Contrary to the misconception that the growth in automobile industry has catered only to the higher income-stratum of society by producing mostly passenger cars, the fastest growth in volumes has come from commercial vehicles. Between 1998-99 and 2003-04, output of such vehicles has grown 2.8 times compared to the 2.2 times increase in passenger cars. Furthermore, two-wheeler output continues to dominate the volume statistics of the sector. In 2003-04, for every passenger car turned out by the sector, there were 7 two-wheelers produced. In the two-wheeler segment, there is a greater preference for motorcycles followed by scooters, with both production and domestic sales of motorcycles increasing at faster rates than for scooters. However, mopeds have registered low or negative growth. Export growth rates have been high both for motorcycles and scooters.