
According to SIAM, the total scooter sales in October 2014 stood at 3,83,885 units as compared to 3,46,171 units in the same month last year, up 10.89 per cent. Scooter market leader Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India posted a growth of 6.05 per cent at 1,99,466 units as against 1,88,075 units in the year-ago month.
Hero MotoCorp scooter sales were flat at 59,498 units in October as against 59,579 units last year. Chennai-based TVS Motor Co saw its scooter sales zoom by 64.75 per cent to 67,248 units as against 40,818 units last year.
The total two-wheeler sales in October declined 3.61 per cent to 14,61,712 units. Sales of commercial vehicles declined 2.97 per cent to 59,165 units in October, SIAM said. “CV sales have picked up as fleet owners have started getting ready as the sector has started to witness some activity,” Sen said.He added that with activities taking place again in sectors like mining and infrastructure, the segment is witnessing some much needed growth.
Total sales of vehicles across categories registered a decline of 3.84 per cent to 17,87,146 units in October from 18,58,594 units in October 2013, SIAM said.
(PTI)
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