Tata Motors sales up 19% in Feb
The announcement follows a dramatic day that saw confusion prevail over numbers.
Tata Motors today reported 18.80 per cent increase in total vehicle sales during February to 92,119 units.
The company had sold 77,543 units in the same month last year, Tata Motors said in a statement.
The total passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market stood at 34,832 units in February, up 9.16 per cent from 31,909 units in the same month last year.
Sales of the company's Nano small car stood at 9,217 units during the month compared to 8,262 units in the year-ago period, translating into an increase of 11.56 per cent.
The 'Indica' range reported sales of 10,424 units as against 10,044 units in the year-ago period, up 3.78 per cent, Tata Motors said.
However, the 'Indigo' family recorded sales of 8,595 units, down 4.14 per cent from 8,966 units in the same month last year.
Sales of the 'Sumo', 'Safari' and 'Aria' rose by 42.25 per cent to 6,596 units compared to 4,637 units in the corresponding period last year.
In the commercial vehicles segment, the company sold 51,827 units in the domestic market during the month under review compared to 41,130 units in the corresponding period last year, an increase of 26.01 per cent.
Light commercial vehicle sales during the month amounted to 32,540 units, a growth of 38.48 per cent over 23,498 units in the same month last year. Medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales stood at 19,332 units, a growth of 9.64 per cent from 17,632 units in February, 2011.
The company's exports increased by 20.23 per cent to 5,415 units last month from 4,504 units in the same month last year, it added.
Its share prices were down 1.29 per cent at Rs 267.3 on the Bombay Stock Exchange as of 15.23 pm.