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Car sales jump 30.91%, bikes up 19.50% in July

Domestic passenger car sales recorded 30.91 per cent increase at 1,15,067 units in July from 87,901 units in the same month last year.

According to the figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Monday, motorcycle sales in the country during the month was up 19.48 per cent at 5,46,245 units from 4,57,178 units in the corresponding month a year ago.

The total two-wheeler sales in July surged by 20.07 per cent to 7,19,668 units compared with 5,99,369 units in the same period last year.

After almost a year of continuous downslide, the sale of commercial vehicles also increased by 9.61 per cent in July to 37,624 units from 34,325 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said. The total sales of all vehicles across categories also rose by 20.7 6 per cent to 9,41,118 units in July this year, against 7,79,354 units in the same month of last year, it added.

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