Tata Motors total sales were up in May. The CV segment showed the highest rise in sales. The Passenger car sales were down. Nano sales dipped to 6,515 nos .
The Indica and Indica Vista are not able to lure customers and sales were at 5,497 nos. The Indigo range recorded sales of 4268 nos., lower by 35% over May last year. The Sumo/ Safari/ Aria/ Venture range accounted for sales of 3,121 nos., higher by 15% over May last year.
Official Press release
Tata Motors’ total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in May 2011 were 62,296 vehicles, a growth of 10% over 56,775 vehicles sold in May 2010. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for May 2011 were 56,762 nos., an 8% growth over 52,799 nos. sold in May last year.
Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal are 126,679 nos., a growth of 11% over 113,974 nos. sold last year.
Commercial Vehicles
The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in May 2011 in the domestic market were 37,361 nos., a 19% growth compared to 31,475 vehicles sold in May last year. LCV sales were 21,829 nos., a growth of 24% over May last year. M&HCV sales stood at 15,532 nos., a growth of 12% over May last year.
Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 74,099 nos., a growth of 19% over last year. Cumulative LCV sales are 44,631 nos., a growth of 26% over last year, while M&HCV sales stood at 29,468 nos., a growth of 9% over last year.
Passenger Vehicles
The passenger vehicles business reported a total sale and distribution offtake of 21,549 nos. (19,401 Tata + 2,148 Fiat) in the domestic market in May 2011, compared to 23,487 nos. (21,324 Tata + 2,163 Fiat) in May last year. Sales of Tata passenger vehicles for May 2011 are at 19,401 nos, lower by 9% over May last year. Sales of the Tata Nano were 6,515 nos., higher by 84% over May last year.
The Indica range sales were 5,497 nos., lower by 35% over May last year. The Indigo range recorded sales of 4268 nos., lower by 35% over May last year. The Sumo/ Safari/ Aria/ Venture range accounted for sales of 3,121 nos., higher by 15% over May last year.
Jaguar Land Rover sales continued their upward trend
Cumulative sales and distribution offtake of passenger vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 46,985 nos. (42,788 Tata + 4,197 Fiat), against 48,386 nos. (44,423 Tata + 3,963 Fiat) last year, lower by 3%. Cumulative sales of Tata passenger vehicles were 42,788 nos., lower by 4% compared to 44,423 nos., in May last year.
Cumulative sales of the Nano are 16,527 nos., a 134% increase compared to 7,075 nos., in May last year. Cumulative sales of the Indica range are 9,747 nos., lower by 44%. Cumulative sales of the Indigo family are 9,550 nos., lower by 31%. Cumulative sales of the Sumo/Safari/ Aria range are 6,964 nos., higher by 15%.
Exports
The company’s sales from exports at 5,534 vehicles in May 2011 registered a growth of 39% compared to 3,976 vehicles in May last year. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal at 9,792 nos. are higher by 38% over 7,113 nos. in the same period last year.
