Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Maruti July sales up 25 per cent yr/yr


India's biggest car maker, Maruti Udyog Ltd, said on Wednesday it sold 57,909 vehicles in July, up 25 per cent from 46,408 vehicles sold in the same month last year.

Maruti, 54.2 per cent-owned by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp, sold 52,839 units in the domestic market, up 18 per cent from 44,653 units a year earlier.

Maruti, which is changing its name to Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., exported 5,070 units, up from 1,755 units last year.