Ford India sales up 57% in March

Ford India today reported 57% increase in total sales at 11,805 units in March 2014.

The company had sold a total of 7,499 units in the same month previous year, Ford India said in a statement.

Domestic sales were up 20.58% to 6,356 units in March as against 5,271 units in the same month previous year, it added.

The company exported 5,449 units last month as against 2,228 units in the year-ago period.

Ford India Executive Director (Marketing, Sales and Service) Vinay Piparsania said: "Cautious is how we should define the first quarter of 2014. The excise duty reduction has definitely been a positive step.

"As India gets set to vote, we look forward to such industry-friendly initiatives being sustained to support the important automotive sector.