Maruti Suzuki sales down 9.95% in December
Maruti Suzuki reported a 9.95% decline in sales in December 2008, at 56,293 units, against 62,515 units sold in December 2007. Maruti's domestic sales stood at 52,029 units in December (down from 58,401 units sold in December 2007), while exports stood at 4,264 units, a 3.65% increase over 4,114 units exported in December 2007.
Sales of the Maruti 800 registered a big drop of 59.57%, at 2,907 units, against 7,190 units in the year-ago period. In the A2 segment ( A-Star , Alto, Zen Estilo, Swift and Wagon R) Maruti's sales were down by 6.93% at 36,831 units, against 39,575 units in December 2007.
The company did, however, make up for lost ground in the A3 segment (SX4, Swift DZire and Esteem), registering a growth of 98.24% at 6,524 units sold in December last year, against 3,291 units in December 2007. Overall, Maruti's total passenger car sales in December 2008, at 51,612 units, were down 11.15% compared to 58,090 units sold in December 2007.
[Via: indiaautomotive]