Maruti Suzuki reports 11.40% fall in April sales

Country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) reported 11.4% fall in total sales at 86,196 units in April 2014, against 97,302 units in the same month last year. The company’s domestic sales declined 12.60% during the month to 79,119 units, as against 90,523 units in April, 2013. However, export sales increased 4.4% during the month to 7,077 units as against 6,779 units in April 2013. Sales of compact cars were up 9.90% during the month at 23,659 units as against 21,535 units in the same month last year, while van sales decreased 4.30% to 8,322 units in April as against 8,696 units. Moreover, sales of compact sedan Dzire declined by 17.70% at 16,008 units last month, as compared with 19,446 units in April 2013.