Passenger vehicle wholesales in the country rose 9 per cent year-on-year in August on the back of strong demand for utility models, including SUVs, industry body SIAM said on Monday. Overall passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers rose to 3,59,228 units last month from 3,28,376 units in August 2022. Utility vehicle sales increased 34 per cent year-on-year to 1,81,825 units. Passenger car dispatches, on the other hand, declined 10 per cent to 1,20,031 units from 1,33,477 units in August 2022. Van wholesales also dipped to 11,859 units from 12,236 units. ”Last month saw the highest ever August month sales for passenger vehicles and three-wheelers,” Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) President Vinod Aggarwal said in a statement. Three-wheeler sales rose to 64,763 units in August as against 38,369 units in the same month last year. Two-wheeler dispatches increased to 15,66,594 units from 15,57,429 units.
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