Industry group says China’s June auto sales soar 36.5 percent; passenger cars set sales record

October 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Total automobile sales increased 14.51 percent between April and September this fiscal over that in the corresponding period last fiscal, as per data released by an industry body Tuesday. Sales of passenger vehicles grew 13.46 percent in the period under review, but that of commercial vehicles slid 0.52 percent, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

September 25th, 2009 China's 2009 auto sales forecast to hit 12.6MBEIJING — China's auto sales should soar to 12.6 million units this year, up 35 percent from 2008, boosted by subsidies that the industry is lobbying Beijing to extend, a government researcher said Friday. China's auto sales have surpassed those of the limping U.S.

September 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Even as auto companies worldwide are in a slump, India saw a 25.59 percent growth in the sale of passenger cars in the domestic market in August, compared to the like month of last year, industry data showed Tuesday. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), 120,669 units were sold last month, compared to 96,082 units in August 2008.

September 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a period of gloom, the auto industry bounced back in August, registering a 25.59 percent growth in domestic passenger car sales, as compared to the year-ago period, industry data released Tuesday showed. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) data, 120,669 units were sold last month, compared to 96,082 units in August 2008.

August 7th, 2009 China's July auto sales up 64 percentBEIJING — China's auto sales surpassed the United States' again in July, jumping 64 percent over a year earlier to 1.1 million vehicles as sales tax cuts and government subsidies spurred demand, according to data reported Friday. The figures are a boost to global automakers that are looking to China to drive revenues amid sluggish demand elsewhere.

July 9th, 2009 China beats US auto market in first-half sales of 2009 BEIJING — China surpassed the United States as the world's biggest auto market for the first half of 2009 after June sales soared 36.5 percent from a year earlier, according to data reported Thursday. China's vehicle sales in June rose to 1.14 million, the second-highest month to date after April's 1.15 million units, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said.

July 9th, 2009 China's June auto sales up 36.5 percentBEIJING — China's auto sales soared 36.5 percent in June from a year earlier to 1.14 million vehicles, boosted by government incentives, an industry group said Thursday. Passenger car sales hit a monthly high of 872,900 units, the China Association of Automobile Manufactures said.

July 7th, 2009 Mercedes Benz Cars June sales decline 7 percentFRANKFURT — Carmaker Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Cars division saw 7 percent lower sales in June as the world recession continued to affect demand, the German company said Tuesday. The Stuttgart-based company said the Mercedes-Benz Cars group sold 111,300 passenger cars in June, compared with 119,300 in June a year ago.

July 6th, 2009 Ford says China sales up 14 percent in first halfBEIJING — Ford Motor Co. said its sales in China surged 14 percent in the first half of 2009, another positive sign for global automakers that are counting on China to drive revenues as they struggle in North America.

June 9th, 2009 China auto sales surge 47 percent in MaySHANGHAI — China's passenger car sales shot up nearly 47 percent in May to 829,100 units, buoyed by tax cuts and other government incentives, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported Tuesday. But a month-to-month rebound in U.S.

May 11th, 2009 Indian vehicle sales up 1.1 percent in AprilMUMBAI, India — India's vehicle sales continued to rise in April, growing 1.1 percent from the year before to 165,539 units, while exports surged, according to industry figures released Monday. Sales of passenger cars rose 4.36 percent, to 135,697 units, while commercial vehicle sales fell 11.25 percent, to 29,842 units, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said.

May 8th, 2009 China vehicle sales hit monthly high of 1.15 mlnSHANGHAI — China's vehicle sales jumped 25 percent in April from the year before to a record monthly high of 1.15 million units, according to industry figures released Friday. Passenger car sales surged 37 percent over a year earlier to 831,000, outpacing U.S.

April 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's auto industry, which was hit hard by the global financial crisis that started in mid-2008, ended last fiscal with a marginal 0.7 percent growth in sales, thanks to the government's stimulus measures. The auto makers sold 97,23,391 vehicles in 2008-09, up from 96,54,435 units the year before, data released Wednesday by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM) said.

March 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Auto major Tata Motors Monday said its last month sales went down 19.1 percent to 43,807 vehicles as against 54,181 units in February 2008. The company said in a statement that its commercial vehicles sales went down 25 percent, while the passenger vehicles sales reported a marginal year-on-year growth of 1.5 percent.

January 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The struggling auto industry continued to tumble for the fourth consecutive month with the commercial vehicle (CV) sales for December dipping 58.2 percent and overall sales declining 18.2 percent year-on-year, data released Monday showed According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam), auto-makers sold 17,920 commercial vehicles in December 2008 as against 42,961 units the year before marking a 58.2 percent dip in sales, the worst in 11 years. The passenger car segment showed some signs of picking up with a 6.9 percent decline in year-on year sales, much below the 24 percent recorded last month.