The non-stop rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India has started showing its effect on the domestic passenger cars sales numbers, which during the month of July 2011 declined by 15.76% to 1, 33,747 units as compared to 1, 58,767 units sold in July 2010. The overall growth in the passenger vehicle segment fell by 8.95% in July 2011. It fell to 13,48,753 units from 12,37,521 units in the July 2010.
According to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the overall domestic sales for April-July 2011 grew by 13.55%. However, in the month of July 2011 it registered moderation in growth rate and grew by 8.99%. During the April to July 2011 period, Passenger Vehicles segment grew at 4.03% over same period last year. Passenger Cars grew by 1.12 %, Utility Vehicles grew by 7.84 % and Vans sales grew by 25.42 % in this period.
The Commercial Vehicle segment registered healthy growth in July. It increased by 23.70% to 64,241 units in July 2011 from 51,934 units in July 2010. During April to July 2011, the overall commercial vehicle segment showed growth of 16.56% as compared to the same period of last year. Whereas in April to July 2011, within the Commercial Vehicle segment, Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles (M&HCVs) registered growth of 6.40%, Light Commercial Vehicles grew at 25.64%.
The Two Wheelers sales recorded a growth of 12.61% to 10, 59,906 units from 9, 38514 units, whereas Three Wheelers sales registered decline of 3.13% in July 2011. During the April to July 2011, the Two Wheelers registered a growth of 15.79 % and Three Wheelers sales recorded a growth rate of 2.50% for the period under consideration.
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