Domestic sales of vehicles decline by 0.34 percent in April’13: SIAM

11 Jun 2013 Evaluate

As per the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the domestic sales in the month of April 2013 declined by 0.34 percent as compared to the same month last year.

On segment wise, the overall sales in Passenger Vehicles declined by 8.21 percent in April 2013 over same month last year. Within the passenger vehicles, passenger cars and vans dropped by 10.43 percent and 13.42 percent respectively, while utility vehicles grew marginally by 3.99 percent in April 2013 compared to the same month last year.

The overall Commercial Vehicles segment recorded marginal growth of 0.75 percent in April 2013 over same month last year. While, Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles (M&HCVs) registered negative growth at 6.66 percent and Light Commercial Vehicles grew at 4.81 percent. 

Further, SIAM noted that Three Wheelers sales recorded growth of 7.19 percent in April 2013 as compared to the same month last year. Moreover, Passenger Carriers and Goods Carriers grew by 7.24 percent and 7 percent respectively in April 2013 over April 2012.

Referring to the Two Wheelers segment, Two Wheelers registered marginal growth of 0.95 percent in April 2013. Within the Two Wheelers, mopeds and motorcycles declined by 7.20 percent and 2.06 percent respectively, while scooters grew by 14.72 percent in April 2013 over April 2012.

Auto industry also reported negative growth in production and exports. Industry produced 1,684,011 vehicles in April 2013 as against 1,721,455 in April 2012, decline of 2.81 percent over same month last year. Overall automobile exports registered de-growth of 9.14 percent in the month of April 2013. Two Wheelers exports dropped significantly by 17.84 percent in April 2013 over April 2012. However, Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles and Three Wheelers grew by 10.81 percent 11.13 percent and 18.45 percent respectively.  

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