In the domestic market, the passenger car sales during September increased 11.67% to 1,05,822 units from 94,757 units in the same month of the previous year (2006).

The monthly sales figures published by Society of Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed a decline in motorcycles sales in the domestic market during September. The sales turned down 18.40% to 5,48,816 units, as against 6,72,570 units in the same period of the last year.

The overall two-wheelers sales in September 2007 rejected 13.17% at 6,79,766 units as compared to 7,82,930 units in the year-ago period.

On the other hand, commercial vehicles sales remained marginally up at 42,770 units as compared to 42,364 units in September last year.