Maruti Suzuki car sales bounce back on year-end discounts, stock clearance

Automaker's December sales increase 3.9%

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Maruti Suzuki, which builds one of every two cars sold in India, says it is immediately halting production and office operations in the northern state of Haryana. © Reuters

MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Maruti Suzuki India, the nation's top carmaker, saw its monthly sales expand in December as year-end discounts and inventory clearance ahead of the shift to new fuel emission standard spurred the demand for cars and sport utility vehicles.

The Suzuki Motor unit's sales including exports rose 3.9% on-year to 133,296 vehicles last month, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Domestic sales of Maruti's cars, minivans, and sport-utility vehicles rose 2.5% to 122,784 units, while exports gained more than 10% to 7,561 units.

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