Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

Maruti Suzuki India, country’s largest car maker, has registered rise of 61.2% in its total car sales (Domestic + Export) for the month of August at 87,323 units, as against 54,154 units in August 2012. The company’s domestic sales also rose by 51.60% in August 2013 at 76,018 units, as against 50,129 units in corresponding month last year.

Of the total, the company has sold 63,499 units of its passenger cars during last month, up by 100.6% as against 31,653 units in August 2012. The sales of its utility vehicles plunged 33.7% to 4,563 units from 6,883 units while the company’s sales of vans decreased by 31.4% to 7,956 units as against 11,593 units in August 2012.

The company’s export sales jumped 180.90% to 11305 units as against 4025 units in August 2012.