India car sales jump 17.5% in July, UVs and 2W numbers flat but CVs up 8.5%

In what would be good news for passenger carmakers in India, particularly the ones who have either launched or about to launch new models, July 2015 sales numbers point to sustained growth through the coming year.  

As per industry sales numbers revealed today by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) today, at 162,022 units sold last month, growth in July 2015 is a good 17.47% above July 2014 (127,922 units). The July 2015 numbers are the ninth month of continued growth for passenger cars; the last month for negative sales was October 2014 (-2.55%).

Utility vehicles, ...