Tata Motors’ passenger car sales in July showed 17 per cent growth (from the corresponding period last year) at 17,191 units, but were up by only 152 units from the preceding month. While the Indica range grew 14 per cent to 8,563 units, the mid-size Indigo fell 22 per cent to 3,499 units. Sales of utility vehicles were flat at 2,638 units. One notable thing is Tata Motors has despatched 2,475 Nanos during the month.
Incidentally, the joint venture with Fiat Auto, Fiat India Automobiles, showed a six-fold jump in sales at 2,690 units, thanks to the recently launched Grande Punto hatchback and the mid-size Linea which have caught the fancy of the market.
Tata Motors’ medium and heavy commercial vehicle segment, which has been languishing since November 2008, is now showing signs of revival with a 27 per cent growth to 28,408 units. Of this, LCV (light commercial vehicle) sales grew 44 per cent to 17,750 units, while M/HCVs (medium and heavy commercial vehicles) were up six per cent to 10,658 units, the highest since September 2008.
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