Tata Motors Registered 38% sales growth in March

Tata Motors’ total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in March 2010 were 75,151 vehicles, a growth of 38% over 54,452 vehicles sold in March 2009. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for March 2010 were 71,046 nos., a 35% growth over 52,653 nos. sold in March last year.  

Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal at 642,686 nos. are the highest ever and a growth of 29% over 498,547 nos. sold last year. The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in March 2010 in the domestic market were 43,285 nos., the highest ever and a 49% growth compared to 29,004 vehicles sold in March last year. LCV sales were 22,438 nos., a growth of 35% over March last year. The LCV sales are the highest ever, led by the Ace family. M&HCV sales stood at 20,847 nos., a growth of 69% over March last year. 

Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 373,615 nos. the highest ever for the company and a growth of 41% over last year. Cumulative LCV sales are 218,478 nos., a growth of 44% over last year, while M&HCV sales stood at 155,137 nos., a growth of 36% over last year. During the year, Tata Motors launched the new World Truck range, the all-new Tata 407 Pick-up, Tata Super Ace and Tata Ace EX.

The passenger vehicles business reported a total sale and distribution offtake of 29,868 nos. (27,761 Tata + 2,107 Fiat) in the domestic market in March 2010, the highest ever in any month and a 17% increase compared to 25,430 nos. (23,649 Tata + 1,781 Fiat) in March last year. Sales of Tata passenger vehicles at 27,761 nos. are the highest ever in any month and a growth of 17% over March 2009. Sales of the Tata Nano were 4,710 nos. The Indica range sales were 11,618 nos., the highest this fiscal. The Indigo range recorded sales of 7,537 nos., the highest ever in any month and a growth of 66% over March last year. The Sumo/Safari range accounted for sales of 3896 nos., lower by 23% over March last year, hampered by the tight vendor supplies of components.