Bajaj Auto expects to sell more than 4 mn vehicles in FY14

But expects margins to taper down due to high commodity price pressures

Bajaj Auto , India's second-largest motorcycle maker, expects to sell more than 4 million vehicles in the current fiscal year that ends in March, its managing director told a television channel on Thursday, a day after its quarterly profit beat estimates.

"In terms of overall numbers, motorcycles plus three-wheelers, domestic and exports, I would be happy to say that it is going to be in excess of 4 million vehicles," Rajiv Bajaj told CNBC TV18.

He expects margins to taper down from the company's reported second-quarter operating margin of 23%, due to high commodity price pressures.

The company sold 961,330 vehicles in the quarter ended September, down 8% from a year earlier.