Total sales across categories rose 4 per cent to 17,09,610 units in October, as against 16,38,832 units in the same month last year.

Domestic car sales were down 6.34 per cent to 1,73,649 units as against 1,85,400 units in October 2018

Domestic car sales were down 33.4 per cent to 1,31,281 units last month as against 1,97,124 units.

Maruti Suzuki sold 5,55,064 units this fiscal as compared with 7,57,289 units during April-August previous year.

Sales of commercial vehicles were down 38.71 per cent to 51,897 units in August.

In fact, all vehicle categories witnessed decline in sales during the month.

Domestic passenger vehicle sales dropped by 17.07 per cent in April, the steepest fall since October 2011.