Tata Motors - total vehicle sales at 38,149 nos

Tata Motors - total vehicle sales at 38,149 nos

Tata Motors reported a total sale of 38,149 vehicles (including exports) for the month of April 2008, a decline of 5.8% over 40,486 vehicles sold in April last year.

Commercial Vehicles

The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in April 2008 in the domestic market were 21,001 nos., an increase of 7% compared to 19,607 vehicles sold in April last year. M&HCV sales stood at 11,248 nos., an increase of 8% over April 2007. LCV sales were 9,753 nos., an increase of 6% over April 2007.

Passenger Vehicles

Tata Motors passenger vehicle business reported a total sale of 14,843 vehicles in the domestic market in April 2008, a decline of 12% compared to 16,842 nos. sold in April 2007. While the Indica retails were over 10,000 nos., wholesale billings were restricted to 7430 nos., a decline of 31.6% over April 2007. The Indigo family registered sales of 3763 nos., an increase of 43% over April 2007. Sumo and Safari sales at 3650 nos, registered an increase of 9.3% over April last year.

Exports

The company exported 2,305 vehicles in April 2008 as compared to 4,037 vehicles in April last year, a decline of 43%.

Issued by:
Debasis Ray
Head (Corporate Communications)
Tata Motors Limited
Phone: 66657209; E-Mail: debasis.ray@tatamotors.com
www.tatamotors.com
Released on : 2nd May, 2008

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