Ashok Leyland posts overall sales dip of 3.6% in May as exports drag

Ashok Leyland Ltd's domestic sales grew 5.8 per cent in May to 12,778 units from 12,077 units in the same month of previous year. Overall sales, including exports, declined 3.6 per cent to 13,172 units during the month under review, from 13,659 units sold during corresponding month last year.

Total Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle (M&HCV) domestic sales were down 3.8 per cent to 8,635 units this May, from 8,976 units last year. Bus sales were lower by 11.7 per cent to 1,310 units from 1,483, while trucks sales declined by 2.24 per cent to 7,325 units from 7,493 units in