But now that such vehicles account for half of all family vehicles, the situation has changed.
Such vehicles account for about 10 percent of auto sales, or 2 million units annually, he said.
Private vehicles account for 30% of the total demand for transport.
Such vehicles made up about a fifth of new vehicle sales in 1980 but now account for more than half.
Such vehicles now account for half of all new family vehicle sales, up from 16 percent in 1971.
Private vehicles account for 30% of the total transport demand in urban areas of India.
Because vehicles account for 40 percent of total domestic oil consumption, there is a big opportunity for savings.
Those vehicles account for nearly 40 percent of the company's revenue, or close to half a billion dollars annually.
When asked if those vehicles outside the commission's control could account for the entire 40 percent increase, she said she did not know.
Its vehicles account for 36 percent of the Russian market.