New Delhi, Dec. 13: Domestic passenger car sales registered a decline of 2.31 per cent in November at 68,840 units against 70,468 in the year-ago period.

Motorcycle sales in the domestic market, however, managed to hold ground, increasing by just 0.97 per cent at 4,83,884 units compared with 4,79,212 in the same month last year.

Commercial vehicle sales improved by 5.52 per cent to 28,010 units from 26,544 units in the same month a year ago.

With customers postponing new purchases for the next year, Korean carmaker Hyundai suffered a decline of 11.89 per cent in domestic sales at 13,950 units against 15,834 in November last year.

Maruti Udyog Limited, however, maintained its upward growth with a 7.42 per cent increase at 37,853 units during the month against 35,237 units in the year-ago period.

Tata Motors managed to hold its November sales figure in the positive with 2.28 per cent increase at 10,687 units against 10,448 units in the same month last year.