The cumulative production data for April-December 2009 shows production growth of 20.12 percent over same period last year.

Domestic Sales

Passenger Vehicles segment during April-December 2009 grew at 23.80 percent over same period last year. Passenger Cars grew by 23.79 percent, Utility Vehicles grew by 18.56 percent and Multi Purpose Vehicles grew by 34.96 percent in this period.

Commercial Vehicles segment registered positive growth at 22.32 percent during April-December 2009 as compared to the same period last year. While Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles (M&HCVs) grew at 9.73 percent, Light Commercial Vehicles grew at 34.65 percent. In Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles segment, passenger & goods carrier also grew at 11.66 and 9.30 percent respectively.

Three Wheelers sales recorded a growth rate of 23.67 percent in April-December 2009. While Passenger Carriers grew by 30.85 percent during April-December 2009, Goods Carriers also grew marginally 1.26 percent.

Two Wheelers registered a growth of 21.68 percent during April-December 2009. Mopeds, Scooters and Motorcycles grew by 30.77 percent, 17.87 percent and 22.31 percent respectively.

Exports

During April-December 2009, overall automobile exports registered a growth rate of 10.45 percent.

However, Commercial Vehicles and Three Wheelers segments recorded growth of (-) 14.59 percent and (-) 1.87 percent respectively during April-December 2009. Passenger Vehicles and Two Wheelers segment grew by 30.12 percent and 7.15 percent respectively in this period.

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For more information, please contact:

Sugato Sen, Senior Director, SIAM

91-11-24647810-12

ssen@siam.in