Country’s largest car-maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday posted a 12.7 per cent rise in its total sales in July at 1,37,116 units as against 1,21,712 units in the same month a year ago. Exports during the month rose marginally to 11,338 units as compared to 11,307 units in July last year, MSI said. Sales of mid sized sedan Ciaz rose two-fold to 5,162 units during the month. The company posted its best ever monthly domestic sales at 1,25,778 units, up 13.9 per cent from 1,10,405 units in July 2015. Sales of mini segment cars, including, Alto and WagonR, however, declined by 7.2 per cent to 35,051 units as compared to 37,752 units in the year-ago month, MSI said in a statement.

Source: The Hindu August 01, 2016 06:22 UTC