Bajaj Auto bike sales up 1.3% in March

Exports were up 17% during the month

Bajaj Auto today reported 1.33% increase in motorcycle sales at 2,70,591 units in March 2014.

The company had sold 2,67,037 units in the corresponding month of previous year, Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) said in a statement.

BAL said exports were up 16.58% during the month at 1,18,183 units compared to 1,01,374 units in March 2013.

In the commercial vehicles category, its sales stood at 33,739 units as against 34,194 units in the same month previous year, down 1.33%%.

Total vehicle sales of the company last month stood at 3,04,330 units as compared to 3,01,231 units in the same month a year ago, up 1.33%, the statement said.

For the fiscal ended March 31, 2014, motorcycle sales were at 34,22,416 units as against 37,57,105 units in the previous fiscal, down 9%, the company said.

Total sales in 2013-14 were at 38,70,090 units as against 42,37,162 units in 2012-13, down 9%, it added.