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.
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%.
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.