MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Maruti Suzuki India's sales rose for the first time in nine months in October, as strong demand during the festival season helped the nation's top carmaker sidestep a slowdown gripping the automobile industry.
The Suzuki Motor unit's sales including exports rose 4.5% on-year to 153,435 vehicles last month, the company said in a statement on Friday. Domestic sales of Maruti's cars, minivans, and sport-utility vehicles rose 4.5% to 144,277 units, while exports gained 5.7% to 9,158 units.
