Tata Motors October sales grow by 6 per cent

Tata Motors' total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in October 2012 were 71,771 vehicles, higher by 6 per cent, over October 2011. The company's domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for October 2012 were
68,145 nos., higher by 7 per cent, over 63,837 nos., sold in October last year.

Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal were 481,668 nos., higher by 3 per cent, over 467,669 nos., sold last year.

Commercial vehicles
The company's sales of commercial vehicles in October 2012 in the domestic market were 47,026 nos., a 21 per cent growth, compared to 38,713 vehicles, sold in October last year. LCV sales were 34,905 nos., a growth of 59 per cent, compared to 21,890 vehicles sold in October last year. M&HCV sales stood at 12,121 nos., lower by 28 per cent, compared to 16,823 vehicles sold in October last year.

Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal were 298,532 nos., a growth of 6 per cent over last year. Cumulative LCV sales were 208,715 nos., a growth of 24 per cent over last year, while M&HCV sales stood at 89,817 nos., lower by 21 per cent, over last year.

Passenger vehicles
Sales of passenger vehicles for October 2012 were at 21,119 nos., lower by 16 per cent, over 25,124 nos., sold in October last year. There has been encouraging response to the Tata Manza Club Class, now available across the country, and the Tata Safari Storme, now available in the NCR region, Chandigarh and Lucknow. Sales of the Tata Nano were 4,004 nos., higher by 4 per cent, compared to 3,868 nos., sold in October last year. The Indica range sales were 6,692 nos., lower by 38 per cent, over 10,812 nos., sold in October last year. The Indigo range recorded sales of 5,748 nos., lower by 8 per cent, over 6,268 nos., sold in October last year. The Sumo/Safari/Aria/Venture range sales were 4,675 nos., higher by 12 per cent, over 4,176 nos., sold in October last year.

Cumulative sales of passenger vehicles were 151,761 nos., higher by 1 per cent, compared to 150,572 nos., sold till October last year. Cumulative sales of the Nano were at 43,627 nos., higher by 31 per cent, over 33,245 nos., sold till October last year. Cumulative sales of the Indica range were at 48,783 nos., lower by 6 per cent, over last year. Cumulative sales of the Indigo family were 29,623 nos., lower by 23 per cent, over last year. Cumulative sales of the Sumo/Safari/Aria/Venture range were 29,728 nos., higher by 11 per cent, over last year.

Exports
The company's sales from exports at 3,626 vehicles in October 2012 were lower by 13 per cent, compared to 4,171 vehicles, in October last year. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal were31,375 nos., lower by 11 per cent, over 35,249 nos., sold in the same period last year.

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