Tata Motors reported a total sale (including exports) of 28,302 vehicles in September 2003, an increase of 49.8 per cent over 18,885 vehicles sold in September 2002.

The six month period ending September 2003, saw sales volumes jump significantly to 1,38,522 as against 95,876 in the same period last year, an increase of 44.5 per cent.

Commercial vehicles
The company sold 15,154 commercial vehicles(CV) in September 2003, an increase of 61.1 per cent over September 2002 sales and 18.72 per cent over August 2003 sales.

Total CV sales in the first half of the year at 68,467 showed a growth of 41.99 per cent over 48,219 in the same period last year.

Medium and heavy commercial vehicles sales (44,378) for the first half grew by 37.9 per cent and light commercial vehicles sales (24,089) grew by 50.09 per cent, indicating a robust performance across all segments.

Passenger vehicles
The passenger car business unit achieved a sale of 13,006 vehicles in September in the domestic market — a growth of 40.5 per cent. Cumulative sales for the fiscal at 66,977 have grown by 44 per cent.

Indica registered a sale of 7,539 in September and at 39,903 for the fiscal and has grown by 14 per cent. Indigo sales were 2,469 for the month and 13,266 for the six months of the financial year. Utility vehicles sales at 2,998 grew by 46 per cent in September, and have been growing for five of the six months of the fiscal. The newly launched petrol Safari was well received in the market and enabled the brand’s sale to register a growth of 54 per cent in September 2003 over September 2002. Cumulative utility vehicle sales at 13,857 for the fiscal have grown by 20.4 per cent. Sumo has registered a growth of 20 per cent for the fiscal while the Safari has grown by 23 per cent. 

Exports
The company’s exports for the month of September 2003 were 1,180 as against 899 sold in September 2002. Cumulative export sales for the period April - September 2003 were 7,322 as against 4,541 sold in the same period last year representing an increase of 61.24 per cent.