Tata Motors April sales decline 7%

However Indica, Sumo, Safari, Jaguar Land Rover posted an uptrend

Tata Motors today reported 7% decline in sales during April, 2012 at 60,086 units over the same month last year.

Last month, it had registered a 7% decline in passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market to 23,658 units from 25,436 units in April, 2011, the company said in a statement.

Sales of its small car Nano fell 20% last month to 8,028 units, compared to 10,012 units in April last year.

The 'Indica' range reported sales of 6,913 units, up 63% compared to 4,250 units in the same month last year.

The 'Indigo' family, with sales of 3,669 units witnessed a dip of 31% vis-a-vis the same month last year.

The 'Sumo', 'Safari' and 'Aria' models accounted for sales of 4,048 units, up 5% compared to April, 2011.

Jaguar Land Rover sales in India continued the upward trend, the statement said without giving details.

In the commercial vehicles segment, Tata Motors recorded a 6% decline in domestic sales in April to 34,647 units, compared to 36,738 units in the same month year-ago.

Light commercial vehicle sales last month stood at 24,818 units, up 9%, while medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales stood at 9,829 units -- 29% down compared to April, 2011.

Tata Motors' total exports in April also declined by 35% to 2,781 vehicles.