Tag: SIAM

Passenger vehicle sales dip 2.96% in March

Vehicle sales across categories registered a decline of 14.21 per cent to 19,08,126 units from 22,24,224 units in March 2018.

April 8, 2019

Domestic passenger vehicle sales down 3.43% in November: SIAM

Sale of passenger cars in the domestic market in November was 0.91 per cent lower than the 181,435 units sold in the year-ago period

December 10, 2018

Passenger vehicles sales in September hit by base effect, fuel prices

Sales of passenger vehicles including cars, utility vehicles, and vans declined by 5.61 per cent to 292,658 units from 310,041 units sold in the corresponding period of last year according to the data provided by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

October 13, 2018

Government betting big on CNG; promises 10,000 filling stations by 2030

Since CNG can be produced in India, it will also allow the government to lower its oil import bill.

September 7, 2018

Passenger car sales up 3.70% in February: SIAM

Sales of domestic passenger cars inched up by 3.70 per cent in February, an industry data showed on Monday. Data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed that 179,122 passenger cars were sold in February as compared to 172,737 in the corresponding month of 2017. The off-take of other sub-segments of passenger vehicle...

March 12, 2018

Twitter gets ready for Auto Expo 2018 with a special Auto Expo emoji, to highlight livestreams

As part of the collaboration with SIAM, Twitter will host a special #BlueRoom pop-up show onsite.

February 2, 2018

Passenger vehicle sales zoom past record 30 lakh mark in 2017

Passenger vehicle sales in India crossed 30 lakh mark for the first time in 2017, growing at a five-year high of 8.85 per cent on the back of robust demand for utility vehicles. According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger vehicle sales in 2017 stood at 32,29,109 units...

January 11, 2018

EV drive: SIAM for 5 per cent GST, IT deduction for individual buyers

In order to promote electric vehicles (EVs) in India, auto industry body SIAM has suggested reduction of GST on such automobiles to 5 per cent, besides one-time income tax deduction of 30 per cent of vehicle price for non-financed buyers. In a white paper submitted to the government, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)...

December 25, 2017

SIAM aims for a ‘complete shift’ to electric vehicles by 2047

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Wednesday outlined its plans for a “complete shift to electric vehicle regime” by 2047. Outlining its plan in a “White Paper on Electric Vehicles” submitted to the Central government, the SIAM said that this is in line with the government’s vision of 100 per cent electric vehicles...

December 21, 2017

Auto ind investment on new regulations to be Rs 1 lakh cr:SIAM

Indian auto sector is expected to invest around Rs.1 lakh crore for upgrading products to meet various upcoming regulations related to emissions, safety and fuel efficiency, according to industry body SIAM. From October this year, all new models will have to meet offset and side crash test norms, which will become mandatory for all models...

May 9, 2017

Passenger vehicles sale rises 9.96% in March

The domestic passenger vehicles sales rose by 9.96 per cent in March, industry data showed on Tuesday. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), sales of passenger vehicles, including the off-take in cars, utility vehicles and vans, surged to 282,519 units from 256,920 sold in March 2016. On the sub-segment basis, sales of...

April 11, 2017

EPCA wants only BS VI vehicles from April, 2020

The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) on Friday told the Supreme Court that only BS-VI emission standards compliant vehicles should be allowed to be sold from April 1, 2020. The EPCA also told the bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta that a tax be imposed to disincentivise the sale of all...

April 7, 2017

Domestic car sales increase 11% in January

Domestic passenger vehicle sales rose 14.4 per cent to 2,65,320 units in January from 2,31,917 units in the same month last year. Domestic car sales were up 10.83 per cent at 1,86,523 units as against 1,68,303 units in January last year, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Motorcycle sales...

February 9, 2017

Automobile sales increase 9% in 2016

The Indian automobile sector sold a total of 21,901,572 units across segments and categories to record a growth of 9.17 per cent during 2016, industry data showed on Tuesday. The industry had sold a total of 20,061,389 units across segments and categories during 2015. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the total...

January 10, 2017

Automobile sales increase 9% in 2016

The Indian automobile sector sold a total of 21,901,572 units across segments and categories to record a growth of 9.17 per cent during 2016, industry data showed on Tuesday. The industry had sold a total of 20,061,389 units across segments and categories during 2015. According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the total...

January 10, 2017