Car sales rise 9.7%

Passenger car sales rose 9.7 per cent in the domestic market in September to 77,411 units against 70,507 units in the same month last year.

According to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, motorcycle sales in the month shot up by 25.8 per cent to 5,38,889 units against 4,28,036 units in September 2004.

Overall two-wheeler sales, including scooter and mopeds grew 20.4 per cent to 6,55,210 units as against 5,44,124 units in the same period a year ago.

Commercial vehicle sales in September 2005 stood at 31,737 units , a growth of 14.3 per cent over 27,766 units sold in the same month last year.

—PTI