FILE New Delhi. The country

FILE New Delhi. The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) in August sales rose 61.24 percent to 87 323 units, of which 54 154 units in the same month last year. The company said its domestic sales rose 51.6 percent to 76 018 units, which in August last year was 50 129 units. The company's Manesar plant was closed after violent clashes in which an executive was killed. MSI said in a statement that small cars such as the M-800, Alto, A - including Star and WagonR, sales rose 45.1 percent to 32 019 units, the same month the previous year was 22 062 units. The company said Swift, Estilo, including ridge segment compact car sales doubled in August under counter lighting was 17 409 units, 6059 units in the same month of the previous year. MSI in the period under review, sales of its popular compact car Dzire Sedan 13 723 units, which in August under counter lighting 2012 was 3,085 units. The company exports a 3-fold increase to 11,305 units in August, which was the last unit in August 4025. (Language)