Sales up at Bajaj, TVS, Hero Honda

Bajaj Auto has recorded sales of 1,80,926 motorcycles for September 2005, a 43 per cent increase over 1,26,420 motorcycles sold in the previous corresponding month.

The company's three wheeler sales stood at 23,118 in September 2005, a flat growth compared to 23,182 numbers registered in the previous corresponding month.

The September sales of Hero Honda grew by 22.3 per cent over last year. The company sold 2,66,071 bikes in September 2005 as against 2,17,507 bikes in the corresponding month during the previous year. Sales during the month have also jumped by 9.6 per cent over the previous month (August 2005),when the company sold 2,46,304 motorcycles.

The combined sale of Bajaj two and three wheelers, for the first time, crossed two lakh mark at 2,18,012 numbers in September 2005, a 33 per cent increase compared to 1,63,942 numbers in the corresponding month, the previous year.

In September, Bajaj recorded sales of 23,118 three wheelers driven by strong demand for the Bajaj LPG and CNG three wheelers. The company recorded highest ever exports at 23,463 units owing to strong demand from all major markets.

In the July-September quarter Bajaj recorded sales of 5,54,220 two and three wheelers, a 24 per cent growth as against 4,45,428 numbers registered in the previous corresponding period.

The cumulative sales of Hero Honda for the period April - September 2005 have shown a growth of 16.84 per cent over the corresponding period last year.

The cumulative sales during the period have increased to 14,29,992 motorcycles from 12,23,919 motorcycles during April-September 2004.

TVS motor company today reported a 16 per cent rise in sales at 1,21,108 units during September 2005 as compared to 1,04,837 units in the same month last year.