Domestic car sales jump 8.28% in June

The domestic car sales has expanded by 8.28 percent to 1,55,763 units in June as against 1,43,851 units in the same month last year while, the sales of trucks and buses rose 4.7 percent in June to 64,926 vehicles.

Motorcycle sales grew 6.58 percent during the month to 879,713 units from 825,388 units in the same month last year while, total two-wheeler sales in June this year 9.2 percent to 1,169,733 units from 1,071,161 units in the same month last year, according to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Meanwhile, sales of commercial vehicles grew 4.71 percent to 64,926 units in June from 62,007 units in the year-ago period.

Overall domestic sales of automobiles across categories in June 2012 was 14,85,744 vehicles as against 13,62,495 in June 2011, indicating an increase of 9.05 percent year on year.