New Delhi, Dec 13 || Passenger vehicles in India saw their highest-ever November sales at 3.48 lakh units, with a growth of 4.1 per cent as compared to the same month last year, according to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Friday.
Though the Diwali festival did not fall in the month of November, the two-wheeler segment posted sales of 16.05 lakh units, crossing the 16 lakh units mark for the first time in a non-Diwali November, the figures showed.
The total production of automobiles during the month including of passenger vehicles, three wheelers, two wheelers, and quadricycle in November 2024 was 24,07,351 units.
“The demand momentum which was seen in October during the festive period has continued in November for the industry as a whole,” said Rajesh Menon, Director General, SIAM.
Data released by the auto manufacturers earlier this month showed there was an uptick in the sale of cars and SUVs in the domestic market during Nov with market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Tata Motors and Toyota Kirloskar recording an increase in dispatches to dealers during the month.