new delhi, May 13 -- A slowdown in the country's information technology industry and startup economy has hit car sales in four key south Indian states, which together account for about 20% of the country's passenger vehicle market. Four of the five south Indian states-Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana-reported a 2.5%, 1.5% and 10.9% (AP+Telangana) decline in passenger vehicle sales, respectively, in FY25. Kerala, which accounts for 5% of total car sales in India, saw marginal 2% growth in PV sales in FY25, against 6.3% growth in FY24. Demand for passenger vehicles has declined year-on-year in the southern states for the past four quarters. Data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers Association (Siam), compile...