Tata Motors sales grow 1% to 43,486 units in Oct

Tata Motors on Sunday reported one per  cent growth in total sales at 43,486 vehicles for October 2015 compared to 42,862 units in the same month of last year.

Domestic sales of its commercial and passenger vehicles, however, were flat at 38,917 units in the month.

Its exports rose by 13 per cent to 4,569 units in October this year from 4,059vehicles in the same month of 2014, the company said in a statement.

In the passenger vehicle segment, Tata Motors recorded 11 per cent year-on-year growth at 12,798 units in the month under review, compared to 11,511 units, it said.

“The growth trend was driven by the cars segment, specifically the new launches,” it said.

The sales of passenger cars in October 2015 were higher by 15 per cent at 11,049, compared to 9,594, in October 2014.

Utility vehicles’ sales declined by nine per cent at 1,749, in October 2015.

In commercial vehicles, medium and heavy vehicles sales rose by 20 per cent to 12,504 units. The light and small commercial vehicle sales however continued to reflect industry and declined 19 per cent to 13,615 units, the statement said.