India’s domestic passenger car sales grew by 1.62% for June, this is the slowest pace of growth in more than two years, the second-fastest growing auto market is experiencing moderation in growth due to the increased interest rates by Reserve Bank of India, increasing fuel prices and increased cost of raw materials. Car sales grew by 1.62% to 143,370 units in June from 141,087 units in same month previous year, however, commercial and motorcycles registered a growth of 17.83% to 62,009 units and 14.97% to 934,975 units respectively.
As per the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), motorcycle sales in the country grew by 14.97% during the month to 825,323 units from 717,859 units in the corresponding month last year. Total two-wheeler sales increased by 14.59% to 10,71,425 units last month from 934,975 units in June, 2010.
Sales of commercial vehicles jumped by 17.83% to 62,009 units in the month under review from 52,627 units in the year-ago period. Total sales of vehicles across categories registered a growth of 12.84% to 13,62,984 units in June, as against 12,07,934 units in the same month last year, SAIM added.
India’s auto sector’s growth is largely led by the middle class people who mainly depend on loans from banks for purchases, however, since March 2010, with RBI increasing its key policy rates for ten times, to curb high inflation, the demand for vehicles has seen its slowest pace. These increased interest rates has hampered the growth of auto sector which is clearly visible from decreasing trend in total sales of vehicles which had reduced to 12.84% from 22.2% in April.
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