Car sales increase 14.76 pct, two-wheelers 13 pct in June

Domestic passenger car sales increased 14.76 per cent to 1,60,232 units in June as compared to 1,39,624 units in the year-ago month.

Motorcycle sales last month climbed 9.63 per cent to 8,76,196 units from 7,99,254 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

The total two-wheeler sales in June rose 12.99 per cent to 12,61,589 units.

Sales of commercial vehicles were down 9.03 per cent to 51,119 units in June, SIAM said.

Vehicle sales across categories registered an increase of 12.15 per cent to 15,78,884 units from 14,07,875 units in June 2013, it added.