Tata Motors May sales up 45%

Tata Motors today reported a 45% jump in total vehicle sales at 44,357 units in May this year as against 30,593 units in the same month last year.

The company said domestic sales of passenger vehicles, including Indica, Indigo, Suma and Safari, were up 29% at 18,115 units.

Indica registered a growth of 46.3% in May at 12,409 units while the Indigo family registered a decline of 6.2% in sales at 2,844 units. The Sumo and Safari accounted for sales of 2,862 units, a growth of 15% over May 2005.

On the commercial vehicles front, the company registered a massive 64% jump in domestic sales in May at 21,903 units as agaisnt 13,338 units in the same month a year ago.

Medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) sales stood at 12,682 units, a growth of 55% over May 2005, while light commercial vehicle sales stood at 9,221 units, a growth of 79% over May 2005, the company said.

Tata Motors' exports increased by 33% at 4,339 units in May as compared to 3,251 units the same month last year.

The company said its cumulative total sales for the current fiscal (April-May period) stood at 80,931 units, up 49% as against the corresponding period the last fiscal.

The cumulative passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market was up 18% at 31,433 units, while that of commercial vehicles zoomed 92% at 41,577 units.