycle sales in the country during the month was also up 43.69 per cent at 6,50,633 units, compared with 4,52,809 units in the corresponding month last year.

Total two-wheeler sales in January grew by 43.43 per cent to 8,34,383 units from 5,81,729 units in January 2009.

Sale of commercial vehicles rose over two-fold during last month to 53,447 units from 23,154 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.

Total sale of vehicles across all categories increased 44.94 per cent to 11,14,157 units in January, against 7,68,698 units in the same month last year, it added.