Tata Motors March sales up by 6% on increase in sales of CV

Tata Motors has reported a 5.92 per cent jump in its total vehicle sales (including exports) during March to 66,495 units, against 62,779 units in the same month previous year.

Sales of passenger vehicles in the domestic market during March fell 4.04 per cent to 24,760 units compared to 25,760 units in the corresponding month a year ago. The company sold 13,042 units of Indica, down 14.7 per cent over same month previous year. The Indigo family comprising Sedan Indigo and station wagon Indigo Marina reported sales of 5,135 units, down 6 per cent. Sumo and Safari sales were marginally up during March at 6,560 units. Sales of commercial vehicles during the month were, however, up by 17.16 per cent to 35,993 units against 30,720 units in March last year. Exports in March stood at 5,765 units, down 8.48 per cent, against 6,299 units in March 2007.


For the April-March period of 2007-08, Tata Motor's total sales increased marginally to 5,82,401 units, against 5,78,862 units in fiscal 2006-07. In the passenger vehicle segment, the company sold 2,14,758 units in the domestic market, a decline of 5 per cent over the previous year. The cumulative sales of Indica were 1,35,642 units and the Indigo family posted a sale of 31,416 units. The SUVs Sumo and Safari accounted for sales of 47,700 units.