Auto sales in 2019 see sharpest fall since 1997 January 10, 2020 at 03:35PM

2019 ended as the worst year that the Indian automobile industry has ever seen with sales crashing the most since 1997, the year since when the industry started tabulating data. Several reasons like cconomic slump, joblessness and impending BS4 emission switch saw the sales of cars, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles report their worst performance ever with industry body Siam projecting that tough times would continue for some more time.