Domestic car sales up 1.62% only, bikes 14.97% in June

Domestic passenger car sales grew 1.62 per cent to 1,43,370 units in June, from 1,41,087 units in the same month last year.

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According to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Monday, motorcycle sales in the country grew 14.97 per cent during the month to 8,25,323 units from 7,17,859 units in the corresponding month last year.

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Total two-wheeler sales increased by 14.59 per cent to 10,71,425 units last month from 9,34,975 units in June 2010.

Sales of commercial vehicles jumped 17.83 per cent to 62,009 units in the month under review from 52,627 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.

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Total sales of vehicles across categories registered a growth of 12.84 per cent to 13,62,984 units in June, against 12,07,934 units in the same month last year, it added.