Domestic car sales up 1.87% in April, two-wheeler sales up 21.23%

Domestic passenger car sales increased 1.87% to 1,62,566 units in April as against 1,59,588 units in the year-ago period.

Motorcycle sales last month rose by 16.24% to 10,24,926 units from 8,81,743 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Total two-wheeler sales in April rose 21.23% to 15,60,339 units.

Sales of commercial vehicles rose 17.36% to 53,835 units in April, SIAM said.

Vehicle sales across categories registered an increase of 20.04% to 19,00,879 units from 15,83,582 units in April last year.