India's domestic sales of passenger cars grew by more than 33% in August to touch a new record high, as rising incomes coupled with a growing economy and a spate of new launches continued to lure customers to showrooms.
Auto makers sold 160,794 cars in August compared with 120,681 in the same month a year earlier, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) announced in New Delhi today.
Car sales had grown by 38% to 158,764 units in July. That was also a new record.
The jump in domestic car sales for August was the 19th consecutive increase.
Domestic passenger vehicle sales, which include vans and sport-utility vehicles, gained 34% to 204,227, the SIAM statement said.
Local two-wheeler sales stood at 957,304 units versus 776,772 units in the corresponding month a year earlier, according to the SIAM data.
Sales of Commercial Vehicles (trucks and buses) were at 52,030 units as against 40,609 units sold in August 2009, the SIAM data showed.
But, vehicle exports declined 7.4% to 38,279 units in August.
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