Ministry of Heavy Industries

Sale of Cars 

Posted On: 11 APR 2017 6:05PM by PIB Delhi
 

Society of Automobiles Manufacturers (SIAM) has shared the detail on domestic sales of passenger vehicles during the last two years and the current years as under:

Category

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17(April-Feb)

Passenger Cars

18,77,706

20,25,479

19,12,931

Utility Vehicles (MUVs) / SUVs)

5,52,135

5,86,664

6,84,306

Vans

1,71,395

1,77,535

1,66,969

Total Passenger Vehicles

26,01,236

27,89,678

27,64,206

 

     SIAM has reported that the inflation rates have come down in the last two years and fuel prices have also not changed substantially in the recent past. Hence,  no major impact on sales is seen due to these factors.     

            This information was given by Minister of  State in the Ministry of  Heavy Industries  and Public Enterprises Shri Babul Supriyo in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha today.

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