The overall production data for April 2010 shows production growth of 36.51 percent over same month last year. This is the first month of the year and the industry has maintained the momentum.

Domestic Sales

Passenger Vehicles segment in April 2010 grew at 33.93 percent over same month last year. Passenger Cars grew by 39.48 percent, Utility Vehicles grew by 11.50 percent and Multi Purpose Vehicles grew by 27.10 percent in April 2010 over April 2009.

The overall domestic sale of Commercial Vehicles segment registered growth at 64.49 percent in the month of April 2010 as compared to the same month last year. Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles (M&HCVs) registered growth at 102.55 percent and Light Commercial Vehicles grew at 42.19 percent.

Three Wheelers sales recorded a growth rate of 20.41 percent in April 2010. While Passenger Carriers grew by 20.55 percent and Goods Carriers grew at 19.94 percent in the month of April 2010.

Two Wheelers registered a growth of 22.07 percent in April 2010. Mopeds, Scooters and Motorcycles grew by 25.39 percent, 52.63 percent and 16.67 percent respectively.

Exports

In April 2010, overall automobile exports registered a growth rate of 87.61 percent.

Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Three wheelers and two wheelers segment, grew by 28.63 percent, 132.68 percent, 202.47 and 96.91 percent respectively in the month of April 2010 over April 2009.

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For more information, please contact:

Sugato Sen, Senior Director, SIAM

91-11-24647810-12

ssen@siam.in