India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India, majority-owned by Japan's Suzuki Motor, has announced record exports in June, led by improved demand across European markets.

The country's leading vehicle maker Tata Motors said later on Wednesday that local passenger car sales rose, but total vehicle sales fell last month.

Tata Motors, which last year purchased luxury British car marques Jaguar and Land Rover, said local passenger car sales rose 11 per cent to 19,513 vehicles, from 17,567 cars a year earlier.

India's carmakers saw demand for vehicles fall last year due to the global downturn, but lower interest rates and recent stimulus packages from the government have boosted sales.

Maruti's exports surged more than 175 per cent to 13,336 vehicles, from 4,836 a year earlier.

Including overseas shipments, Maruti's total sales rose 22.6 per cent to 75,109 vehicles, from 61,247 a year earlier.

"Sales data showed the highest ever monthly export volume in the company's history," a statement to the Mumbai stock exchange said on Wednesday.

"Since its first shipment in January 2009, the A-star has led company's exports," the release said.

Maruti launched the A-star hatchback in November last year.

"The A-star has met overwhelming customer response in European markets like Germany, UK, Netherlands, Spain and France," the statement said.

Maruti Suzuki India reported net profit of 2.43 billion rupees ($A59.58 million) in the three months to March, from 2.98 billion rupees a year earlier.

Maruti commands the lion's share of the Indian automobile market although its dominance has been reduced with the entry of global car giants in the past decade.

Tata Motors' total sales - including exports - fell four per cent to 45,399 vehicles, from 47,245 vehicles a year earlier.

Last week, Tata Motors showed a full year consolidated net loss of 25 billion rupees ($A645.44 million) in the year to March, against a net profit of 21.7 billion rupees in 2007-2008.

It was Tata Motors' first annual loss in eight years, and the first to include Jaguar and Land Rover figures.

AFP