Tata Motors sells 40,883 vehicles in August

Home grown automobile manufacturer Tata Motors retailed 18 percent less vehicles in August. The company sold 40,883 units including commercial and passenger vehicles,in the month up against 49,611 units in August previous year. In the domestic market, the tally remained at 36,403 units, 19 percent less than previous August's 44,717 units.

The passenger vehicle sales witnessed 5 percent decrease in the month, stood at 10,975 units, in comparison to 11,564 units in August last year. Whereas the car sales remained lower by 6 percent at 8,229 units sold, up against 8,761 units in same month corresponding year. The UV (utility vehicles) sales were down by 2 percent at 2,746 units, as compared to 2,803 units sold in August 2013. Brand's cumulative sales of passenger vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal, stood at 44,724 units, lower by 21 percent over previous year. While, cumulative sales of the cars witnessed 25 decrease in this fiscal at 33,450 units. The utility vehicles' cumulative sales remained at 11,274 units, 7 percent slump over last year's 12,116 units.

In the terms of commercial vehicles, the company sold 25,428 units in August, posting 23 percent decline, up against 33,153 vehicles sold in August last year. LCV sales were down by 35 percent at 16,287 units, while M&HCV sales stood at 9,141 units, up by 11 over same month year-ago. Brand's cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal remained at 1,26,682 units, lower by 28 percent over last year. LCV's cumulative sales stood at 80,658 units, a decline of 37 percent over previous year, while M&HCV sales stood at 46,024 units, lower by 7 percent in comparison to same period past year.

Company's exports stood at 4,480 units in the month, down by 8 percent, up against 4,894 units in August last year. The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal remained at 19,070 units, down by 7 percent over 20,606 units in August 2013.