Domestic car sales up 7 per cent, bikes 22.6 per cent in November

Domestic passenger car sales increased by 7 per cent to 1,71,131 units in November, from 1,59,939 units in the same month last year.

According to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Thursday, motorcycle sales in the country grew by 22.67 per cent to 8,69,070 units during the month from 7,08,476 units in the corresponding month last year.

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Total two-wheeler sales grew by 25.27 per cent to 11,63,294 units last month from 9,28,660 units in November 2010.

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Sales of commercial vehicles grew by 34.99 per cent to 66,264 units in the month under review from 49,087 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.

Total sales of vehicles across categories registered a jump of 22.22 per cent to 14,89,714 units in November from 12,18,885 units in the same month last year, it added.