Bajaj Auto sales domestic sales slip 14 per cent in March 2017

Despite the presence of some great models like the Dominar 400 and the KTM motorcycles, Bajaj Auto recorded negative growth in domestic sales for the month of March 2017  of (-) 14 per cent with sales of 151449 units as compared to 176778 units in March 2016. Exports recorded a 6 per cent growth at 92,786 units as compared to 87,461 units in March 2016. The overall growth (domestic sales + exports) degrew by (-) 8 per cent in the month of March.

When it comes to commercial vehicles, the domestic sales stood at 17830 units (27493 units, a degrowth of (-) 35pc. Exports of commercial vehicles stood at 10132 units (14058 units (-) 28pc

When it came to the 2016-17 fiscal, the company sold 20,01,391 (18,98,957) units of motorcycles in the domestic market, a  growth of 5pc. Exports of motorcycles during the year stood at 12,18,541 units (14,59,295) a fall of (-) 16 per cent.