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Top 3 carmakers post declines in sales in January 2014

The year 2014 has begun on a tough note for carmakers. Overall passenger car sales in January 2014 fell 7.59 percent to 160,289 units (January 2013: 173,449). Sales of utility vehicles too were down – 45,941, down 6.27 percent (January 2013:49,015). And vans took a 32 percent hit with sales of 13,579 units (January 2013: 19,996).

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Top 3 carmakers post declines in sales in January 2014

The year 2014 has begun on a tough note for carmakers. Overall passenger car sales in January 2014 fell 7.59 percent to 160,289 units (January 2013: 173,449). Sales of utility vehicles too were down – 45,941, down 6.27 percent (January 2013:49,015). And vans took a 32 percent hit with sales of 13,579 units (January 2013: 19,996).

India’s top three carmakers continued to record a decline in sales, evidence of the continuing impact of the slowdown. Maruti Suzuki,which has just announced plans to set up its Gujarat subsidiary as a 100 percent arm of Suzuki Motor Corporation, said its ...

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