Tata Motors registers 11% decline in domestic sales
Tata Motor's domestic sales for the month of May 2009 stood at 38,392 units, an 11% decline over 42,916 units sold in May last year. However, the company's sales in May were 6% higher than the 36,257 units sold during April 2009.
Tata Motors' total sales (including exports) stood at 40,196 units, a decline of 13% over the 46,339 units sold in May last year. Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company, at 77,714 units, declined by 8%, compared to 84,488 units sold last year.
Commercial Vehicles
The company's sales of commercial vehicles in May 2009, in the domestic market, were 23,004 units - a 3% decline compared to the 23,682 vehicles sold in May last year. LCV sales were 14,380 units, a growth of 20% over May 2008, while M&HCV sales stood at 8,624 units, a decline of 27% over May 2008.
Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal were 45,851 units, a growth of 3% over last year. Cumulative M&HCV sales stood at 16,677 units, a decline of 27% over last year, while LCV sales for the fiscal were 29,174 units, a growth of 34% over last year.
Passenger Vehicles
Tata Motors' passenger vehicle business reported a total sale and distribution offtake of 16,563 units (15,388 Tata + 1,175 Fiat) in the domestic market in May 2009, compared to 19,685 units (19,234 Tata + 451 Fiat) in May 2008, and 14,615 units (13,410 Tata + 1,205 Fiat) in April 2009.
The Indica range reported sales of 10,006 units, a growth of 3% over May 2008. The Indigo family recorded sales of 2,832 units, a 37.6% decline over May 2008. The UV range accounted for sales of 2,550 units, a decline of 49% compared to May 2008.
Cumulative sales and offtake distribution of passenger vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal were 31,178 units (28,798 Tata + 2,380 Fiat), against 34,928 units (34,077 Tata + 851 Fiat) in the same period last year. Cumulative sales of the Indica range at 18,639 units, reported a growth of 9%. Cumulative sales of the Indigo family were 5,401 units, a 35% decline over the same period last year. Cumulative sales of the UV range were 4,758 units, a decline of 45%.
Exports
The company's sales from exports at 1,804 vehicles in May 2009 declined by 47% compared to 3,423 vehicles in May 2008. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal at 3,065 units declined by 46% over 5,728 units in the same period last year.
[Via: indiaautomotive]