Tata Motors’ total sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in August 2010 were 65,938 vehicles. Tata Motors registered a growth of 32% over 49,810 vehicles sold in August 2009. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for August 2010 were 60,781, a 29% growth over 47,126 sold in August last year.Â
The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in August 2010 in the domestic market were 35,585, a 20% growth compared to 29,762 vehicles sold in August last year. LCV sales were 20,734, a growth of 11% over August last year. M&HCV sales stood at 14,851 nos., a growth of 34% over August last year.
The passenger vehicles business reported a total sale and distribution offtake of 27,008 (25,196 Tata + 1,812 Fiat) in the domestic market in August 2010, a 34% increase compared to 20,146 (17,364 Tata + 2,782 Fiat) in August last year.
Sales of Tata passenger vehicles are 25,196, a growth of 45% over August 2009. Sales of the Tata Nano were 8103 , higher by 224% over August last year. The Indica range sales were 7,531, lower by 22% over August last year. The Indigo range recorded sales of 6,678 , a growth of 151% over August last year. The Sumo/Safari range accounted for sales of 2,884, higher by 11% over August 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 135,509 nos. (125,296 Tata + 10,213 Fiat), against 90,718 nos. (80,392 Tata + 10,326 Fiat) last year, a growth of 49%.
The company's sales from exports at 5,157 vehicles in August 2010 registered a growth of 92% compared to 2,684 vehicles in August last year. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal at 21,641 nos. are higher by 109% over 10,360, last year.
With the Tata Nano on the way, Tata Motors will keep their fingers crossed as regards their sales in the next month. Well sales are sure to shoot up and so is the competition.
