Tata Motors sales rise 7%

Tata Motors on Saturday reported 7 per cent rise in total sales at 36,205 vehicles in April compared with 33,962 units in the same period last year.

Domestic sales of Tata Motors’ commercial and passenger vehicles grew by 5 per cent at 32,419 units against 30,740 units in April 2014, Tata Motors said in a BSE filing.

Sales of passenger vehicles in the domestic market in April stood at 10,230 units, up 37 per cent from 7,441 units in April 2014.

In the commercial vehicles segment, domestic sales were 22,189 units during the month down 5 per cent from year-ago period, it added.

Meanwhile, Ford India’s domestic sales were at 4,931 units in April, down 25.86 per cent from 6,651 units a year ago, the company said in a statement.  

Commenting on the sales performance, Ford India executive director marketing, sales and service Anurag Mehrotra said: "The current economic environment is still a mixed bag with inflation easing but weak monsoon, coupled with high interest rates, can potentially put pressure on vehicle sales in the coming months."