India car sales to grow 3-5 pc in FY13-14

New Delhi: Car sales in India are forecast to grow between 3 per cent and 5 per cent in the current financial year, an industry body said on Wednesday, following the first drop in sales in a decade in 2012/13.

Sales of trucks and buses are seen growing 7-9 per cent in 2013/14 which began on April 1, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said.

Motorcycle sales are seen growing by 6 per cent to 8 per cent.