Car sales in India rose an annual 34 percent in October, boosted by festival demand and easier availability of loans, an industry body said on Wednesday.
Firms sold 132,615 cars last month compared with 99,052 units a year ago, data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers showed.
Sales of trucks and buses, a gauge of economic activity, rose 52 percent to 42,562 units in October, the data showed.
