Tata Motors sees dip in both domestic sales and exports during the month of June 2012

Domestic sales and exports of Tata Motors commercial and passenger vehicles suffered a setback during the past month. Total sales were down 3% with 64,341 vehicles sold during the entire month. Domestic sales of Tata Motors commercial and passenger vehicles stood at 58,270 down 5% as compared to 61,266 units sold during the same month in the previous year.

Taking only commercial vehicles into account the overall picture was somewhat better. Tata Motors sold 41,026 units in domestic markets as compared to 39,272 units sold during the month of June 2011. Light commercial vehicle sales were at 28,363 units in June 2012 as compared to 23,198 units sold in June 2011 resulting in a 4% increase. Conversely, sales of heavy commercial vehicle stood at 12,663 units in June 2012 while sales in June 2011 were 16,074 units resulting in a drop by 21%.

Sales of passenger vehicles during the month of June 2012 stood at 17,244 units again a drop of 22% over 21,994 units sold in June 2011. Only sales of Tata Nano were up 3% with the company recording sales of 5,605 units in June 0212 as against 5,452 units sold in June 2011. Other Tata SUVs such as Sumo, Safari, Aria and Venture sales were up 5% as compared to sales during June 2011.

Exports during June 2012 were up 19% and figures stood at 6,071 units as against 5,094 units in June 2011.

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Tata Motors June sales at 64,341 nos.

Tata Motors’ total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in June 2012 were 64,341 vehicles, lower by 3%, over June 2011. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for June 2012 were 58,270 nos., lower by 5%, over 61,266 nos., sold in June last year.

Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal are 188,774 nos., lower by 2%, over 193,039 nos., sold last year.

Commercial Vehicles
The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in June 2012 in the domestic market were 41,026 nos., a 4% growth, compared to 39,272 vehicles, sold in June last year. LCV sales were 28,363 nos., a growth of 22%, compared to 23,198 vehicles sold in June, last year. M&HCV sales stood at 12,663 nos., lower by 21%, compared to 16,074 vehicles sold in June, last year.

Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 115,298 nos., a growth of 2% over last year. Cumulative LCV sales are 80,355 nos., a growth of 19% over last year, while M&HCV sales stood at 34,943 nos., lower by 23%, over last year.

Passenger Vehicles
Sales of passenger vehicles for June 2012 are at 17,244 nos., lower by 22% over 21,994 nos., sold in June last year. Sales of the Tata Nano were 5,605 nos., higher by 3%, compared to 5,452 nos., sold in June, last year. The Indica range sales were 5,332 nos., lower by 35%, over 8,188 nos., sold in June, last year. The Indigo range recorded sales of 2,658 nos., lower by 46%, over 4,882 nos., sold in June, last year. The Sumo/ Safari/ Aria/ Venture range sales were 3,649 nos., higher by 5%, over 3,472 nos., sold in June 2011.

Cumulative sales of passenger vehicles were 60,405 nos., lower by 7%, compared to 65,108 nos., till June last year. Cumulative sales of the Nano are flat at 22,140 nos. Cumulative sales of the Indica range are flat at 17,712 nos. Cumulative sales of the Indigo family are 9,724 nos., lower by 33%. Cumulative sales of the Sumo/Safari/ Aria/ Venture range are flat at 10,829 nos.

Jaguar Land Rover sales in India continued their upward trend.

Exports
The company’s sales from exports at 6,071 vehicles in June 2012 are higher by 19% compared to 5,094 vehicles in June last year. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal at 13,071 nos., are lower by 12%, over 14,886 nos., sold in the same period last year.