Car-makers ride the festive spirit: Maruti sales up 21 percent

Car-makers have reported healthy numbers for the festive month of October, courtesy new launches and discounts. Domestic sales of Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest passenger car producer, jumped by 21% to 71,551 units compared with 59,127 units in October last year the month that followed the Lehman Brothers’ collapse.

Sales of Hyundai Motor India, the second largest carmaker, surged 41.4% in the domestic market in October this year at 28,301 units vis-à-vis 20,009 units.

Tata Motors, the third largest player, reported a 17.6% increase in its October sales at 20,011 unit vis-à-vis 17,014 units in October

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