Tata Motors has reported a 10 per cent increase in total sales during May to 62,296 units from 56,775 units in the same month last year.
In May, the company registered a 9 per cent decline in passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market to 19,401 units from 21,324 units in the same period last year, the company said in a statement.
During the month, its small car Nano sales soared by 84 per cent to 6,515 units. The ‘Indica’ range reported sales of 5,497 units, down 35 per cent. The ‘Indigo’ family, with sales of 4,268 units, witnessed a dip of 35 per cent vis-a-vis the same month last year.
The ‘Sumo’, ‘Safari’ and ‘Aria’ models accounted for sales of 3,121 units, up 15 per cent compared to May last year.
In the commercial vehicles segment, Tata Motors recorded a 19 per cent jump in domestic sales to 37,361 units.
Light commercial vehicles sales during the month stood at 21,829 units, up 24 per cent, while medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales stood at 15,532 units, a growth of 12 per cent compared to May 2010.
Tata Motors’ total exports in May rose 39 per cent to 5,534 units from 3,976 units in the same month last year.