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M&M auto sales up 24% in September; witnesses best month

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 5:24 AM IST

Auto-maker Mahindra & Mahindra today reported its highest ever sales in a month at 35,177 units in September, an increase of 23.71 per cent over the same period last year.

The company had sold 28,434 units in the corresponding month of 2009, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said in a statement.

"The company's all-time high domestic sales stand at 33,866 units during September 2010, as against 27,431 units during September 2009, an increase of 23.46 per cent," it added.
     
Total sales of M&M utility vehicles, including Scorpio, Xylo, Bolero and Pick-Ups, stood at 16,537 units as against sales of 15,296 units in September 2009, up 8.11 per cent.
     
Sales of the Logan sedan went up by 96.08 per cent to 1,000 units during the month, compared to 510 units in the same month a year ago.
     
The company said sales of three-wheelers and Gio and Maxximo mini-trucks during September jumped by 40.90 per cent to 6,005 units from 4,262 units during the same month last year.
     
Light commercial vehicle sales from Mahindra Navistar Automotives Ltd during the month stood at 1,069 units against 698 units in the same month a year ago, a jump of 53.15 per cent.
    
M&M's exports during the month jumped 86.49 per cent to 1,311 units as against 703 units during September 2009.

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First Published: Oct 01 2010 | 3:01 PM IST

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