M&M auto sales up 18% in Nov at 26,666 units

Auto maker Mahindra & Mahindra today (M&M) reported an 18-per cent jump in its total sales in November at 26,666 units.

The company had sold 22,589 units in the corresponding month last year, M&M said in a statement.

Also, in the domestic market, the company registered a rise of 18 per cent at 25,166 units compared to 21,387 units in the year-ago period, it added.

Total sales of M&M utility vehicles, including Scorpio, Xylo, Bolero and Pick-Ups stood at 11,447 units, as against sales of 10,764 units in November, 2009.

Sales of its sedan, Logan went up by over two-fold to 876 units during the month, from 279 units in the same month an year ago. M&M today also announced the launch of a company approved CNG kit for Logan.

The company said sales of three-wheelers, Gio and Maxximo mini-trucks during November jumped by 27.19 per cent to 12,167 units from 9,566 units during the same month last year.

Light commercial vehicle sales from Mahindra Navistar Automotives during the month, however, stood at 676 units, as against 778 units in the same month a year ago.

M&M's exports during the month jumped over 24.7 per cent to 1,500 units, as against 1,202 units during October 2009.