Tata Motors August sales at 65,938 units

MUMBAI: Tata Motors’ total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in August 2010 were 65,938 vehicles, 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 nos., a 29% growth over 47,126 nos. sold in August last year. Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal are 315,445 nos., a growth of 43% over 220,978 nos. sold last year. Commercial Vehicles The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in August 2010 in the domestic market were 35,585 nos., a 20% growth compared to 29,762 vehicles sold in August last year. LCV sales were 20,734 nos., a growth of 11% over August last year. M&HCV sales stood at 14,851 nos., a growth of 34% over August last year. Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 168,508 nos., a growth of 29% over last year. Cumulative LCV sales are 96,245 nos., a growth of 18%, while M&HCV sales stood at 72,263 nos., a growth of 49%. Passenger Vehicles The passenger vehicles business reported a total sale and distribution offtake of 27,008 nos. (25,196 Tata + 1,812 Fiat) in the domestic market in August 2010, a 34% increase compared to 20,146 nos. (17,364 Tata + 2,782 Fiat) in August last year. Sales of Tata passenger vehicles are 25,196 nos., a growth of 45% over August 2009. Sales of the Tata Nano were 8103 nos., higher by 224% over August last year. The Indica range sales were 7,531 nos., lower by 22% over August last year. The Indigo range recorded sales of 6,678 nos., a growth of 151% over August last year. The Sumo/Safari range accounted for sales of 2,884 nos., higher by 11% over August last year. 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%. Cumulative sales of Tata passenger vehicles were 125,296 nos., a 56% increase compared to 80,392 nos., last year. Cumulative sales of the Nano are 31,882 nos., a 541% increase. Cumulative sales of the Indica range are 42,644 nos., lower by 9%. Cumulative sales of the Indigo family are 34,988 nos., higher by 132%. Cumulative sales of the Sumo/Safari range are 15,782 nos., higher by 18%. Exports 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 nos., last year.