Tata Motors April sales up 11%

Tata Motors reported total sales of 40,486 vehicles (including exports) for April - a growth of 10.7% over 36,574 vehicles sold in April 2006.

The company sold 19,607 commercial vehicle (CV) units during the month in the domestic market when compared with 19,674 vehicles in the same month last year.

The sales of medium and heavy CV products stood at 10,392 units, a decline of 14% over April 2006. Sales of light CV grew by 22% at 9,215 units over April 2006.

Tata Motors' passenger vehicles business reported total sales of 16,842 vehicles in the domestic market in April 2007, an increase of 26% over April 2006. The Indica sold 10,870 units, an increase of 28%. The Indigo family registered sales of 2,632 units, an increase of 2%. The Sumo and Safari accounted for sales of 3,340 units, an increase of 49% over April last year. Safari sales stood at 1474 units, growing by 269%.

The company sold 4,037 units in the export market in April as compared to 3,572 vehicles in April last year, an increase of 13% driven mainly by commercial vehicles.