Carmakers report robust sales in April

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 2

Despite the Supreme Court verdict going against the large capacity diesel engine cars, the passenger vehicle makers in the country have started the new fiscal on a positive note with a majority of them reporting higher sales last month than April 2015.

Country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd logged 13.3% rise in its sales volume.

The company sold 126,569 units (domestic 117,045 units, exports 9,524 units) in total, as against 111,748 units (domestic 100,709 units, exports 11,039 units) in the corresponding month last year.

Hyundai Motor India sold 54,420 units (domestic 42,351 units, exports 12,069 units) last month as against 51,505 units (domestic 38,601 units, exports 12,904 units) during April 2015.

Similarly, Mahindra & Mahindra logged 14% higher sales at 41,856 units last month as against 36,727 units sold in April 2015. PTI