Auto sales overall positive in May

New Delhi, June 1 (PTI) India's largest car maker,
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, today reported a robust 15.75 per
cent jump in its sales for May, over the same month last year,
but rival Hyundai Motor India saw its domestic sales dip
during the month.

Also, two-wheeler majors like Hero Honda India, TVS
Motors and India Yamaha Motor recorded higher overall sales
for the month.

Maruti Suzuki India reported a 15.75 per cent jump in the
total sales in May at 79,872 units as against 69,001 units in
the same month last year.

Hyundai Motor, on the other hand, reported a 4.11 per
cent fall in domestic passenger-car sales during May at 23,503
units, from 24,510 units in the same month of 2008.

However, the company's cumulative sales (including
exports) during May were up 8.36 per cent at 43,628 units
against 40,261 units in the same month a year ago.

In the case of two-wheelers, the country's largest
player, Hero Honda Motors, reported a 22.52 per cent jump in
total sales in May at 3,82,678 units, over 3,12,317 units in
the same month last year.

On the other hand, Chennai-based TVS Motor Company
reported a 2.23 per cent fall in its motorcycle sales
during May at 53,495 units compared to 54,717 units in the
same month last year.

The company's scooter sales also declined by 1.94 per
cent at 22,486 units compared with 22,931 units in May 2008.

However, its total two-wheeler sales stood at 1,18,574
units in May as against 1,12,770 units in the same month of
2008, up 5.15 per cent.

India Yamaha Motor reported an 82.38 per cent increase in
sales during May at 16,952 units, from 9,295 units sold in the
same month last year. PTI PPB
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