AUTO SALES RISE TO 231,633 UNITS IN JUNE AS COVID CURBS ARE EASED

NEW DELHI: Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose to 231,633 units in June as compared with 105,617 units in the same month of 2020 which saw massive Covid-19 related disruptions.

As per Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam), two- wheeler dispatches from the companies to dealers stood at 10,55,777 units last month as against 10,14,827 units in June 2020.

Total three-wheeler sales however declined to 9,397 units last month as against 10,300 units in the same period last year.

Total sales across categories rose to 12,96,807 units last month as compared with 11,30,744 units in June 2020, Siam noted.

In the first quarter of this fiscal year, total passenger vehicle dispatches rose to 646,272 units as compared with 153,734 units in April-june 2020-21.

Similarly, total two-wheeler wholesales stood at 24,03,591 units in the first quarter as against 12,94,509 units in the same period of last financial year.

Total commercial vehicle sales during April-june this fiscal year stood at 105,800 units as against 31,636 units in the same period of 2020-21.

Similarly, three-wheeler sales rose to 24,376 units this fiscal year as compared with 12,760 units in the first quarter of 2020-21. Sales across the categories rose to 31,80,039 units in the first quarter as against 14,92,612 units.

Commenting on the sales data, Siam president Kenichi Ayukawa said many original equipment manufacturers had to shut down their manufacturing plants during the period under review to make oxygen available for medical purposes.

The automakers also contributed towards augmenting oxygen supply to hospitals, supporting healthcare facilities and helping local communities, he added.