India Auto Sales Rise 6.3% in May as Compact SUV Demand Jumps
- Sport utility vehicle deliveries surged 36% last month
- Passenger vehicle sales climbed to 231,640 units in May
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India’s passenger vehicle sales climbed 6.3 percent in May as new compact SUVs from automakers including Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. drew buyers to showrooms.
Deliveries of passenger vehicles, including sport utility vehicles and vans, rose to 231,640 units, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said in New Delhi Thursday. Sales have risen for 11 consecutive months in Asia’s third-biggest auto market.