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Bajaj Auto records highest ever Oct sales

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 12:53 AM IST

The country's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto (BAL) today reported 6.46% increase in its motorcycle sales in October at 351,083 units.

The company had sold 329,776 units in the corresponding month last year, Bajaj Auto said in a statement.

BAL said exports grew 19.53% during the month at 131,948 units compared to 110,387 units in October 2010.

In the three-wheeler category, company said its sales stood at 44,191 units as against 41,040 units in the same month last year, registering a jump of 7.68%.

Total vehicle sales of the company in last month stood at 395,274 units compared to 370,816 units in the same period a year ago, a growth of 6.6%, the statement said.

In October, the company lost production of about 25,000 motorcycles at the Pantnagar plant due to the curfew imposed in early last month. It led to some constrained in sales, BAL said.

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First Published: Nov 02 2011 | 12:07 PM IST

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