Sales data of July reflects a positive outlook for the Indian automobile industry: SIAM
Passenger vehicle sales in July stood at 3,41,510 units, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Wednesday.
Three-wheeler sales in the same month were 59,073 units, while two-wheeler sales totalled 14,41,694 units, the data showed.
In June, total passenger vehicle sales were recorded at 3,37,757 units, compared to 3,27,788 units in June 2023.
The total sales of two-wheelers in June reached 16,14,154 units, marking a 21.3 percent increase from the 13,30,826 units sold in June 2023. Passenger vehicle sales also registered a 3 percent year-on-year growth in June.
Commenting on the July 2024 sales data, Vinod Aggarwal, President of SIAM, said, «Though the Three-Wheeler and Two-Wheeler segments are performing well, there has been some degrowth in Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles in July 2024 compared to July 2023.»
«The above-average rainfall, coupled with the upcoming festive season, is likely to propel growth in the short term. Additionally, enabling budget announcements that emphasise overall economic growth with fiscal support for infrastructure and the rural sector should augur well for the auto sector in the medium term,» he added.
Interestingly, passenger vehicle sales are moving up after witnessing a drop of over 112 percent in May of the current year, as shown by SIAM data.
Commenting on the July 2024 performance, Rajesh Menon, Director General of SIAM, said, «In July 2024, the Passenger Vehicle segment de-grew by 2.5 percent compared to July 2023,
