Tata Motors' sales fall 24 pct in May

The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for May 2014 were 34,334 nos., 24 percent decline over 45,430 nos. sold in May last year. 

Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal are 71,417 nos., lower by 29 percent over 100,483 nos., sold last year.

The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in May 2014 in the domestic market were 25,104 nos., a 27 percent decline compared to 34,296 vehicles sold in May last year. 

LCV sales were 15,991 nos., a decline of 34 percent over May last year, while M&HCV sales stood at 9,113 nos., a decline of 10 percent over May last year.

Cumulative sales of commercial vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal was 48,333 nos., lower by 31 percent over last year. Cumulative LCV sales was 30,795 nos., a decline of 39 percent over last year, while M&HCV sales stood at 17,538 nos., lower by 13percent over last year.

Sales of passenger vehicles for May 2014 were at 9,230 nos., lower by 17 percent over 11,134 vehicles sold in May 2013.  Sales of the Nano/ Indica/ Indigo range in May 2014 were 6,932 nos., lower by 22percent over 8,927 vehicles sold in May 2013. 

The Sumo/ Safari/ Aria/ Venture range sales were 2,298 nos., a growth of 4 percent over 2,207 nos., sold in May last year.   

Cumulative sales of passenger vehicles in the domestic market for the fiscal are 16,671 nos., lower by 27 percent over last year. Cumulative sales of the Nano/ Indica/ Indigo range this fiscal was 12,585 nos., lower by 29 percent over 17,845 vehicles sold, over last year. 

The Sumo/ Safari/ Aria/ Venture range sales stood at 4,086 nos., 16 percent decline over 4,859 nos., sold last year.   

The company's sales from exports were 3,191 nos. in May 2014, registered a decline of 18 percent compared to 3,874 vehicles in May last year.

The cumulative sales from exports for the fiscal at 6,413 nos., was lower by 14 percent over 7,439 nos., over last year.