Tata Motors sales down 3.82pc

Tata Motors reported a 3.82pc decline in its total vehicle sales to 75,773 units in September’12 vis-à-vis 78,783 units in the same month last year. While the Indica range reported sales of 7,936 units as against 10,282 units in the year-ago period, down 22.82pc, the sales of the company's Nano car stood at 5,491 units during the month compared to 2,936 units in the year-ago period, translating into an increase of 87.02pc. The Indigo family recorded sales of 3,706 units, a fall of 52.44pc from 7,793 units in the same month last year, it added. The sales of Sumo, Safari and Aria dropped down by 14.86 to 4,519 units compared to 5,308 units in the corresponding period last year. In the commercial vehicles segment, the company sold 48,680 units in the domestic market during the month under review compared to 46,247 units in the corresponding period last year, an increase of 5.26pc. Light commercial vehicle sales during the month amounted to 33,393 units, a growth of 18.87pc over 28,092 units in the same month last year. Medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales stood at 15,287 units, a fall of 15.80pc from 18,155 units in September 2011. The company's exports decreased by 12.48pc to 5,441 units last month from 6,217 units in the same month last year, Cumulative sales of passenger vehicles were 130,642 nos., higher by 4pc, compared to 125,448 nos., sold till September last year. Cumulative sales of the Nano are at 39,623 nos., higher by 35pc, over 29,377 nos., sold till September last year. Cumulative sales of the Indica range are at 42,091 nos., higher by 2pc, over last year. Cumulative sales of the Indigo family are 23,875 nos., lower by 26pc, over last year. Cumulative sales of the Sumo/Safari/ Aria/ Venture range are 25,053 nos., higher by 11pc, over last year.