Tata Motors sales up19%

On the back of the highest ever sales of its hatchback model 'Indica' since launch, homegrown auto major Tata Motors reported 19 per cent increase in total vehicle sales in January at 55,440 units (including exports) against 46,635 units in the same month last year.

The company said total passenger vehicle sales stood at 22,801 units in the domestic market, up 10 per cent compared to last year.

The Indica reported its highest ever monthly sales since launch, at 14,466 units, a growth of 14 per cent over January 2006, it added.

The Indigo family clocked 3,207 units, a decline of 17 per cent over the same period last year. The Sumo and Safari accounted for sales of 5,128 units, a growth of 20 per cent over January 2006, with Safari reporting highest ever sales for any month since launch, it added.

On the commercial vehicles front, sales in the domestic market stood at 28,896 units, up 36 per cent over 21,301 units sold in January last year.

Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles sales stood at 17,097 units, a growth of 31 per cent over January 2006, while Light Commercial Vehicle sales were 11,799 units, a growth of 44 per cent over January 2006.

Cumulative passenger sales for the financial year in the domestic market stood at 1,79,811 units, an increase of 21 per cent over the previous year, it said.

Commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the financial year were 2,40,594 units, an increase of 46 per cent over last year, it added.