India car sales decline 19 percent on weak demand, first fall in 10 months

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers blamed high interest rates, a vehicle tax hike and rising fuel prices for dampening demand.

“Unless something is done to control the external environment, things will not improve,” said Sugato Sen, senior director of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. He called on New Delhi to roll back a vehicle tax and resist pressure to further raise subsidized fuel prices.

The government, however, has been under intense pressure to reduce its fiscal deficit by cutting spending for subsidies, particularly on fuel. Sen also urged the central bank to lower interest rates, but the Reserve Bank of India continues to flag India's high inflation as a dominant concern.

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