Tata Motors net soars threefold to Rs 2,502 crore

Passenger vehicles grew 14.4% over the same period last fiscal

Homegrown auto major Tata Motors today reported a threefold jump in consolidated profit at Rs 2,502 crore in the quarter to September from Rs 848 crore in same quarter last fiscal.

Consolidated revenue grew 10.34 per cent to Rs 70,156 crore as against Rs 63,577 crore a year ago, Tata Motors said in a release.

The sales (including exports) of commercial and passenger vehicles stood at 1,52,979 units, a growth of 13.8 per cent. Medium and heavy commercial vehicle segment grew by 28 per cent, while ILCV surged 35 per cent and small commercial vehicle volumes rose 38 per cent, the company